Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Autumn Baking: Roasted Pumpkin & Ricotta Galette

Autumn Baking: Roasted Pumpkin & Ricotta Galette

Christine Cote, chef and owner of Huckleberries Artisan Pastries in CT, walks the seasonal baking route with conviction, fervor and plenty of butter. At my local farmers' market she's the go-to baker for handmade sweets and savories for the hardcore locavores among us.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Seasonal Snippet: Asian Pears & a Simple Salad of Contrasts

Seasonal Snippet: Asian Pears & a Simple Salad of Contrasts

Autumn is full of fun fruits we crave all year, from pomegranates and pumpkins to apples and figs. This fall, we've fallen hard for Asian Pears at our farmers' markets.

Often dubbed apple pears (only to add to the confusion…), Asian pears are the oldest cultivated pears known.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Shop Local for this Sweet & Savory Carrot Mash

Shop Local for this Sweet & Savory Carrot Mash

If you've seen the mounds of deep yellow, imperial purple and sunny orange carrots at your farmers' market this autumn you may already be hooked on experimenting with these charming rainbow hued roots.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Make Your Own Taco Bowls for Lima Bean Succotash

Make Your Own Taco Bowls for Lima Bean Succotash

For a super easy and fun party food idea, we turned to vegan chef, Rachel Carr, for healthy and creative inspiration. We wanted low fat, healthy and easy ideas for a summer salad bowl nestled in tortillas like those we love from Del Campo Tortillas. Here's what Rachel shared with us about this irresistibl...

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Easy Spiced Zucchini Bread

Easy Spiced Zucchini Bread

We love easy-to-bake recipes that highlight seasonal spices like the heady quad of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and cloves. Once you've baked this super moist Spiced Zucchini Bread, your home will carry the warming scents of Autumn for days. And with Chanukah and family gatherings ramping up next week, that'...

Friday, November 20, 2015

Thanksgiving Recipes We Know You’ll Love

Thanksgiving Recipes We Know You’ll Love

Did we mention that we've been pinning recipes to our Thanksgiving Pinterest board since way before Labor Day? We've included colorful classics and plenty of twists, edited when necessary, for kosher keepers, vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free readers. Consider this YOUR collection. Just like YOU, w...

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Thanksgiving Sides Beyond the Bird

Thanksgiving Sides Beyond the Bird

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we're as excited as you are! We know some of you have been pinning recipes since Labor Day. We have, too! We're here to help with the basics and beyond by steering you to some of our readers' favorite past posts and directing you to many of our talented blogging...

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Why we Love those Lumpy Sunchokes

Why we Love those Lumpy Sunchokes

Katy Morris Jerusalem artichokes are surprisingly misleading in more ways than one. For starters, they're not from Jerusalem and they’re not artichokes. And despite their knobby, uninviting look, this root vegetable magically transforms into a comforting, scrumptious and nutritious side dish. Loo...

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Butternut Squash & Apple Soup Ushers in Autumn

Butternut Squash & Apple Soup Ushers in Autumn

There's nothing quite like a pot of simmering soup to signal Autumn's onset. And while we love all sorts of soups, we take advantage of the fruits and veggies at our farmers' market as we kick off soup season. We turned to Marissa Latshaw, owner and chief simmering maven at All Souped Up in Fairfield, CT,...

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Celebrate Autumn with this French Apple Tart

Celebrate Autumn with this French Apple Tart

Do you love to go apple picking as the seasons shift and the days suddenly become cool and breezy again?  If you're like us, you shlep home an overflowing bushel (or two) after a gleeful day in the orchards and then wonder, now what? We turned to Ali Gutwaks, President and Personal Chef of AliBabka for ...