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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Why You Should be Slow Roasting Late Season Tomatoes

Why You Should be Slow Roasting Late Season Tomatoes
Slow roasting end of season tomatoes with garlic is the perfect way to fill your home with  seductive aromas that will get your creative juices flowing. It's  virtually effortless and yields sweet results that will spark the cooking in your autumn kitchen. Best of all, slow roasted tomatoes are a great star...


Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Pan Seared Halibut with Quick Charred Tomato Salsa

Pan Seared Halibut with Quick Charred Tomato Salsa

The minute summer tomatoes ripen on the vine we want to pop them into quick and easy recipes like this pan seared halibut topped with a quick, garlicky salsa. Halibut's flaky white flesh begs for a topping to spark it's neutral flavor. Think of it as a blank canvas for summer's favorite homegrown and farme...



Sunday, September 20, 2015

Rustic Roasted Tomato & Goat Cheese Galette

Rustic Roasted Tomato & Goat Cheese Galette

Contributed by Marcia Selden Catering & Event Planning You say tomato…we say Make a Galette! The tomato bounty of summer continues through the end of September, and it’s only right to take full advantage of it. 11414...



Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Eggplant Rollatini the Healthier Way

Eggplant Rollatini the Healthier Way

Contributed by Marcia Selden Catering We love this healthier version of the classic breaded and fried rollatini. It’s lighter in calories but still packs a heavy flavor punch with ricotta, basil, fresh lemon and nutmeg filling. It works as an appetizer or an entrée and is the perfect summer dish. 11432...



Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Seasonal Snippet: Eggplant & Moroccan Eggplant Salad

Seasonal Snippet: Eggplant & Moroccan Eggplant Salad

Katy Morris Are you still swooning over summer’s abundance of fresh bounty at your farmers' market? One of our favorites just made its seasonal debut, and luckily, this versatile fruit will keep us busy in the kitchen right into autumn. When it comes to August aubergines, we’re all in. 11438...



Thursday, September 4, 2014

Seasonal Snippet: Tomatoes Galore

Seasonal Snippet: Tomatoes Galore

Contributed by Katy Morris There's nothing like perfectly vine ripened local tomatoes eaten with nothing but a dash of salt and a drizzle of your favorite olive oil. Did you know that there are over 10,000 varieties that range in color from pink and white to black and purple? 11604...



Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Here’s THAT Easy Gazpacho Recipe

Here’s THAT Easy Gazpacho Recipe

I picked up about a dozen tomatoes from one of my favorite farms here in CT as I was heading home from an early morning walk at the beach today.  I am happy to go out of my way  to see what's being offered at Stahursky Farm. Single words burnished into weathered plaques inform passersby about what ha...



Monday, September 2, 2013

Imam Bayeldi but Let’s Hope You Don’t

Imam Bayeldi but Let’s Hope You Don’t

Did you know that summer leeks are traditional on Sephardic tables on Rosh Hashanah?  I did not. Here's how it goes: The Aramaic word for leeks is "karti", which is very similar to the Hebrew, "yikartu", meaning to "cut off". We pray that our enemies will be "cut off", allowing for safety and security o...