Potluck-Ready; Polenta Tips

I have been microwaving this week’s polenta artichoke spinach strata with a little gorgonzola on top, or red sauce. FANtastic! Even better, slice and pan-fry both sides to get a crisp bottom and sprinkle bleu cheese on top. In fact, I’m making basil polenta squares as appetizers for a large BBQ party this coming weekend, [...]

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Cornucopia of Comforting Corn Dishes

Ahh, the first snowfall of the season and a doozy at that! We awoke to a world seemingly dipped in whipped cream. Heavy, nearly clotted cream, in fact. And thus the season of serious tea drinking commences. How appropriate, then, is my choice of the Delivered Dish of the Week, Posole, which I have been [...]

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A peck of peppers — and tomatoes, zucchini, basil…

Deciding the coming “Delivered Dish of the Week” menus has been really tough. Too many choices. Local bounty is overflowing — now is the time to can, pickle, stew and freeze. You can also freeze many vegetables raw, such as tomatoes (whole or chopped), to be cooked later. Then you’ll have that irreplaceable garden-fresh taste [...]

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Catering to vegans, vegetarians and gluten-free eaters

I knew it had been a while but how is it possible that I haven’t posted since June??  I will try to make amends. CATERING While I will make nearly anything a client wishes — with the exception of things including mini-marshmallows — I try to offer menus with multiple options for vegans and those [...]

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Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder

I practice abstinence in the winter. Garden-fresh produce has now spoiled me, so I restrain myself regarding raw tomatoes and certain other veg until they’re available locally (and are less expensive). Yep, no fresh tomatoes, nada, zip. (I) just say no. So yes, spring is most definitely in the air, but, local produce is still months [...]

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