Category: Food and Recipes

Happy Spring, and welcome to the start of our blog for 2020! Like many farmers across the country, we’re excited to begin the new season. And with it comes new posts, recipes, and ideas for enjoying the best of what’s to come, or even what’s here now. To start us off gently, here are Deborah […]

Garlic responds wonderfully to slow-roasting in the oven, losing its ornery pungency to become a sweet and mellow creature. Here is an easy recipe from Deborah DeBord.  —Mi Ae _______________________________ Roasted Garlic When too many heads roll. Cut ½ inch off the top of a rinsed head of garlic. (You can use 1 head or […]

We first built these as a salad course for a terrace grill. We served them on a large ceramic platter and noticed that folks were dipping into the ingredients to build seconds. The amblers were artful at handling a drink and a toasty handful while chatting. Upon leaving, several friends wanted to know what all […]

When we mentioned cilantro pesto on one of those occasions of abundant herbs, someone asked, “What the heck do you do with it?” Dot it on a cornmeal crust as the base for a Mexican-style pizza. Use it as the binding sauce with basil pad thai noodles and shrimp. Make it an intriguing twist in […]

With the nightshades (eggplants, peppers, tomatoes) going crazy at this abundant time of year, here are two recipes from Deborah DeBord to use them as fast as they come tumbling in.  —Mi Ae _______________________________________ Grilled Eggplant These delectable slices are equally good hot off the grill or at room temperature, either naked on their own […]