Posted by Jessie Gunnard on Tuesday, June 29, 2010,
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weekly update
Thomas Jefferson, founding father and author of the Declaration of Independence, would have been right at home at our farmers’ market. In his garden at Monticello in Virginia, he grew more than 250 varieties of vegetables and 170 varieties of fruit. Long before Michael Pollan came up with the mantra Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants, Jefferson was writing about eating little animal food, and was especially keen on peas. With the July 4th weekend approaching, why not take a leaf out of J... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jessie Gunnard on Wednesday, June 23, 2010,
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This week’s market recipe glorifies…kale! It’s magical how a little oil and low dry heat can transform a leathery kale leaf into a feather-light, almost nori-like crisp. Children who turn up their noses at dark leafy vegetables may find these crinkly chips intriguing. Choose Tuscan kale, also called lacinato or dinosaur kale, and give them a try. Click here for the recipe.Coming in July: Highfield Hall is running a summer long series on the “Glories of the Garden,” including the glo... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jessie Gunnard on Wednesday, June 16, 2010,
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weekly update
It’s pea season. Shelling peas, sugar snaps, and snow peas appeared at the market last week--oh happy day for those of us who like to eat our peas. Even English shell peas were so sweet, so tender, we popped the pods and gobbled the peas inside raw.This week we’re cooking…peas! Though, in truth, fresh peas hardly need cooking. Sugar snaps, if you can resist eating them raw, need only stringing and a quick dunk in a large pan of rapidly boiling, well-salted water until they turn an almos... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jessie Gunnard on Tuesday, June 8, 2010,
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weekly update
The first strawberries
arrived at the market last Thursday, and they smelled heavenly. You had only to
stand in front of the boxes of strawberries, inhale deeply, and all was right
in the world again. There were
peonies, too, the size of small cabbages, some white, some deep pink--the pinks
so fragrant they practically begged you to take them home. Last week was also
the ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jessie Gunnard on Tuesday, June 1, 2010,
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weekly update
After last year’s dismal
spring (one of the most difficult growing seasons on record, grumbled one of
our farmers) the summer of 2010 is off to a precociously sunny start. Spring
greens of all sorts were heaped high on the tables at last week’s market and
flowers were everywhere - chive flowers for the salad bowl from Lucky Field Organics,
colorful bouquets from Peach... Continue reading ...
