Place the potatoes in a large pot filled with heavily salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until a paring knife can easily be inserted into the potatoes, about 12 to 14 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the oil, shallot, vinegar, mustard, 1 teaspoon of the measured Read More…
Loved getting cucumbers back again – perfect for a Greek salad. This one came from seriouseats.com but there are a million variations. This one salts the tomatoes and cucumbers to get rid of some of the water, and rinses the onion to calm a little of its bite.
A quick and easy way to cook those green beans, courtesy of Prevention magazine.
Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Brush the flesh with 2 tablespoons of the oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Place the squash halves cut-side up on a baking sheet and roast until fork tender, about Read More…
Zeb Stevenson demonstrated this recipe at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market back in September 2011. I offer it for those who are wondering what they’re going to do with more okra this week.
Joe Truex of Watershed demonstrated this recipe Labor Day weekend at the Morningside Farmers market.
Another great way to use cornmeal. I love desserts with a little cornmeal in them. Sorry – no idea where I got this recipe originally.
Let me share the simplest, best way to fix cornmeal polenta, courtesy of Scott Simon chef at Local Republic in Lawrenceville. He uses cooked cornmeal as a substitute for grits in what is otherwise a pretty traditional shrimp and grits recipe. I’ve used this idea now a half dozen times as a bed for fresh fish (while at the beach), sautéed vegetables, you name it. Love it.
After you try this, if you like the texture of the cooked cornmeal, remember the proportion of 4 cups liquid to 1 1/4 cups cornmeal. And of course, if you want yours thicker or thinner, just adjust the amount of liquid. Now you can make this any time you need a quick carb. Really – a side dish in 3 minutes? What’s not to love?
Stir together bread, garlic, vinegar, and 3/4 cup cold water in a medium bowl. Set aside. Process cucumber, peppers, and bread mixture in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree half of the tomatoes in the blender, and transfer to the bowl with cucumber mixture. Puree remaining tomatoes, slowly adding oil while Read More…