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Memorial Day and the Grill

With Memorial Day as the unofficial harbinger of summer, it seemed almost sacriligious not to grill! After spending some time in the afternoon working at the JustFood restaurant space, we came up with a little impromptu dinner that turned out really nicely. With a fresh salad from the garden, and mustard greens ready to saute, [...]

Posted by Brenda on May 29th, 2007 under Cooking Fresh, Garden Maintenance, Recommended | Comment now »

Soft shell crabs are in at Mutual Fish!

Yes, it is that time of year again, when Mutual Fish has the great insight to ship soft shell crabs directly from Maryland so all us ex-Easterners can get a taste of the other coast. Growing up on the Jersey shore, Blue Claw Crabs were a big part of our summers and to actually catch [...]

Posted by Brenda on May 24th, 2007 under Cooking Fresh, Field Trips | Comment now »

White Bean and Kale Salad

Boe had a lot of kale from last winter that needed to be used, as it was making too much shade for other garden tenants, and so this is what I came up with… p.s. the fresh squeezed orange juice with the balsamic is a wonderful flavor mix and can be used on chicken & [...]

Posted by Brenda on May 12th, 2007 under Cooking Fresh, Garden Maintenance | Comment now »

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

Hello to all! Cinco De Mayo is this Saturday which for me brings to mind the start of Summer Foods, back yard entertaining, grilling, BBQ, margaritas and cervezas aplenty, and of course the Farmers Market (which starts Friday @ Union & MLK in the parking lot of the Grocery Outlet, here in the Central District [...]

Posted by Brenda on April 30th, 2007 under Cooking Fresh, Recommended | Comment now »

Spring Risotto

Although Risotto is one of my favorite dishes of all time, I can’t help but think of it as a fall/winter dish. It’s always delicious with roasted butternut squash and zucchini, with rich parmesan. Risotto is definitely one of those cold-weather classics that makes you feel warm inside and always like you’re at home. But [...]

Posted by Brenda on April 12th, 2007 under Cooking Fresh | Comment now »

Leek and Chard Sauté

Nothing beats the refreshing flavor of overwintered leeks and chard harvested directly from your garden. If you didn’t have a chance to get leeks and chard planted in your winter garden last fall, then these two vegetables are readily available at your local market. Make this simple and delicious sauté in less than five minutes: [...]

Posted by Brenda on March 30th, 2007 under Cooking Fresh, Year-Round Gardening | Comment now »

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