Terra Rosa Potatoes
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.
Jimmy Nardello Chile Peppers
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.
Blackberry Potatoes
These potatoes have such stunning, deep purple color. They are great all-around potatoes. Any dish you would make with Yukon golds can be made with Blackberry potatoes. But the result will be more nutritious and more whimsical.
What’s Your Favorite Way to Celebrate Tomato Season?
We all know that grocery stores get tomatoes that are selected to be shippable and have a long shelf life. In the early summer, when locally grown tomatoes, selected for their flavor become available, it’s time to celebrate. Here’s a half dozen ways I celebrate fresh, uncooked tomatoes. Do you have a favorite?
Garlic Scape Pesto
Garlic scapes are the flowering stalk of hard necked garlic varieties. They are a wonderful treat found in the late spring at farmers’ markets or home gardens. My favorite use for them is to make a versatile pesto!
About Run-Ups
Run-ups are the name that Eastern Carolinians use for the flowering stalks of brassicas not so well known for their flowering stalks, and run-ups are delicious!