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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Summer Plums with Minty Cardamom Dressing

Summer Plums with Minty Cardamom Dressing
When C. asked me if I would like her to bake her irresistible dark chocolate cake for dessert on a recent Shabbat we were hosting, I jumped at her offer. Then I wandered through my farmers' market in CT  imagining which summer fruit would be a little unpredictable alongside a generous slice of her rich and d...


Wednesday, July 19, 2017

How to Make Old Fashioned Peach Jam the Easy Way

How to Make Old Fashioned Peach Jam the Easy Way

At 9:00 on a steamy summer Friday that was so hot that I had already downed three iced teas, the owner of Watsonia Farms pulled his refrigerated Carolina Peach Truck, neatly stacked with cases of fragrant southern Freestones, into the lot at Gilbertie's.

I was already salivating in anticipation of ...



Wednesday, August 24, 2016

A Simple Guide to No-Fuss Summer Jamming

A Simple Guide to No-Fuss Summer Jamming

We're strong believers in all-things-seasonal, but we refuse to accept that the sun-kissed summer bounty is soon coming to an end. That's why we’re planning on saving our summer in a jar. Before you can ask, wanna go pumpkin picking? We'll be smearing sunshine-filled strawberry spread over scones and fil...



Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Seasonal Snippet: About that Bowl of Cherries

Seasonal Snippet: About that Bowl of Cherries

Katy Morris When life gives us a bowl of them, we couldn’t be cheerier. They're called CHERRIES because they originally hail from the ancient Turkish town of Cerasus. They'll jazz up savory kugel, add perfect pink juiciness to granola parfaits, and on hot summer days, are best eaten straight out of ha...



Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Seasonal Snippet: Summer Peaches plus Peachy Salsa Recipe

Seasonal Snippet: Summer Peaches plus Peachy Salsa Recipe

Contributed by Katy Morris Juicy, refreshing, healthy, sweet peaches; what could be more quintessentially SUMMER than a perfectly ripe peach? Tossed in salads, dipped in yogurt parfaits, baked in pies, blended in smoothies, chopped in iced teas, grilled, poached, heck – straight out of hand! There are...



Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Love Summer Fruit? Learn to Put “Em Up!

Love Summer Fruit? Learn to Put “Em Up!

If you are anything like me, you wander through summer markets inhaling the sweetness of summer fruits, wishing that your senses could be this alert and tantalized all year. Sherri Brooks Vinton, CT author and locavore, has written her third book. This one focuses on preserving abundant seasonal produce. P...