I use Giada de Laurentiis’s frittata recipe for the base of this dish. We usually serve this with a side of fresh greens like arugula or salad mix, lightly dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. 1 bag of spinach, roughly chopped 5 oz of crimini or wine cap mushrooms, roughly chopped 1 small onion, […]
Author: farmersue
Sautéed Cooking Greens
I love kale and swiss chard and we eat it all year round (we freeze A LOT for the winter time). This is a no-recipe recipe for an easy 15 minute side. You can tailor the dish to compliment the rest of your meal by changing the flavor additions (wine will be brighter and chicken […]
Noodle-less Lasagna
This is adapted from Food and Wine Magazine’s Quick from Scratch, Herbs and Spices Cookbook, that we received from friends on our wedding day many, many years ago. The recipe is actually called “Baked Sausages, Fennel, and Potatoes with Fontina”, but we call it Noodle-less Lasagna in our home. It is super cozy, comforting, and […]
Ka Prow (Thai basil stir fry)
If my husband, Mike, could choose a stir fry dish to have once a week, he’d pick this every time. We make it often in the spring and summer when we have fresh Thai basil available on the farm. You can use Italian basil as a substitute in the winter, but it doesn’t pack the […]
Basil Pesto
This is adapted from Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis and is my go-to pesto recipe. It’s not overly garlicky and makes enough for 1 cup of pesto. It’s easy to double and freeze the extra (I freeze pesto in ice cube trays, then put the frozen cubes into a baggie in the freezer, popping […]
Sally’s Tomato Pickle
Sally, my mom, liked to cook from a recipe and keep it simple. However, this was one of the few things she made from memory. This is still one of my favorite summer sides that she used to serve on a hot August evening to pair with whatever my dad was cooking on the grill. […]
Italian Bean Salad
A friend’s mom made this one time when I had dinner at their home. She walked out to the garden, then back to the kitchen, and this salad was on the table in 10 minutes. It’s a lovely way to use cherry tomatoes, bush beans, and basil, all of which are bountiful in the summer. […]
Thai Basil Lime Gimlet
We have a distillery in Tamworth, NH that worked with the chef owner Emshika, of Chang Thai Cafe, to make a gin flavored with Thai basil and chili. Emshika’s Garden, as it is called, pairs perfectly with this drink, but gin such as Barr Hill (VT) , Hendricks, or Tanqueray will work well too. The […]
Salsa Verde
Salsa verde, translated means “green sauce.” It can be made with many types of herbs and veggies, but this one with tomatillos is one of our favorites. It is a bright, savory sauce that is very versatile. We love it for just salsa and chips, a topping for tacos or enchiladas, chile rellenos, grilled chicken […]
Lettuce Wraps
This is a recipe that I developed based on a memory of a yummy meal at PF Chang’s and an abundance of ground pork in our freezer from a meat CSA. However, this can be made with other types of ground meat, such as chicken, turkey (or tofu, if meat’s not your thing). Heat a […]