Tag Archives: Seasonal

The Can Jam Month One: Citrus Marmalade

By Alexa | Published: January 22, 2010
Let me just start by saying that I am no pro canner.  Yes, I dabble, I have the special canning tongs and lid-lifter-magnet, and I have performed the canning process a handful of times, but it was never anything too complicated.  But after a satisfying tomato canning experience (fresh, local, organic produce turned into a [...]
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Barley Bowl

By Alexa | Published: January 18, 2010
I always feel better after a simple meal of grain + veg + sauce. Especially in the winter season, with the plethora of root vegetables available, simple meals like this are only a roasting pan and steamer away. We had carrots and rutabaga left over from last week’s winter CSA share, which I roasted with [...]
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A Frittata and Latke, United at Last!

By Alexa | Published: December 28, 2009
With Winter here in full force, you’d think that that fresh vegetables from a local NY farm would be something we’d have to live without for a few months.  Well Golden Earthworm doesn’t think so, and they’re continuing to deliver CSA shares full of fresh vegetables from their farm all Winter long! Last week we [...]
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Fresh Cranberry Beans!

By Alexa | Published: November 25, 2009
With all the Thanksgiving love going to the cranBERRY lately, I thought I’d throw a bone to that other “cranberry” the BEAN, AKA borlotti bean. On a Sunday excursion to a 24-hour Korean supermarket in Flushing, Queens (one of the million reasons Queens is the best food borough!), I came across fresh, shelled cranberry beans. [...]
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4 Dishes for an Autumn Brunch

By Alexa | Published: November 23, 2009
Inspiration comes easy when you get the kinds of vegetables that were in this week’s box from Golden Earthworm’s CSA.  We put together a beautiful and simple brunch to highlight the fresh flavors, (and unexpected colors) of this season’s root vegetables. Sliced Watermelon Radish Salad: This was my first time working with watermelon radishes, and how thrilled [...]
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