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Last year, it seemed liked Christina and I had beets coming out our ears compliments of our CSA box. This year, it’s butternut squash…ah, the joys of seasonal eating! Fortunately, butternut squash is super versatile and works in a number of recipes. I especially enjoy a bowl of piping hot butternut squash soup. To enhance [...]
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When removed from your everyday eating environment – i.e. spending a week with your fam in another part of the state – you quickly realize that not everyone shares an “eat seasonal” state-of-mind. Hence being offered asparagus at Christmas dinner and tomato slices on my morning eggs. So when searching for an appetizer that would [...]
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A tarte tatin (pronounced tart tah-TAN) is a traditional French dessert normally made with apples. This version calls for any type of firm, seasonal pears, which are then cooked with delicious caramel, topped with pastry crust, baked and finally served upside down. Legend has it that two French sisters, Stephanie and Caroline Tatin, created the [...]
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Winter would be a rough season for locavores without the reprieve of hearty fruits like apples, citrus and – best of all – pears. From August through February, you can find a variety of pears at the farmer’s market ready for the taking. The most common ones include Anjou, Bartlett, Bosc, and Comice. Anjous are either [...]
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