We’re partnering with Muir Glen Organic to make delicious French bread pizza topped with savory fall vegetables. Jump to recipe. [Read more…]
potato, leek and fennel soup
A light, lemony potato, leek, and fennel soup recipe that’s perfect in any weather. Jump to recipe. [Read more…]
summer produce guide: what to eat right now (mid-august)
A weekly summer produce guide to what’s in season right now based on the contents of our CSA share, with CSA and farmer’s market recipes and ideas. This week’s mid-August inspiration: red peppers, fennel, leeks, peaches, and nectarines.
This week brought a palpable shift towards fall. Summer produce traded bright greens and reds for saturated jewel tones. The hue of the tomatoes deepened, red peppers appeared, pale green summer apples made way for early MacIntosh with their flashes of scarlet, and even the late season peaches and nectarines took on rich maroon hue. I spotted the first green acorns under foot. And, in what may be the biggest harbinger of all, a friend brought a bunch of backyard concord grapes to a party. [Read more…]
now in season: leeks
Leeks, which have been arriving in our CSA share over the past two weeks, are a difficult sort, with unwieldy rubbery ends and tons of sand. But there’s also something wonderful about their flavor, like an onion but more buttery, and brimming with an earthy green-ness. Cooked well, leeks are supple and rich, and incorporate themselves beautifully into a host of classic fall dishes. [Read more…]