Novice preserves from a Brooklyn kitchen
[cider, arugula, cilantro, eggplants, peppers, lettuce, mustard greens, bok choy, pears, and apples] My computer is in the shop this week, so I'm trying out the mobile version of WP. It's... fine. So, this was the first post-DST pick up. It was quite dark when I got home. It was dark when I got there,… Continue reading CSA Week 23: Mobile Edition
[leeks, celery root, and acorn squash] These chilly days have really been putting me in the mood for something creamy and heavy and starchy. Something gratin-y. It isn't a dish I've tried to make since going vegan 15 years ago, I don't think, but I have to try sometime. [baked gratin, cooling off] Lucky for… Continue reading Celery root and winter squash gratin
[bell peppers, purple broccoli, beans, lettuce, leeks, mizuna, zucchini, cider, and mutsu and evercrisp apples] I'm calling a mulligan on last week. I had a class on Tuesday night, so J went to the pick up for me, then we both got sick (I still am; J went to the pick up this week, too).… Continue reading CSA Week 22
[fall vibes and zucchini bread, shown here with fresh eucalyptus from the farmers market] Three huge summer squash in the latest share seemed daunting at first. But the yellow squash became part of a pasta sauce, and the striped zucchini will become part of a chili soon. The other giant zucchini? Ideal for zucchini bread.… Continue reading Zucchini bread revisited
[oatmeal, apple pie filling, and some gourds] Last night, I made a perfectly suitable puff pastry apple tart, using the smallest jar of apple pie filling. I added two tablespoons of cornstarch, spread the filling on top of one puff pastry sheet, and covered it all with the other sheet, crimping the sides down with… Continue reading Apple pie oatmeal
[apple cider, kale, cranberry beans, squash, lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, RubyFrost and Gala apples] I got back from vacation this weekend to real New York fall. Real seasonal gourd hours. I am stoked. There's still plenty of summer produce in this week's share, though. There is definitely a salad in there, plus some sort of stewed… Continue reading CSA Week 20
I'm out in the world this week, so I'm giving my CSA share to some friends. I'll be missing the apples, but this view is something else.
[apples, peeled and soon-to-be peeled] I'm going out of town, and am scrambling to use up anything perishable in the fridge. I thought I could bring the apples for snacking, but I think I'd like to try some local apples rather than add several pounds of unnecessary weight to my carry-on. So, a quick solution… Continue reading Apple pie filling
[snapdragon apple cider, yellow string beans, tomatoes, green oak lettuce, mizuna, leeks, concord grapes, and macoun apples] I'm getting really behind on using all of my CSA produce. I still have most of last week's in the fridge. J added the acorn squash to his chili, though, and it was so great. [salad (left) and… Continue reading CSA 18
[tomatoes, lettuce, celery root, tatsoi, mizuna, arugula, ocra, acorn squash, nectarines, apples] This will be an interesting week, I think. The share is an odd mix of product, not bad, but not a lot that stands out for pairing yet. I made a salad with the lettuce, tomatoes, and the arugula from the herb share,… Continue reading CSA 17
Rhubarb Season 