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Nix in Manhattan

Surprise! The farm’s great friend Diane is in town! A trip for dinner is in order. Down to the village we go. It’s been ages since we’ve seen each other. Though thanks to our blogs, at first, and social media, […]

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Winter Panzanella

Did you ever think to have panzanella salad in winter? Martha Rose Shulman did. I made it for a Super Bowl pot luck we threw at work, and I must say it was quite a hit. It’s nice to have […]

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Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemon

Sometimes I wonder whether this blog should be called “homage to Bon Appetit.” Another winner here, from chef Yotam Ottolenghi: Tomato, Onion and Roasted Lemon Salad. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:9] Related posts: Recipe: Watermelon-Peach-Tomato Salad with Chili and Lime Shaved Zucchini and Fennel Salad […]

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Dinner and an Outdoor Movie, Lexi Edition

Saturday night in the summer at the farm: burgers on the grill and a movie on the garage. Except this time, the burgers were vegetarian.   We used Maria Reina’s Seasonal Chef recipe from Small Bites for Black Bean-Chipotle burgers […]

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Michael Symon’s Watermelon and Halloumi

We planned an all vegetarian meal this evening for Alexis. Halloumi is a Greek cheese that tastes delicious after a quick saute or grill. We had thought about doing this watermelon and halloumi dish as an entree, but were glad, in […]

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Vegetarian Bibimbap

A stir fry, essentially. Sondra and Lexi made a terrific version for a vegetarian bibimbap supper at the ranch. Bonus points: if you don’t use an egg, it’s also vegan. Crispy Tofu Bibimbap with Mustard Greens and Zucchini From Food […]

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Summer Vegetable Frittata

A great summer vegetable frittata recipe to solve your leftovers problem. Use whatever vegetables you have on hand, and add meat or chicken or bacon, or not. Summer Vegetable Frittata 1 onion, diced 3 cooked sausages, cut into coins 1 […]

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Recipe: Sugar Snap Pea-Radish Salad

Greg made this terrific early-summer salad for our picnic in the park. Sugar Snap Pea-Radish Salad From Bon Appetit, July 2011 1 1/2 pounds sugar snap peas, trimmed, stringed, cut in half on diagonal Kosher salt 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon (or more) fresh […]

Beans with sofrito
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Black Beans with Sofrito

Who said we won’t learn? We discovered a few recipes using the sofrito method of imparting deep, rich, flavor to our dishes and we’re using it in our own cooking now. Greg made a sofrito by pureeing and sautéing onion, […]

Parsnip steak
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Parsnip Steaks

After our stuffed acorn squash didn’t make the cut for Christmas dinner, we decided to go a different route. I remembered a piece a while back in Bon Appetit on Dan Barbers’ various vegetable steaks, especially the Cauliflower Steaks. When […]

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Kale with Pine Nuts and Pine Nut Butter

You don’t have to pull the kale off the stems for this recipe, but it makes for a nicer presentation when you’re doing a fancy dinner. Bonus: It’s vegan! Recipe, apres jump. Related posts: Pine Nut Butter Recipe Recipe: Cilantro […]

Maple-Roasted Squash with Chestnuts
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Maple-Roasted Squash with Chestnuts

This recipe is festive, but easy, easy, easy. It can be done the day before, then reheated. Maple and brown sugar flavor the squash during the roasting and chestnuts make a fine garnish. You won’t even miss the butter. Related […]

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Pine Nut Butter Recipe

Who knew? We toasted a bunch of pine nuts and tossed them in the food processor with a bit of oil and a pinch of salt. Delicious! Nutty, earthy and perfect as a schmear under our kale salad. Thanks, Cooking […]

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Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Frittata

For Saturday night supper this week, we went vegetarian: Roasted Vegetable Frittata with asparagus, zucchini, roasted red peppers, chives and feta cheese. Related posts: Recipe: Zucchini-Tomato Gratin Recipe: Olive Oil Roasted Tomatoes and Fennel with White Beans Jeweled Roasted Vegetables […]