Corn chowder is quite possibly the world’s perfect soup. It’s sublime in its simplicity and infinite in its variability. I’ll give you the basic principles and a few ideas for jazzin ...

Why is it that the moment for canning and preserving always falls on really really hot days? Everyone with childhood memories of canning remembers two things: the smell and the heat. For many, sadly ...

  Wow. I had never cooked okra this way until recently, despite the fact that for years some of our most dedicated okra customers have been Greek, and this is the way they make it. Most people a ...

The heat wave brought some intense hot and dry weather to the valley last week. While it certainly stressed out a lot of plants and farmers alike, it was the perfect opportunity to get our garlic an ...

Ingredients: Cooking Oil (olive or other) Mushrooms Garlic or shallots or cipollini onions, usually not more than one of those Ham, bacon or pancetta, optional White wine, sherry, Port or Ma ...

Since the hurricane blew over there has been a sharp chill in the air and it’s got us thinking about soup. And eating a lot of it, too. There are so many wonderful soups that one can create so s ...

Napa Cabbage is great in stir fries of any kind. I love to make these curry flavored stir-fried rice noodles at home almost as much as I like ordering them in Chinese restaurants. Recipe adapted from  ...

2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. cooking oil 2 lbs. lean lamb shoulder (cut in 2-3 inch pieces, dusted with flour) 1 tbsp. sugar 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 2 tb ...

“Toasting” the ingredients either on a grill, hot dry skillet (comal) or under the broiler until the skin chars gives this salsa its special character. Raw, it’s great for dipping t ...

Ingredients: tomatoes, cucumbers, onions. Method: cut them into small pieces, add oil and vinegar, serve immediately. All around the world, and especially the Mediterranean, there is a class of lettu ...

2lbs yellow or cipollini onions 1/2 stick butter, or combination of oil and butter 1 shot Port wine 2 quarts homemade beef stock, or use canned salt & pepper To serve: 4 slices slightly stale fre ...

This is an unusual recipe for pasta sauce but PLEASE, don't be dissuaded. It is a traditional recipe from northeastern Italy where I did my radicchio research. The combination of onion and anchovy is ...

1/2 lb. arugula 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1/2 sweet onion (Walla Walla or Tropea), sliced thin Wash arugula, spin dry and place in salad bowl. Top with tomatoes and onion. Dress just be ...

1 pint cherry tomatoes (or 2 slicing tomatoes) 1 sweet onion 1 clove garlic Hot chilies, to taste 1/2 bunch cilantro Juice of 1 lime 1 Tbsp sugar, optional 1 Tbsp vinegar, optional Chop everything to ...

This is a very simple, delicious way to prepare any type of string bean, and it makes a great summer salad or cold vegetable side dish. When Tim was working at a farm in Tuscany, this dish was on the  ...

Disclaimer: This is a nerdy digression on the science of onions. Walla Walla onions are sweet onions. You eat them raw.  Named for the town in Washington state, they are the North's answer to the ...

Tomatoes, chopped Red onion, sliced Kalamata olives Cucumber, sliced Feta cheese, crumbled Lemon juice Red wine vinegar Extra-virgin olive oil Oregano, finely chopped Salt & pepper Just combine th ...

1 cup water 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar ½ lb. stale bread, cut into 1-inch cubes 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 cups tomatoes, chopped (beefsteak) or halved (cherry) 1 cup celery, thinly sliced  ...

Scallion Pancakes | Ginger-Scallion Fish | Greek Salad | Green Beans w/ Red Onion | Pico de Gallo | Spaghetti w/ Onions & Anchovies | French Onion Soup Scallions Storage Store in a plastic bag in the ...