I’m sure I don’t have to tell you it’s officially apple season at the markets. Honeycrisps, gala, rambo, winesap, mutsu, braeburn, pink lady… — you may not find these names at the grocery store, but our local farmers markets offer an amazing variety of vintage varieties. And of course, we’ve been to orchards — picking […]
At Market: Apple Sausage Skillet Cornbread
October 14th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: at market · baking · recipes
At Market: Puffy Sweet Corn Pancake
September 23rd, 2009 · 4 Comments
Fall may be my favorite season, but that doesn’t mean I don’t hoard the summer produce just as long as possible. Sweet summer corn in particular, and this year my favorite has been the white corn from Three Way Farm at the Del Ray Farmers Market. Pancakes and kids are pretty much a sure thing, […]
Tags: at market · cooking with kids · NoVA Locavore · one local harvest · recipes · vegetables · weeknight meals
A Green Bean Casserole Alternative
November 13th, 2008 · 15 Comments
As thoughts turn to the Thanksgiving menu, hop on over to my guest post on the Napa Farmhouse 1885 blog to chime in on one of the great questions of our time …. does anyone actually like green bean casserole? And enjoy my alternative recipe, Green Bean Almondine with Blue Cheese. Recipe: Green Beans Almondine […]
Tags: cheese · holiday · vegetables