By Alysha Melnyk Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil, is an ayurvedic herb that is apoptogenic and makes a delicious herby and sweet tea that can be enjoyed warm or iced. Tulsi tea is claimed to help the body withstand ...
Category: Recipes
Southern Indian Tomato Pickle >
By George Sabatino Ingredients 4 each medium sized heirloom tomatoes (room temp), cored, sliced into wedges 3 tablespoons kosher salt 2 cups canola oil 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds 2 teaspoons fennel seeds 1 pinch red chili flake ¼ cup shallots, ...
Simple BBQ Style Sauce >
By George Sabatino Ingredients 2 tablespoons canola oil (OR BACON FAT!) 1 small white onion, peeled, diced 4 cloves garlic, peeled, sliced 1 each jalapeno, sliced, with seeds 2” piece ginger, peeled, grated 1 pinch red chili flake 1 ...
Pickled Hot Peppers >
By George Sabatino This is a recipe that goes along with our Braised Greens, but these pickled peppers are amazing added to salads, eggs, sandwiches, soups and sauces. Leftover chili pickle brine can be used to make a simple and tasty dressing ...
Braised Greens w/ Sweet & Sour Glaze + Pickled Hot Peppers >
By George Sabatino Not much beats braised greens in my opinion- this is a great use for the greens that come attached to roots if they aren’t perfect for eating raw. I enjoy the sweet and sour bbq flavors in this ...
Braised Curly Kale >
By Alysha Melnyk Braising is one of my favorite ways to prepare kale. It's quick and easy if you want to enjoy cooked kale as a side dish or main part of any meal. Also a great way to cook ...
Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas >
By Alysha Melnyk Sugar snap peas are a cross between snow peas and garden peas. The entire sugar pea pod can be enjoyed either raw (great paired with hummus or another favorite dip) or slightly cooked to preserve the sweet ...
Basil & Garlic Scape Pesto with Shells + Toasted Cashews >
By George Sabatino Here is my partner Jessie’s favorite quick go-to midweek dinner. Super quick to put together and not too many dishes to clean up (my recipes can not always say the same). This is a great base recipe for ...
Simple Red Curry with Zucchini + Potato + Tamarind >
By George Sabatino This is a favorite go-to recipe- the base of store bought curry paste, coconut milk, stock is an easy and fast method that goes well with any veggie, seafood or chicken parts you might have on hand or ...
Zucchini With Capers + Raisins + Pine Nuts >
By George Sabatino Marinated summer squash is one of my favorite light dishes on a hot day. Charring or grilling the zucchini and dressing it with acid while warm really makes the flavor pop- adding sweet raisins, sharp red onion and ...
Pan Blistered Garlic Scape Bits >
By Alysha Melnyk Authors Notes Garlic scapes are the trimmed stalks that grow from hardneck garlic bulbs. If left unharvested, these stems will eventually flower. Garlic scapes are harvested from the hardneck garlic bulb to encourage larger bulb growth. Enjoyed ...
Caesar Salad w/ Herbed Dressing + Garlicky Parmesan Croutons >
By George Sabatino Authors Notes The romaine in this week’s box screamed Caesar salad to my partner Jessica and inspired her to teach me how her mom always prepared this classic when she was growing up in Italy. Truth be told, ...