By Alysha Melnyk ~Author Notes~ Risotto is a traditional Northern Italian rice dish. You have likely experienced its deliciousness in Italian restaurants or have made the dish at home for a special meal. When I crave "comfort foods", risotto is ...
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Sourdough Blueberry & Flax seed Pancakes >
By Michael Joyce ~ Authors Notes ~ Everyone should have a solid pancake recipe in their back pocket for those lazy Sunday mornings when you want to put together a quick, comforting breakfast. When those first, beautiful blueberries of the summer ...
Tempura Fried, Triple Cheese Stuffed Squash Blossoms >
By Alysha Melnyk ~Author Notes~ In my opinion, squash blossoms are a must-try in the world of edible flowers. The beautiful blossoms are delicate and delicious, and can be eaten raw or cooked. I grew up most of my life not ...
PASTA WITH LACINATO KALE, MAITAKE MUSHROOMS & FLAX SEED >
By Michael Joyce ~ Authors Notes ~ Pasta, kale, mushrooms and flax seed. Super simple yet a dish I keep coming back to again and again through the years. All the parts work incredibly well together and in a way that ...
Sugar Snap Pea and Chicory Salad >
By Michael Joyce ~ Authors Notes ~ This salad is inspired by the very French dish...Frisée aux Lardons. It is a simple salad usually comprised of frisée, crispy bacon, little fried potatoes and a poached egg, dressed with a tart ...
Baked Strawberry, Rhubarb and Parsley Crisp >
By Alysha Melnyk ~Author Notes~ Strawberries and rhubarb, a classic early summer combination. Growing up, I would always have strawberry rhubarb pie this time of year (paired with ice cream of course!). There wasn't a farm stand in Lancaster County ...
Crispy Kale, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quesadillas >
By Alysha Melnyk ~Author Notes~ Weeks fly by, and I always find having some quick and easy dinner recipes on hand makes a huge difference. Especially ones that can be packed with fresh vegetables! For a simple dish that's quick ...
Spring Shakshuka >
By Michael Joyce ~ Authors Notes ~ Spring is a uniquely exciting time of the year. Ask any chef, farmer, outdoor enthusiast or avid gardener. It signals the beginning of the growing season and the end of the cold, dreary days ...
Root Vegetable Greens and Strawberry Smoothie >
By Alysha Melnyk ~Author Notes~ Anyone else quick to throw away or compost those root vegetable greens because you don't exactly know how to use them? I was personally guilty of doing that for years. Yet the greens are a ...
Sprouting Broccoli with Green Garlic & White Beans >
By Michael Joyce ~Author Notes~ Sprouting broccoli is the vegetable you never knew you needed in your life. A cross between Broccoli and the Chinese Broccoli, Gai Lan; it's the perfect marriage of both. You get tiny florets, tender stems and ...
Roasted Beets & Spring Greens >
By Michael Joyce ~Author Notes~ Spring is the time for beautiful braising greens and tender, sweet lettuces. The tops of the beets fall in the first category and would be wonderful wilted down in a simple pasta but the roasted roots ...
Daikon & Green Garlic Kimchi >
By Michael Joyce ~Author Notes~ Making kimchi is a wonderful technique to learn as it holds a very important spot in the seasonal, preservation kitchen. Making kimchi is similar to making sauerkraut and once the basics are learned, the technique is ...