Farm-Fresh Seasonal Recipes and Stories

Salad, Pasta, Tomatoes, Vinaigrette, Basil Jonathan Bardzik Salad, Pasta, Tomatoes, Vinaigrette, Basil Jonathan Bardzik

I’m late, I’m late…

Classic Italian flavors — sweet summer tomatoes, bitter, salty capers and a bright red wine vinaigrette loaded with fresh basil and oregano — come together with Farfalle bowties for a quick, fresh and clean pasta salad ready for your next cookout. It might inspire your guests, like mine, to say this is the best pasta salad ever.

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Tomatoes, Zucchini, Basil, Cheese Jonathan Bardzik Tomatoes, Zucchini, Basil, Cheese Jonathan Bardzik

Food is beautiful.

Creamy, baked zucchini and tomato are topped with runny, melted, fresh mozzarella. Surprising herbal notes from Za’atar, a North African blend of sesame seeds, sumac and herbs, will remind you of Italian seasoning but with something special and new. The simplicity of this dish belies layer upon layer of bright, rich summer flavor.

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Tomatoes, Plum, Basil, Soup Jonathan Bardzik Tomatoes, Plum, Basil, Soup Jonathan Bardzik

Clingy.

The tart side of sweet plums brings balance to this refreshing, easy tomato and fruit gazpacho. Floral coriander seed and the spiced notes of Thai basil lend it the complexity to serve as the opening act for steak off the grill, or play summer and light to a main course of poached fish.

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Tomatoes, Cheese, Salad, Vinaigrette, Basil Jonathan Bardzik Tomatoes, Cheese, Salad, Vinaigrette, Basil Jonathan Bardzik

Set in stone.

This salad is so good it deserves hyperbole. Here goes. In the summertime, when the corn is high this simple salad celebrates tomatoes at their beautifully-balanced, sugary, acidic best. Sweet tomatoes, sharp, salty feta and the bright, earthy herb and red wine vinaigrette combine three big personalities on one stage and share the limelight in perfect balance delivering one delicious experience.

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Zucchini, Corn, Basil Jonathan Bardzik Zucchini, Corn, Basil Jonathan Bardzik

Endless and uncomplicated.

Sweet, fresh, crisp and piping hot - these corn and zucchini-filled, savory, summer vegetable “donuts” are made memorable with a pinch of curry powder. Are they an indulgence or eating your veggies? Who cares? They are a perfect small bite for a cookout or enjoy them as a meal with a large summer salad.

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Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Quinoa, Salad, Vinaigrette, Basil Jonathan Bardzik Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Quinoa, Salad, Vinaigrette, Basil Jonathan Bardzik

Everything you wanted to know about quinoa but were afraid to ask…

From summer through fall, my Mom’s arrival at our home is accompanied by food, harvested fresh from her garden and put up in her freezer. It always includes rich caponata, a classic Italian blend of eggplants and peppers, tomatoes, basil and capers. This dish captures those flavors in a quick, fresh, one-dish vegan homage to the end of summer.

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