Novice preserves from a Brooklyn kitchen
[gigantic beets, bell peppers, fennel, summer squash, lettuce, cucumbers, shiro plums] A beautiful week for summer produce. I think we have another ratatouille (or some stewed vegetable something, at least), salad, just roasted beets with fennel, I guess, and maybe a cobbler? YUM.
This past week, in images: Summer produce from the CSA and farmer's marketRatatouilleJ made this (super good, super easy to veganize)Wilty basilBasil simple syrupMore progress on my sweater (just needs sleeves—oh, no!)
[basil, scallions, swiss chard, snow peas, so much squash (!), blueberries, red currants] I'm not sure what to do with this squash. Last week, there was pasta salad, and I'm going to make a ratatouille with the rest. Maybe I'll make zucchini bread? I am not sure, but it's beautiful! The peas will probably get… Continue reading CSA Week 6
Goings on this past week, left to right: Yarn for a knitting project I'm working on.The sweater itself.My knitting notes.One of two visitors for the next two weeks.
[baked clafoutis] I made a pretty decent vegan clafoutis with the Rainier cherries from yesterday using this recipe. I swapped the flax eggs for aquafaba, which I've never used before, and whipped it with an immersion blender; the result was decently foamy, and very pancake-batter-y. [cherries, left, and filling, right] I made a few mistakes,… Continue reading Cherry clafoutis
[mustard greens, radicchio, lettuce, parsley, zucchini (so much!), strawberries, cherries, fennel] Last year I had a bit of a joke, though true, about how it was always raining on Tuesdays when I went to the pickup site. This year, we have been promised rain every week, but it rarely comes. Big thunderstorms that maybe turn… Continue reading CSA Week 5
What I've been up to this week, from top left: Brooklyn Bridge ParkMarjoram from the CSAIced tea from the marjoram (an interesting flavor—floral and savory at the same time)Cherries on their way outPickled cherries (with maybe a little extra syrup for mixing)Dandelion greens and onions sautéing for quicheQuiche! (bitter yet rich—could have used cheese, but… Continue reading Weekly roundup
[my craft desk + a sweater I finally seamed together after finishing the pieces a year-and-a-half ago] There's no pickup this week, so I've been musing about how else I want to be using this blog. And I know I want to share my craft side more. I spend a lot of time with yarn,… Continue reading On knitting
My week thus far [clockwise from top left]: Kale salad without croutons. Still delicious.I'm trying to finish all of the knitting I have almost completed and set aside before seaming and blocking. This is a sleeveless top that I finished just in time for summer.I'm also trying to get better at crochet, so I made… Continue reading Weekly roundup
[dandelion greens, radishes, sweet and Rainier cherries, snap peas, lacinto kale, marjoram] Kind of a strange week, produce-wise. And no pickup next week. I guess we'll just eat it all! Except for the marjoram, which I am not certain yet how I'll use it.
Rhubarb Season 