Farm-Fresh Seasonal Recipes and Stories
Tradition isn’t always traditional.
Why should your wings have all of the fun? These Polish dumplings filled with mashed potatoes and blue cheese, and tossed in Buffalo sauce, may be the perfect new way to enjoy your favorite game day flavors. Dumplings, whether Polish pierogi or Chinese pot stickers, take some handiwork so get the family together in the kitchen to do a little cooking before sitting down to enjoy the big game.
Upon request.
Earthy mushrooms and a blend of cheeses elevates this beloved comfort food into the party bite your guests will ask for again and again.
Summer’s last gasp.
This quesadilla, crisp-crusted and oozing cheese, celebrates one last summer harvest, boosting late-season vegetables with a little extra time on the stove and additional flavor from herbs and spices. This is hearty enough for a simple dinner and scales up easily for a crowd.
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.
The great scrambled egg debate
There are five ingredients in this dish and each one counts. Tender pea tendrils, the young shoots of pea plants, are a sweet addition to farm fresh eggs, cream and rich butter. Buy a cheddar cheese with a little bite to give the eggs a little pop.
The tease.
The crunch of toasted, warm, freshly-baked bread, with melted sharp, nutty cheese, olive oil-fried, fresh, richly-flavored eggs, with bright orange yolks, browned on the edges, and crisp greens dressed in a sharp Champagne vinaigrette made with sweet summer shallots. This is how you celebrate the weekend’s treasures from the farmer’s market. Slowly, indulgently, and with great joy.
Oh for Pete’s sake…!
A classic white pizza topped with Ricotta, fresh Mozzarella and Parmesan gets a salty, richness from Prosciutto and sweet-freshness and from thinly shaved asparagus . A splash of white balsamic vinegar adds just the right amount of acidity to balance all the cheese and delicious dough.
It’s Primi or nothing!
Classic Carbonara is rich, decadent and delicious. Sweet pork, eggs and salty, sharp cheese blend with starchy pasta cooking water to make a creamy sauce. Fresh asparagus gives it a little spring lightness.
Chapter four
Airy and light-tasting yet just a little decadent, this soufflé combines sweet, crisp asparagus, salty, gamey Prosciutto and sharp, nutty Gruyère cheese in one spring dish that is perfect from breakfast to dinner.
You learn.
Rich, fresh pumpkin purée replaces tomato sauce as the base for this pizza topped with spicy Merguez lamb sausage, nutty, toasted pumpkin seeds and sharp, salty Feta cheese.
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.
It's not easy...
Sweet, butternut squash, rich cheddar cheese and floral dried oregano topped with crisp Panko combine in a simple, delicious casserole that is simultaneously decadent and light-tasting.
A big ol' American cheese hug!
Crisp, gooey, rich and comforting, this grilled cheese balances sweet-tart apples, earthy chives, sharp cheddar and butter, toasted bread.
Six years old.
Zucchini and corn pancakes - think latkes - are sweet and savory, crisp on the outside and creamy inside. The refreshing cilantro crema perfectly balances the warm, summery flavors of the pancakes.
Long form.
Finely sliced asparagus and roughly chopped herbs keep this savory and fresh tasting. With the complete proteins in quinoa, its the perfect take-to-work lunch or make-ahead light spring supper. Cook the quinoa ahead of time and the rest of the salad is done in 10-15 minutes!
Plato tradicional.
Sweet peaches, rich pork sausage and sharp cheddar cheese melts between tortillas for a not-so-traditional take on this Mexican snack. Chinese 5 spice powder and soy sauce offer a subtle, unexpected note to this quick, fresh, delicious summer snacks. Perfect party food!
Mad about pumpkin.
Rich and hearty these quesadillas balance earthy, sweet pumpkin with sharp red onion, smoky Spanish paprika and spicy Chorizo sausage. Sharp cheddar holds everything together between crisp flour tortillas. Perfect as a snack and satisfying enough for a one-dish dinner.