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 ...

Artichokes Olive oil Lemon juice Salt & pepper Trim the artichokes down to the heart. Start by peeling off all of the tough green petals. Then peel a few more. Less is more. Now trim the st ...

  (Pictured in top of frame) These days I am really loving vegetable dishes that are part-salad and part-pickle. Salads made with sturdy vegetables like cabbage or cucumbers (unlike lettuce or  ...

I love tacos. There's nothing quite like that combination of fresh corn tortillas, crispy, fatty meat, pickled vegetables and cilantro. Before tomatoes are in season I like to make this spring version ...

Last week the New York Times printed a recipe in their food section for a spring vegetable-inspired version of puttanesca. While the recipe sounded pretty good to me, the fresh, seasonal ingredients s ...

I have been making good use of this recent stretch of summer-like weather to do some serious grilling on my little hibachi. I’ve been making real wood fires and supplementing with natural hardwo ...

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 ...

Photo by Candace Hope In the first apartment I ever had, when I was 18 years old, a vegetarian, and new to cooking, I made this at least twice a week. The recipe has evolved somewhat since then, but  ...

2 lbs summer squash, cut into the shape of french fries 1 cup flour, more or less 1 lager beer 1 tsp salt canola oil for frying Mix the flour, beer, and salt together to form a thin batter.  Heat ...

Red or white?  This is our version, a nice compromise. 1 lb. spaghetti, linguine, or cappellini 2 lbs. steamer clams, or 24 littlenecks 1-2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved 1 head garlic  ...

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 ...

This week there was a great blog post on the New York Times' website, "Beet Recipes Even a Beet Hater Can Love." Since we have an abundance of beets right now, we though this would be a good moment to ...

This is my approximation of my favorite coleslaw. Growing up in Oneonta, NY, we used to go to Brook's Barbecue restaurant (famous for its chicken) all the time. Being the 80's, they had an all-you-can ...

1 pound dry white cannellini or lima beans, or 2 cups fresh shelled barlotti beans 1 large yellow onion or 1 bunch leeks 1 head garlic 4 Tbsp good quality olive oil 2-4 bunches of black Tuscan kale o ...

With the air inside the house so dry this time of year, fresh bread has a life of about 12 hours. Luckily, there are many things you can do with the stale ends, like this classic Italian peasant soup. ...

One of the best cookbooks of 2009 was "The Pleasures of Cooking for One" by Judith Jones. I gave a copy to my mother and enjoyed perusing it during our Christmas visit. Here's one of the recipes that  ...

Slice the heads of radicchio lengthwise into 4 quarters, leaving a bit of root so the leaves stay together.  Toss in a bowl with salt, pepper, and olive oil to coat.  Preheat your grill pan. ...

2 heads radicchio, grilled and chopped ½ medium onion, diced 3 Tbsp olive oil 4 eggs, beaten with salt and pepper ¼ cup plain white breadcrumbs (optional) Balsamic vinegar Heat the oil i ...

This is a simple soup eaten daily in Portugal in infinite versions. There seems to be a Cape Cod Portuguese-American version as that contains beans and a different type of sausage, linguiça. Ei ...

1 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 Tbsp butter 1 onion or leek, chopped fine 1 turnip, 1/4 inch dice 3 carrots, 1/4 inch dice 3 beets, 1/4 inch dice 2 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups vegetable broth 3 pot ...

This recipe is adapted from Julie Sahni's Classic Indian Cooking. It couldn't be simpler but the flavor is incredible. Sometimes we add turmeric and brown mustard seed, fried briefly in the oil until  ...

4 Tilapia fillets Flour for dusting 6 Tbsp vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1-3 small hot chilies, sliced 1 inch ginger root 2-3 scallions, in 1-inch pieces 2 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp fish sa ...

Last week our assistant grower, Aaron, who is a soup master, made this soup for crew lunch. It owes its velvety smoothness to the use of russet potatoes. Their high starch content makes for an extra-r ...

1 whole (3-4 lbs) chicken, rinsed 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped carrot 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 bouquet garni (bay leaf, a few parsley sprigs, a few black peppercorns) 3 1/2 cups water (or more, ...

One of the best things to do with fully ripe tomatoes at the height of the season is to oven-roast them.  The resulting concentrated flavor is similar to that of sun-dried tomatoes. Choose firm f ...

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 lb barlotti beans, shelled 2 slices bacon or pancetta, diced (optional) 1 cipollini onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, finely chopped 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 1 ripe tomato, chopped, optional 4-6 ...

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  ...

This recipe is good not only for broccoli rabe, but is capable of transforming any of the coarser leafy greens (kale, collards, mustard greens, turnip greens, escarole) into something utterly sinful ...

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 ...

This works well with chopped tomatoes or cherry tomatoes! 3-6 ears sweet corn 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half few sprigs basil cider or red wine vinegar extra virgin olive oil salt & pepp ...

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  ...

2 lbs yellow potatoes or fingerling potatoes Olive oil ½ lb bacon 1 small sweet onion or scallion, sliced thin ¼ lb arugula 1 ½ Tbsp wine vinegar 1 Tbsp whole grain mustard &frac1 ...

1 1/2 lbs Golden Potatoes 1/2 medium onion Olive Oil Salt & Pepper 4 Eggs This is the classic Spanish potato omelet. It uses humble yet high-quality ingredients and requires some technique. First, ...

4 Tbsp butter 1/2 cup sliced onion 1-2 cups freshly shelled peas 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesean 2 ounces prosciutto, sliced extremely thin fresh homemade or purchased egg ...