Melting a full pound of zucchini is the perfect amount to dress a 12-inch pizza. Melting the zucchini coaxes the water out of it, reduces it in size and concentrates its flavor. Give this a try with your favorite pizza crust methodology.
Ratatouille is the quintessential dish of late summer. It combines tomatoes, squash and eggplant that arrive earlier in the summer with the sweet peppers which take a little longer to show up. This version of ratatouille uses a tomato sauce made on the stovetop while the other three vegetables are prepared in the oven to their own individual perfection.
A delicious all-around potato that is beautiful and nutritious? Yes, that’s the terra rosa. Pink skin and pink flesh deliver beauty and antioxidants. Terra rosa works well baked, boiled and fried. And, yeah, they are delicious.
Raw ratatouille! Japanese eggplant, zucchini, sweet peppers and a double sized batch of tomatoes.
Jimmy Nardello chile peppers are a special variety of Italian style frying peppers with outstanding flavor that are worth seeking out. You’re not likely to find them in a regular grocery. Hopefully that motivates you to look at your local farmers’ markets in the second half of the summer through early autumn.
Tons of flavor complexity that all work together like a symphony. The smokey, earthy flavor of the charred poblanos. The richness and smokiness of NC smoked pulled pork, along with the tartness of the vinegar it brings. The sweet and tang of fresh peaches and blueberries. The warmth of the cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. The herbal earthiness of the oregano. The crunch and nuttiness of the pecans. All of that covered with a rich, nutty, goat-cheesy cream sauce with a hint of bourbon. Yeah, how can that not be good?
Pepper season has begun! This week our CSA share includes Japanese eggplant, zucchini, zephyr squash, arugula, sun gold tomatoes and a mix of sweet peppers.
Summer in the NC piedmont means local peaches. Just like everyone else, I love peaches in sweet concoctions. But my favorite application is to use them in savory dishes. Peach chutney is super easy to make and it is very versatile to work with.
Blueberry pie, blueberry muffins, blueberry pancakes. Yeah, all of those are great. But I like the surprise of blueberries in savory dishes. Blueberry chutney is super easy to make and it’s so versatile.
If you have a food processor, hummus is super simple to make at home. The ingredient list is short: A can of chickpeas with the liquid reserved. Some tahini, lemon juice, salt, and a clove of garlic. Cumin is a traditional seasoning, but you can season hummus many ways.
Four of the five items in this week’s CSA delivery are new this year. Blueberries, potatoes, komatsuna and sungold cherry tomatoes. We also received some pretty Japanese eggplant.
Every ingredient in this salad pairs with every other ingredient, in any pair or any combination. Peach and ricotta, check. Tomato and basil, check. Peach and basil, check. Tomato and ricotta and balsamic, check. Peach, tomato, ricotta, basil and balsamic, all together, CHECK!
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