Vegetarian

The garden is in its last phase. I’m still harvesting chard, kale and radish greens. With it as gloomy, windy and cool as it is today, I think a  soup …
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So often vegetarian dishes seem like a side dish.  Thankfully this isn’t one of them. Hot and hearty, this is stick to your ribs goodness. Simple to make, and satisfying …
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As opposed to the patient and sophisticated deep bass notes of a long simmered sauce, this sauce is brassy, loud and fresh as nineteen-year-old sailor on his first shore leave after three months at sea.

Add a handful of pungent basil fresh from the garden, a sprig of oregano and a couple cloves of garlic roughly chopped and you have the makings of a quickly prepared, brightly flavored weeknight meal.

I was riding the train home from the city thinking about what to make. I have plenty of basil, and a colleague from Germany had chided me the other day that …
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I’ve made this before but my recent harvests rather demand it. One keen eyed observer even predicted it! But with tomatoes, peppers, onions, eggplant, crooked neck squash, basil and parsley …
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This time of year is great with all the produce in the garden or farmers market. One of my favorite things to make is ratatouille, that delicious vegetable stew featuring …
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I am one of the fortunate ones. I only planted one each of Crooked Neck Squash and Zucchini. I have only slightly more than I can use and haven’t …
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This time of year there is no excuse not to go meatless at least once a week. The produce is popping and whether at the farmers market or in your …
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It’s that time of year when the zucchini can start to come on at a furious rate. I’ve only got one plant and it is keeping me happy with zucchinis. …
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