grilled zucchini planks

These couldn’t be any easier – and they’re pretty tasty! The trick here is to use “younger” zucchini so the skin is still tender. Once the skin gets too dark, that is a sign that it will be tough and the seeds will be too mature to enjoy in this form.
INGREDIENTS
2 medium to large [...]

Eating seasonally: asparagus with ginger

What to do with a bounty of asparagus? Ah, if only to regularly have such a problem…

Eating seasonally: swiss and rainbow chard

A dolled-up recipe for sauteeing swiss chard, the bountiful summer green.

CSA starts up: summer is here!

Sorry for the long blogging absence!
We are members of two CSAs(=”Community Supported Agriculture“), one in Illinois and one in Indiana. The one in Illinois, Henry’s Farm, is fairly infamous for its fabulous variety of vegetables, and its servicing of Chicago restaurants. The one in Indiana we’re new to, ECO/TwinCrooks, which works with an [...]