tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16194227390886362812024-03-25T02:09:22.438-04:00SAVORING THE SEASONSA collection of recipes inspired by ingredients from the Farmers' Markets in the NH Seacoast area.Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-12860584760523835342018-04-02T21:43:00.000-04:002018-04-02T21:43:20.215-04:00Peas, Please Me Do!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In New England, fresh pea season begins in June. Maybe. (After all, a traditional 4th of July dish here is salmon and peas--though not at our house.) But when Easter rolls around, I find myself wanting peas in some form, usually soup. Maybe even a cold soup, if the holiday is late enough in the spring, or the day is not too blustery.<br />
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If I'm stalwart about pea soup for Easter, I'm faithless when it comes to the recipe. Always searching for something that approximates the version that seems to exist only in my imagination. However, this year, I found something that came close: a<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/18/health/nutrition/18recipehealth.html"> Martha Rose Shulman</a> recipe that appeared in <i>The New York Times </i>in July 2011. (How did I miss it before?)<br />
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Though I had to use frozen peas -- specifically Woodstock Farms Organic Green Peas-- the abundance of fresh herbs the recipe calls for--tarragon, chives, mint, and parsley-- gave it a just picked flavor.<br />
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It was easy to make, too. Just three steps: Sauté a few leeks in butter, add the peas, some chopped lettuce, and stock and simmer. Puree it all with the herbs. Then chill and serve.<br />
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It was a great opening to a festive meal. And best of all, I think it will be delightful come June when fresh local farmers' market peas are finally in season!<br />
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<i style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Preparation</i></div>
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Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-27824040038923315652016-06-01T11:35:00.003-04:002016-06-01T11:53:19.231-04:00Relish the Radish<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photos by Lynn Schweikart
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radish than on a fresh baguette slathered with French butter. Even better if
eaten "sur un pique-nique", in a Parisian park. Then I found this recipe
for a radish salad -- so simple to prepare, yet so delicious! The past few
weeks, the <a href="http://www.wakerobinfarm.com/"><span style="color: #420178;">Wake Robin Farm</span></a> stand at the Portsmouth Farmers'
Market has been tempting me with bunches of jewel-like radishes. So it
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I had come across it in a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/02/dining/the-minimalist-salads-that-declare-their-independence-from-the-same-old.html"><span style="color: #420178;">July 2003 New York Time article b</span></a>y Mark
Bittman (Mark, I miss you, please, enough with this "entrepreneurial"
detour -- come back to writing your Minimalist food columns!) I liked the combination
of fruit juices, piquant chili pepper, and herbs. I liked how easy it was to
prepare. Most of all, I liked how it took radishes from the supporting role
they play in most salads, and gave them the starring role! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The salad takes
about 20 minutes to prepare, but for 15 of those minutes, you do nothing while
the radishes take a salt-water bath!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">RADISH
SALAD</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> ala Mark Bittman (Serves 4)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia;">
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<i><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia;">Ingredients</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">About 12 radishes, thinly sliced <i>(Bittman
recommends using mandolin, but I just used a sharp knife.) </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 tablespoon salt <i>(I used kosher)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2 tablespoons fresh lime juice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 tablespoon orange juice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ground Urfa pepper or other mild chilies to taste <i>(Bittman
says this is optional, but I love the rich, smoky taste of Urfa, with its hint
of heat. I also think its deep maroon color adds a nice visual interest.)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2 tablespoons chopped mint or cilantro. <i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I used a combination of both -- why not?)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Instructions</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1. Combine radishes with salt, and cover with water
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2. Meanwhile, stir together the pepper and fruit
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">3. Toss radishes with dressing and chilies. Taste.
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: small;">My 4th of July Baked Beans </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">© 2014 Lynn Schweikart</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: LucidaGrande; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: LucidaGrande;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Back in the 60s and 70s, my mother was famous for her baked beans. No cookout or family picnic was complete without them. Her secret? Take a big can of Campbell's baked beans and "doctor" it. Bacon, onion flakes, ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, and mustard added an unexpected level of flavor. So did baking them in the oven instead of heating them on the stove. Using her beans as inspiration, I created my own version for our 4th of July cookout.<br />
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However, I didn't start with Campbell's. <a href="http://baersbest.com/">Baer's Best Beans</a>, a local Maine farmer, grows a fantastic selection of heirloom beans, which are dried and sold at area farmers' markets and some grocers. (You can also order them online.) We had a couple of packages in the pantry, including some Marfax beans, a medium-small bean with an appealing caramel color and a cute little speckle on one side.<br />
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According to a post on one of the <a href="http://www.chefscollaborative.org/2009/06/03/magic-marfax-beans/">Chef's Collaborative </a>blogs, Marfax beans "were a favorite among logging camp cooks in Maine, who floated their bean rafts (think food truck on a raft) down Maine's rivers, feeding loggers their four times-daily meals of beans."<br />
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The bean of Maine logging camp cooks sounded like just what I was looking for. So I put a package of them into soak overnight. (I was only going to use about 3 cups of the beans for my dish, but it never hurts to have some pre-soaked, pre-cooked beans in hand in the freezer.)<br />
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The recipe I planned to use is what I can only describe as James Beard meets Mary Jane, (my mom). In the James Beard recipe I found online, the lightly cooked beans are layered on top of an onion <br />
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and some pork ribs, then baked in a sauce made from molasses or brown sugar, and dried mustard. (I had two smoked pork chops, so I used those.)<br />
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Like my Mom, I used both brown sugar and molasses, and added her usual ketchup. Then for good measure, I added a touch of Worcestershire sauce and apple cider vinegar. (I thought about adding bread crumbs, but that was vetoed by my sister and brother-in-law as too much like cassoulet.)<br />
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And you know, it didn't need that. It was perfect just the way it was!<br />
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<i>RECIPE</i><br />
<span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif; line-height: 22pt;"><b>Portsmouth Baked Beans </b>(adapted from </span><span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif; line-height: 22pt;">''<a href="http://www.amazon.com/James-Beard-Cookbook/dp/1569245347/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404576910&sr=1-1&keywords=the+james+beard+cookbook">The James Beard Cookbook</a>,'' by James Beard)</span><span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif; line-height: 22pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;"><i>Ingredients</i></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">3 cups of Marfax beans (or navy beans)</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">1 1/2 scant teaspoon salt, plus more to taste</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">1 large onion, peeled, cut in half and studded with a whole clove</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">6 pork spareribs, 8 baby-back ribs, or two smoked pork chops</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">1/3 cup dark brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">1/4 cup molasses</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">1/3 cup ketchup</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">3 teaspoons dry mustard</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">1 tablespoon cider vinegar</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 22pt;">1 teaspoon ground black pepper</span></div>
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<i>1. </i>In a large bowl, soak the beans for at least 6 hours or overnight. Drain the beans and put them in a large pot. Add the salt and water to cover 2 inches above the beans. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the beans are just barely
tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Drain well, reserving the cooking liquid.</div>
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<i>2. </i>Put the cooking liquid into another pot, adding an equal amount of water. (If the beans liquid is very salty, add more water.) Bring the pot of water to a boil.<br />
<i style="line-height: 22pt;">3. </i><span style="line-height: 22pt;">Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. </span><span style="line-height: 22pt;">P</span><span style="line-height: 22pt;">lace the onion halves and meat i</span><span style="line-height: 22pt;">n a large casserole with a tight-fitting lid. Spread the
beans on top. In a small bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients and add this to the beans and pork. Pour in just
enough boiling water to cover the beans, put the lid on and bake, </span><span style="line-height: 22pt;">4 to 5 hours, </span><span style="line-height: 22pt;">until the beans are tender but not falling apart.</span><span style="line-height: 22pt;"> </span><span style="line-height: 22pt;">Check the pot every hour or so, and add additional boiling water, if necessary. </span></div>
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<i style="line-height: 22pt;">4.</i><span style="line-height: 22pt;"> Remove the casserole from the oven. Check the seasonings and add salt, if necessary. Pull the meat from the ribs, and mash the onion. Stir
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<i>5.</i> R<span style="line-height: 22pt;">eturn the casserole to the oven. Cook</span><span style="line-height: 22pt;">, uncovered, until the sauce has thickened and is nicely caramelized on top, about 40 minutes more. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22pt;">Serves 6. </span></div>
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My brother-in-law Dave had bought a big pile of fresh cranberry beans at the farmers' market as part of the Saturday night dinner he was planning to make for friends at their cottage in the marshes near Plum Island Sound. However, at the last moment, the trip
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"No problem," I told him, "we'll make <a href="http://savoringtheseasons.blogspot.com/search/label/Marcella%20Hazan">Asunta's beans</a> -- a favorite Marcella Hazan recipe that I posted on this blog a couple of years ago. It seemed at fitting tribute, as Hazan had died earlier in the week. There <i>WAS</i> a problem, though. In Hazan's recipe, the beans are gently simmered for an hour and a half, which meant we wouldn't be sitting down to eat until well past 9:30. <br />
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"We'll have to have the beans tomorrow night," said Dave. "We'll have to find another recipe," I replied. I was sure that fresh shell beans could be prepared in more like a half an hour.<br />
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A quick Google search proved me correct: in a recipe by chef and cookbook <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=AxIPyRhD-44C&pg=PA136&lpg=PA136&dq=shell+beans+David+Tanis&source=bl&ots=jgUUkSyPCh&sig=_8mxZAX_fGCHVJrbl9EFb70i1X0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2rRRUpqsOaT-4AOHi4DgBA&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=shell%20beans%20David%20Tanis&f=false">author David Tanis</a>, the shell beans took just 30 minutes. That's because the beans are briefly brought to a boil before being gently simmered, as in the Hazan recipe. For seasonings, I combined the best of both recipes -- using some red onion, garlic, sage, and thyme. The result was creamy and delicious -- not to mention fast! <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Adapted from recipes by David Tanis and Marcella Hazan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 cups of shelled fresh cranberry beans -- about 3 pounds unshelled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Film a splash of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot. Briefly </span>sauté<span style="font-family: inherit;"> the onions, taking care not to let them brown. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Add the garlic and heat briefly -- again don't brown. Then add the beans, water to cover by an inch or so, the herbs and a generous pinch of salt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Simmer the beans for about 30 minutes until the skins are soft and the beans are tender and creamy. Taste the beans and add salt if necessary. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Cool the beans in the broth. (The beans can be cooked several hours in advance and reheated just before serving.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6. To serve, drain the beans, add some freshly ground black pepper and a little dash of olive oil.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Serves four as a side dish</span><br /></span>Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-75880999697561126042013-06-16T17:13:00.001-04:002013-06-16T17:17:33.401-04:00Pea Heaven<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I woke up early this morning and turned on the radio. <i>On Being</i>'s Krista Tippett was interviewing spoken poetry poet Sarah Kay, who was talking about why she loves the word "flux". It was "fluffy and sharp", she said. Maybe it was the "x" sound, but the word "elixir" popped into my head. Right now, that's the word I'm in love with. See, I'd made <a href="http://deborahmadison.com/">Deborah Madison</a>'s recipe for pea soup the previous afternoon, as part of my brother-in-law Dave's birthday dinner. Madison calls the recipe "elixir of fresh peas" and trust me, it i<i>s</i> the essence of peas--the holy grail for someone like me who's been carrying this idea around in my head for a long time of what pea soup perfection should taste like. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm not exaggerating.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Of course, this soup has to be made now, while fresh shell peas are in season. (I got mine at the farmers' market in Boston, but they can be found at the Portsmouth market, too.) This is not a recipe that tells you to substitute frozen peas. No. That's because the stock is made with the pea shells! Just that, s</span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">ome scallions or leeks, and parsley stems. It's not time intensive either. It takes about 20 minutes to simmer the stock and then just another 4 or 5 minutes to make the soup itself. It practically takes longer to shell the peas.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I followed the recipe pretty closely, though I first sweated the scallions for a couple of minutes before adding water for the stock. I also added some chopped chervil and chives to the finished soup. Madison suggests adding a few drops of truffle oil to each bowl before serving, but I didn't want anything interfering with the heavenly taste of those peas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Though of course, the soup can be served hot, I recommend serving it chilled. It stays that beautiful frothy, pale spring green color, even after a couple of hours in the fridge. (If you want it warm, it's best to make it just before serving.) Unlike some soups that lose a little something when served chilled, this one was still full of flavor. One warning: Madison is not kidding when she tells you to be careful when pureeing. Even though I used the towel, as suggested, soup just exploded out of the blender. (Luckily our kitchen walls are green!) I suggest doing it in small batches. </span><br />
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The annual garlic progression has begun at the Farmers' Markets in Boston and Portsmouth, NH. Right now, it's the green garlic stage; soon to be followed by garlic scapes, and finally, garlic bulbs. <br />
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Each stage offer its own taste treat, and I'm always looking for new ideas that bring out the unique flavor. So when <em>The New York Times</em> food writer Melissa Clark featured a recipe for <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/12491/Seared-Pork-Cutlets-With-Green-Garlic-Salsa-Verde.html">salsa verde</a> this week in her column <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/dining/green-garlic-grassy-and-sweet-is-in-season.html?ref=dining">A Good Appetite,</a> I was intrigued. I was also in luck, as my brother-in-law Dave had picked up a couple of bunches of the scallion-looking bulbs Saturday, at the <a href="http://www.seacoastgrowers.org/">Seacoast Growers</a> market in Portsmouth. <br />
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Clark describes the tastes of green garlic as "grassy and sweet" -- and I have to agree. At this point in the season, it has none of that pungent bitterness that some people complain about in mature garlic. (Garlic at any stage is all right by me.) </div>
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While Clark served her salsa verde over grilled pork, we were having sautéed wild caught New England flounder, which I'd purchased at <a href="http://www.sandersfish.com/">Sanders Fish Market</a> in Portsmouth. I figured the salsa verde would be a nice change from our usual preparation of lemon, parsley, and capers -- after all, two out of three were ingredients in the salsa verde. </div>
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Prior to this, I'd always thought of salsa verde as the green tomatillo sauce you find Mexican cuisine. But there's a salsa verde--commonly made with parsley, mint, capers, and anchovies--that has an Italian heritage. This sauce, comes from that tradition, though since it has neither anchovies or nor capers, it's lighter and brighter in taste, with a beautiful green color. In fact, it was taste revelation -- so good, that Dave took the last bit drizzled on top of left-over rice and greens for lunch the next day, much to my disappointment! </div>
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No worries, though, I'm looking forward to making it again with grilled chicken or pork. But I'll have to hurry. Green garlic season doesn't last very long at all.</div>
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INGREDIENTS<br />• 1/4 cup chopped parsley (I recommend flat Italian parsley)</div>
• 3 tablespoons chopped mint <br />
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic chives or regular chives <br />
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped green garlic <br />
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice <br />
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more as needed <br />• 1/8 teaspoon chile flakes <br />
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil <br />
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PREPARATION <br />
1. Combine the herbs, garlic, lemon, 1 teaspoon salt and chile flakes. Stir in 1/2 cup oil. (NOTE: I used only about 1/4 cup of oil, as I wanted my sauce to be more chunky.) <br />
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<br />Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-85501785490083691982012-04-09T18:20:00.000-04:002012-04-10T09:28:10.333-04:00A Souper Easter Celebration: Asparagus Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Easter dinner can present a challenge for those who preach the benefits of eating local. While all around me, the markets and green grocers are showing off their bountiful displays of artichokes, mushrooms, spring onions, and asparagus, my CSA share is presenting me with more turnips, potatoes, and when I'm lucky, kale and spinach. Good things, yes, but right now I want a big helping of the tastes of the coming season, not more of what I"ve been enjoying all winter. </div>
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We had some homemade chicken stock in the freezer and a bottle of <a href="http://brookfordfarm.com/">Brookford Farm</a> buttermilk in the fridge, which seemed like it would be a lighter, tangier substitute for cream. All we needed were some of those nice spring onions! </div>
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To prepare the soup, I reserved the asparagus tips, snapped off the bottoms and cut the remaining stalks into inch-long pieces. The onions were chopped and then sweated in a little butter over low heat for 25 minutes. Next, I poured in the stock and the asparagus stalk pieces and simmered until the vegetables were soft. Then, I put the soup in the blender -- in batches, of course -- and blended until smooth. </div>
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When I was ready to serve the soup, I spooned it into a sauce pan, added the buttermilk, and combined. Lastly, I chopped the asparagus tips, sauteed them briefly and sprinkled them on top of each bowl. Finally, I added some fresh-snipped chives from the garden for a delicious start to a spring-inspired meal. </div>
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I'm already looking forward to having this soup again when the local asparagus is in. Then, I'll serve it cold -- with a little topping of creme fraiche.</div>
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<strong>Cream of Asparagus Soup </strong></div>
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<em>Ingredients</em><br />
2 c. chopped yellow onions<br />
4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter<br />
1 qt. chicken stock, preferably homemade<br />
1 lbs. asparagus<br />
1/4 to 1/2 c. buttermilk, depending on how thick you want the soup<br />
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste<br />
Chives for a garnish<br />
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<em>Instructions</em><br />
1. Melt the butter in a heavy 4-quart pot and simmer the onions over low heat, stir frequently, until very soft and golden, about 25 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.<br />
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2. Snap off the ends of the asparagus, then trim the tips and reserve. Cut remaining stalks into 1-inch pieces. Add to the chicken stock and onions, and simmer until soft.<br />
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3. Blend soup in small batches in a blender or food processor until smooth. (Be careful as this is very hot!)<br />
Soup can be made to this point and refrigerated until ready to serve, later in the day. <br />
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4. Pour soup into a large saucepan and add the buttermilk. Stir over low heat until blended. Add salt and pepper to taste.<br />
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5. Chop the asparagus tops into 1/4" pieces. Sauteed briefly until just cooked. Pour soup into serving bowls, top with asparagus tips and chives, and serve.<br />
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<br />Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-92221246821884389882011-12-30T16:49:00.000-05:002011-12-31T11:22:46.079-05:00Flex Your Mussels, Clams, and Other Seafood.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In early November, I had the great fortune to take a trip to Paris. It was all too brief a stay -- just three days and three nights -- but I made the most of it with quiet walks, numerous museums and outdoor markets, and of course, superb meals. <br />
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In the process, I rediscovered my love affair with French baguettes and sweet butter; thanks to <a href="http://www.beachpeabaking.com/">Beach Pea Bakery</a> and <a href="http://www.kateshomemadebutter.com/">Kate's Homemade Butter</a>, I've been able to enjoy a reasonable facsimile of these right here in Portsmouth. (I'm still yearning for those simple ham and cheese sandwiches one finds in every Paris bakery, though!)<br />
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One dinner I particularly enjoyed was at the seafood-only restaurant, Bistrot du Dome Bastille, where I had a lovely stew of fish and shellfish. I was reminded of this just before Christmas when I read David Tanis' recipe for <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/dining/fish-and-shellfish-stew-recipe.html?ref=dining">Fishmonger's Stew</a> in one of his <em>City Kitchen</em> columns in the <em>New York Times</em>. Dave, Robin, and I had been thinking about kicking off the New Year's weekend with a <span style="color: black;">bouillabaisse</span> or cioppino. The Tanis recipe seemed simpler; more like the dish that had so delighted me in Paris. </div>
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<strong>Fishmonger’s Stew ala David Tanis</strong><br />
Time: 45 minutes <br />
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1 pound mussels <br />
3/4 pound monkfish or other firm-fleshed white fish, in 1-inch cubes <br />
3/4 pound scrod, flounder, or other soft-fleshed white fish, in 1-inch cubes <br />
3/4 pound squid, in 1/2-inch rings, plus tentacles <br />
1/2 pound bay scallops, optional <br />
Salt and pepper <br />
4 tablespoons olive oil <br />
2 cups medium-diced onions <br />
3 cups medium-diced leeks, rinsed of grit <br />
1/2 cup diced canned tomato <br />
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, or a few thyme sprigs <br />
1 bay leaf <br />
Pinch of saffron, about 1/8 teaspoon <br />
4 garlic cloves, chopped <br />
1 teaspoon paprika <br />
Pinch red pepper flakes <br />
6 cups fish stock, chicken broth, or water <br />
1 pound Yellow Finn or russet potatoes, peeled, in 1/2-inch slices <br />
Garlic-saffron sauce, see recipe. <br />
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1. Soak the clams in cold water to remove grit and sand, then drain. Rinse and de-beard the mussels. Put the monkfish, scrod, squid and bay scallops (if using) in separate small bowls. Season the fish lightly with salt and pepper. <br />
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2. Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and leeks and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato, thyme, bay leaf, saffron, garlic, paprika and red pepper flakes. Season generously with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 5 minutes. <br />
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3. Turn the heat to high, add the fish stock, chicken broth or water, and bring to a boil. Taste for salt and adjust to taste. Add the potatoes and reduce the heat so they simmer gently until firm-tender, about 10 minutes. (The stew may be prepared to this point up to 2 hours ahead.) <br />
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4. To finish the stew, return the heat to a brisk simmer. Add the clams and cook till they open, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mussels, monkfish and scrod and simmer until the mussels open, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the squid and scallops, if using, and cook 1 minute more. Turn off the heat, stir in the garlic-saffron sauce. <br />
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Time: 10 minutes <br />
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<em>Ingredients</em><br />
1 cup crustless day-old French bread, in 1/2-inch cubes <br />
2 or 3 garlic cloves <br />
Salt <br />
Pinch of saffron, about 1/8 teaspoon <br />
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil <br />
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice <br />
2 tablespoons chopped parsley. <br />
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<em></em>1. Soak the bread in cold water for 1 minute and squeeze dry. Mash garlic and salt into a paste. Put it in a mortar with the bread and pound together with the saffron, or mix it all in a blender. <br />
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2. Gradually whisk in the olive oil to make a thick sauce. Add the lemon juice, parsley and salt. Keep the sauce at room temperature. <br />
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<br />Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-66122587062152574512011-10-10T12:33:00.000-04:002011-10-10T12:33:15.128-04:00Not Sure What Flavors Go With What?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E58Hf9-rQ08/TpMdVJgS5RI/AAAAAAAAAgg/MbYx5mGj_oM/s1600/img_2093+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="294" kca="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E58Hf9-rQ08/TpMdVJgS5RI/AAAAAAAAAgg/MbYx5mGj_oM/s320/img_2093+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Check out this visualization of complementary flavors by David McCandless and Willow Tyrer. Even if you know how to combine flavors, this is beautiful to look at.<br />
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<a href="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/taste-buds/">http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/taste-buds/</a>«Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-36697366859240459012011-09-05T17:23:00.001-04:002011-09-05T17:27:45.288-04:00Tomato Soup That's Just Peachy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jMfLW4c1Fpg/TmUzj2-j4KI/AAAAAAAAAgI/zhj5KSPCia8/s1600/img_4174+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" nba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jMfLW4c1Fpg/TmUzj2-j4KI/AAAAAAAAAgI/zhj5KSPCia8/s200/img_4174+%25282%2529.jpg" width="150" /></a>If you've been very lucky, sometime about this point in the tomato season, you'll have had so many BLTs, tomato/basil/mozzarella salads, and fresh tomato sauces that you'll be ready to move into something new and perhaps a little unexpected. If that should happen while fresh peaches are still in season, so much the better. <br />
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A couple of weeks ago, Mark Bittman focused on <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/08/07/magazine/mag-07eat-recipes.html">heirloom tomatoes</a> in one of his EAT columns in <em>The Sunday New York Times Magazine</em>. There were 12 recipes in all, several of which I've tried and loved -- and will probably spotlight here at a later date -- but there's one I've made twice so far this summer, and could easily think about making again: the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/08/07/magazine/mag-07eat-recipes.html#Cold_Cream_of_Tomato_and_Peach_Soup">Cold Cream of Tomato and Peach Soup</a> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<strong>Cold Cream of Tomato and Peach Soup</strong><br />
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1 onion, chopped<br />
2 tablespoons butter<br />
2 pounds tomatoes, chopped<br />
1/2 pound peaches, chopped and peeled<br />
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After a few months off to finish my upcoming book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Peaceful-Places-Boston-Tranquil-Beyond/dp/0897325427"><em>Peaceful Places Boston: 121 Tranquil Places in the City and Beyond</em>,</a> I'm back to writing this blog at the perfect time: just as the height of the summer's bounty begins to appear in farmers' markets and farm stands. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rxPk4gnQ-dw/TjVsda7iBEI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/YTyNRbZ10Hc/s1600/BreadSaladTomatoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="164" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rxPk4gnQ-dw/TjVsda7iBEI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/YTyNRbZ10Hc/s200/BreadSaladTomatoes.jpg" t$="true" width="200" /></a><br />
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Hallelujah for corn, new baby potatoes, eggplant, peppers, and of course, tomatoes!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I've been making bread salads for years now. My long-time, go-to recipe is the <em>Panzanella: Bread and Vegetable Salad with Anchovies</em> in <em>The Classic Italian Cookbook</em> by Marcella Hazan, which unfortunately, now seems to be out of print. <br />
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Recently, I've also enjoyed Judy Rodgers version, <em>Tomato Summer Pudding</em> from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zuni-Cafe-Cookbook-Compendium-Franciscos/dp/0393020436">The Zuni Cafe Cookbook</a>. But I'm always looking for new slants on this salad and interesting techniques--so when I found a recipe for <em>Layered Tomato Bread Salad</em>, in David Tanis' <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Artichoke-Other-Kitchen-Journeys/dp/157965407X">Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys</a></em>, I was eager to experiment.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t1yvGy4n_mc/Tjbz8BAK4HI/AAAAAAAAAfU/xmn1k-z4iUk/s1600/BreadSaladGarlic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t1yvGy4n_mc/Tjbz8BAK4HI/AAAAAAAAAfU/xmn1k-z4iUk/s200/BreadSaladGarlic.jpg" t$="true" width="200" /></a></div>Part of what intrigued me was the complexity of the vinaigrette for the salad--complexity of flavor, by the way, not of preparation. <br />
You macerate a minced shallot in red wine vinegar for five minutes, then add a garlic paste, made by smashing garlic cloves and a little salt with a mortar and pestle, then drizzle in some olive oil to make your vinaigrette. <br />
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Next, you add some chopped anchovies, capers, and olives to make a chunky dressing that you pour over the cubed tomatoes and sliced cucumbers--and let the pungent flavors meld. <br />
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Heirloom tomatoes have just come into the <a href="http://www.seacoastgrowers.org/">Seacoast Growers'</a> market in Portsmouth. Robin and Dave were able to buy a ripe and colorful selection through our CSA at <a href="http://www.meadowsmirth.com/contact.html">Meadow's Mirth Farm</a>. We also bought some country-style bread at <a href="http://www.beachpeabaking.com/menu.html">Beach Pea Bakery</a> in Kittery. Of course, as it was just fresh baked, it was not the day-old bread we needed, so to dry it, we sliced it and left it out overnight, in preparation for grilling it the next day. (The point of this salad is to have some bread pieces be really crispy, while others soften by soaking in the salad juices.)<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QCpUe58APrA/Tjb2eFD7i0I/AAAAAAAAAfY/qOi9iv8r38U/s1600/BreadSalad2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QCpUe58APrA/Tjb2eFD7i0I/AAAAAAAAAfY/qOi9iv8r38U/s200/BreadSalad2.jpg" t$="true" width="200" /></a> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Because this salad was to be our contribution to a cookout, we made everything ahead of time and transported the vegetables and dressing separately. Our host was happy to grill the bread prior to making dinner, so we could have the completed salad on the table when the rest of the food was ready. Needless to say, it was a big hit!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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3 garlic cloves for swiping the bread<br />
1 shallot, minced<br />
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar<br />
6 anchovy fillets, coarsely chopped<br />
1 Tbsp capers, rinsed and roughly chopped<br />
1/2 cup Nicoise olives, pitted and roughly chopped<br />
Salt and pepper<br />
6 ripe large tomatoes, roughly cubed<br />
1 small cucumber, peeled and sliced<br />
A generous handful of basil leaves, roughly chopped<br />
A generous handful for serving, if desired<br />
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1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Paint the bread generously with olive oil on both sides and place it on a baking sheet. Bake until the slices are crisp and golden, about 10 minutes, turning them halfway through. (Or toast the oil-painted bread on a grill.) Let the bread cool, and swipe each slice with a garlic clove. Break each slice into 2 or 3 pieces. Set aside.<br />
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2. To make the vinaigrette, macerate the shallot in the vinegar for 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic paste and add the 1/2 cup olive oil. Add the anchovies, capers, and olives and stir well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.<br />
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3. Put the tomato cubes and cucumber slices in a medium bowl and season well with salt and pepper. Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables.<br />
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4. Assemble the salad on a deep platter or in a low, wide bowl. Layer half the bread slices on the platter or in the bowl and spoon over half of the tomato/cucumber mixture. Lay over the rest of the bread and top with the remaining tomatoes. Cover with a clean towel and let sit for about an hour at cool room temperature.<br />
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5. Just before serving, gently press down the salad with your hands to distribute the juices. Sprinkle generously with the basil and parsley. Spoon the salad onto plates lined with crisp lettuce leaves. </div>Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-50313703366105244712011-04-08T10:29:00.000-04:002011-04-08T10:29:31.484-04:00Soup's On: Bean Soup That's Fast, Easy, and Delicious<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TZvggTPP5Y8/TY_EUopXGWI/AAAAAAAAAec/UjiLN-4AD6E/s1600/IMG_2214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TZvggTPP5Y8/TY_EUopXGWI/AAAAAAAAAec/UjiLN-4AD6E/s400/IMG_2214.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
(NOTE: <em>Savoring the Seasons</em> is this week's <em>From a Local Kitchen </em>on the <em><a href="http://blog.seacoasteatlocal.org/2011/04/08/from-a-local-kitchen-savoring-the-seasons-with-lynn/#comment-250120">Seacoast Eat Local</a></em> blog! Thanks, Debra!)<br />
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I felt like I was losing a friend when Mark Bittman's last <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/features/diningandwine/columns/the_minimalist/index.html">Minimalist </a>column appeared in <em>The New York Times</em> on January 25th. For thirteen years, I'd looked forward to reading it every Wednesday. I learned countless tips for making delicious meals with a minimum of fuss. In particular, I enjoyed being inspired by what I like to call the Bittman 101s, an ongoing series of 101 ideas for simple salads, picnics, appetizers, etc. that could be made in 20 minutes or less. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xtzsIuwS5Oo/TZ8PHH8BF9I/AAAAAAAAAe4/1oBCmxOtFgQ/s1600/IMG_2210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xtzsIuwS5Oo/TZ8PHH8BF9I/AAAAAAAAAe4/1oBCmxOtFgQ/s200/IMG_2210.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">However, if the first few weeks of Bittman's new endeavor, <em>Eat</em>, in the <em>The New York Times Sunday Magazine </em>are any indication, I needn't have fretted. (Yes, there is a paywall now, but you are allowed 20 free articles a month -- or you can just order the <em>Sunday Times.)</em> <br />
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Right out of the box, there was a column that blew me away. Called <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/magazine/06eat-t.html">Creamy, Brothy, Earthy, Hearty,</a> it was essentially a guide to making easy, yet delicious vegetable-based soups, most of which can go from stove to table in under an hour. This includes making your own vegetable stock! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Shy0r15sj2Y/TZ8PAYtaCVI/AAAAAAAAAe0/VQT6Iy4oDLw/s1600/IMG_2213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Shy0r15sj2Y/TZ8PAYtaCVI/AAAAAAAAAe0/VQT6Iy4oDLw/s200/IMG_2213.JPG" width="150" /></a>We'd recently bought some dried peregion beans from Baer's Best Beans at the <a href="http://www.seacoasteatlocal.org/winterfarmersmarkets/">Seacoast Eat Local Winter Farmers' Market</a>. (There are two remaining: April 9th and 23rd at Exeter High School) So I was eager to try the bean soup recipe. As this was a spur of the moment thing, there was no time for overnight bean soaking. However, I've found that as long as your dried beans aren't too old, this step is unnecessary. It's a great reason to buy dried beans from the farmers' market as opposed to the grocery store. (Not salting beans during cooking is another old wives' tale you can ignore. It doesn't make them tough; in fact, it makes them delicious!) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In less than an hour, we were having a hearty, homemade soup for lunch. Bittman's column featured four different categories of soup; twelve soups in all. I can't wait to sample each one--and then be inspired to create my own!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>Earthy Bean Soup ala Mark Bittman </strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Put 1 1/2 cup dried beans, 1 chopped onion, 2 chopped carrots, 2 chopped celery ribs, 2 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves and 6 cups water in a pot over high heat. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer until the beans are soft, at least 1 hour, adding more water if necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish: A drizzle of olive oil. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">NOTE: We began by sauteing the onion, carrots, and celery before adding them to the beans; then when the beans were almost tender, added some leftover chopped Kellie Brooks Farm ham that we had on hand in the freezer. </div>Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-72420355095374779742011-04-05T10:55:00.001-04:002011-04-05T10:58:50.307-04:00Shank of the Season: Braised Osso Buco<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gIfttrdHp3g/TZsdOOZvHvI/AAAAAAAAAes/FoygH7L2Dj4/s1600/IMG_2228+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gIfttrdHp3g/TZsdOOZvHvI/AAAAAAAAAes/FoygH7L2Dj4/s400/IMG_2228+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">To me, that means veal shanks. I actually have a lovely, light almost Easter-dinner worthy recipe of shanks with pea tendrils and a lemon risotto, but a cool, blustery Spring day demands something a little more substantial, with a sauce that's redolent of mushrooms, root vegetables, and tomato. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">From what I've read, traditional osso bucco, which is Italian for bone with a hole, was made with white wine, flavored with cinnamon, bay leaf, and a gremolata of finely chopped lemon zest, garlic, and parsley. This version, an invention of my brother-in-law Dave, was inspired by a couple of recipes in Molly Steven's cookbook, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-About-Braising-Uncomplicated-Cooking/dp/0393052303">All About Braising</a>: the Art of Uncomplicated Cooking</em>, though I must admit the delicious fennel/coriander coating for the shanks was all his idea. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">While risotto is the classic accompaniment for osso bucco, we served it with farro (which is Italian after all), and some braised local chard. Add in some candlelight and you have a perfect fireside meal for a cold spring night. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Couple grind of pepper<br />
Handful of dried porcini mushrooms, soaked until soft in hot water to cover, then coarsely chopped<br />
6 veal shanks, 2” thick<br />
2 T olive oil<br />
1 onion, coarsely chopped<br />
3 small carrots, coarsely chopped<br />
4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped<br />
1 cup chopped, peeled tomatoes (We used 1/3 cup of our own roasted San Marzano tomatoes)<br />
1 cup Madeira wine<br />
Parchment paper to fit casserole<br />
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1. Toast fennel and coriander seeds until fragrant. Grind with mortar and pestle or in spice grinder. <br />
2. Rub the shanks with the spice mixture, salt, and pepper. <br />
3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.<br />
4. In an oven-proof casserole large enough to hold all meat and vegetables, heat 2T olive oil until it shimmers.<br />
5. Brown shanks carefully on all sides, about 15 or 20 minutes, taking care not to burn seeds. Add more oil if the pan is going dry. Remove shanks to platter.<br />
6. Add onions and carrots to pan, scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan as vegetables release their moisture. When vegetables have softened, add garlic and stir, taking care not to let it burn.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-75271894279486456132011-02-18T11:05:00.000-05:002011-02-18T11:05:53.842-05:00Dancing to a Turkish Beet: Beet and Carrot Tzatziki<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jSMfFCyMYNg/TV6VNLhGK3I/AAAAAAAAAc4/JRD_ltWwzc0/s1600/img_2114+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" j6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jSMfFCyMYNg/TV6VNLhGK3I/AAAAAAAAAc4/JRD_ltWwzc0/s400/img_2114+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It's almost March. Well, okay, it's almost late February. In Portsmouth, the chickadees, cardinals, and bluebirds are singing their spring songs. But both there and in Boston, there's still lots of snow on the ground. And it's not that pretty fluffy, white stuff. No, this snow is hard as cement and grey as the sky is all too frequently these days. All this leaves me yearning for colorful, wild, tasty ways to use some of the vegetables from our <a href="http://www.heronpondfarm.com/">Heron Pond Winter</a> CSA. <br />
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I'd roasted some beets over the weekend to use in a salad with winter greens, walnuts, and Maytag blue cheese. There were leftover beets, but alas, no walnuts, greens, or Maytag blue. And as dinner itself was leftovers -- <a href="http://www.paula-wolfert.com/">Paula Wolfert's</a> Lazy Lady Bulgar Pilaf, with lamb, pistachios, and walnuts, (the last of the walnuts, mind you) -- I wanted something that would add both some color and a fresh taste to the meal. <br />
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The quick answer is yes, indeed. I used it as a dressing of sorts for a salad of the remaining roasted beets. It was quite delicious, if decidedly neon. Kind of like a gorgeous late February sunset over Sagamore Creek!<br />
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<strong>Beet Salad with Beet and Carrot Tzatziki</strong><br />
Adapted from <em>Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean</em>, by Ana Sortun<br />
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<em>Ingredients</em><br />
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste<br />
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
1 1/2 cups hole milk yogurt or sheep's milk yogurt (I used NH's own <a href="http://brookfordfarm.com/">Brookford Farm</a> non-fat yogurt, which I drained for 10 minutes.)<br />
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil<br />
Black pepper<br />
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill<br />
2 to 3 smallish raw carrots, peeled and grated<br />
1 to 1 1/2 cups cooked shredded beets -- about two large or 4-5 golf ball size beets<br />
1 large beet, sliced (See Note)<br />
Feta cheese, crumbled<br />
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NOTE: For those who want a more subtle color, Sortun recommends chioggia (pink) or golden beets.<br />
Beets can be boiled or roasted, but I'm partial to the latter. I cut off tops and tips, wrap in tin foil, and season with salt, thyme, -- if I have it on hand -- and olive oil. Put the beets in a 350-400 oven and roast until fork tender. They're relatively easy to peel once cooked, thought the red ones will stain your hands.<br />
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<em>Instructions</em><br />
1. Combine the lemon juice, garlic and salt in a bowl and let stand 10 minutes. (Sortun says this takes some of the heat out of the garlic.) Stir in the yogurt, olive oil, and pepper. Fold in the beets, carrots, and dill and re-season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve cold or at room temperature.Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-9485497721416020892011-02-05T18:46:00.000-05:002011-02-05T18:46:34.566-05:00The Root of Comfort: Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TT2HpDuY73I/AAAAAAAAAck/m6u8hdsH528/s1600/img_2099+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TT2HpDuY73I/AAAAAAAAAck/m6u8hdsH528/s400/img_2099+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Is there anyone who doesn't love walking into a home where a chicken is roasting the oven? Okay, it may not be the aroma of choice for a vegetarian or vegan, but for me it's a promise of comfort and goodness. Ironically, that's not because this is a smell that takes me back to dinners in my childhood. I grew up loving my mother's oven-fried chicken and being rather ambivalent about the stewed chicken that was something of a Sunday staple at my grandmother's house. No, roast chicken is an addiction of my adulthood. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TU3SiLmMahI/AAAAAAAAAcw/tdm22V2FmCo/s1600/IMG_2093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TU3SiLmMahI/AAAAAAAAAcw/tdm22V2FmCo/s320/IMG_2093.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It's a kind of freedom, really. Because I'm not bound to a "but that's the way my mother did it" recipe, I'm open to any interesting technique or combination of ingredients. For a couple of years now, Judy Rodgers "Zuni Roast Chicken", with her salt-and-season ahead approach, has been my standby, even if the chicken is destined to be rotisseried on the grill, instead of roasted in the oven. Then the other day, I was thumbing through the copy of Thomas Keller's <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ad-Hoc-Home-Thomas-Keller/dp/1579653774">Ad Hoc at Home</a></em> that I'd given to my brother-in-law Dave for Christmas. (Is it unseemly to give someone else a cookbook you're dying to have? I certainly hope not!) There was a recipe for roasting a chicken on a bed of root vegetables. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Since we'd just picked up our <a href="http://www.heronpondfarm.com/">Heron Pond</a> winter CSA, we certainly had root vegetables. We also had one of <a href="http://www.newrootsfarm.com/">New Roots Farm's</a> pasture-raised chickens in the freezer, which would easily defrost over night. (Luckily the <em>Ad Hoc</em> chicken does not need to be salted ahead of time. In fact, Keller recommends leaving the chicken uncovered in the refrigerator for at least a day -- it dries out the skin, which helps it crisp up nicely during roasting. Another secret Keller swears by: letting the chicken sit at room temperature for 1 1/2 hours before roasting.) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TU3dgpbZe9I/AAAAAAAAAc0/ThS8q1Dww4Q/s1600/IMG_2101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TU3dgpbZe9I/AAAAAAAAAc0/ThS8q1Dww4Q/s200/IMG_2101.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">While it takes a little time to cut up all the vegetables, this really is a relatively easy dish to make. (We made it a little more difficult because we flipped the chicken to make sure the skin got brown and crispy on all sides.) The smell of the roasting chicken and vegetables was truly divine. Plus the way the vegetables infuse the chicken with their flavor -- and the chicken infuses the vegetables with its juices -- makes the entire dish a satisfying treat. And the warmed up leftovers the next day? Remarkable!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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2 large leeks<br />
3 tennis-ball-sized rutabagas<br />
2 tennis-ball-sized turnips<br />
4 medium carrots, peeled, trimmed, and cut in half<br />
1 small yellow onion, trimmed, leaving root end intact, and cut into quarters<br />
8 small (golf-ball-sized) red-skinned potatoes<br />
1/3 cup canola oil<br />
4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature<br />
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<em>Instructions</em><br />
1. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until it comes to room temperature.<br />
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2. Preheat the oven to 475 F.<br />
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3. Remove the neck and innards if they are still in the cavity of the chicken. Using a paring knife, cut out the wishbone from the chicken. (This will make it easier to carve the chicken.) Generously season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper, add 3 of the garlic cloves and 5 sprigs of thyme, and massage the inside of the bird to infuse it with the flavors. Truss the chicken.<br />
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4. Cut off the dark green leaves from the top of the leeks. Trim off and discard the darkened outer layers. Trim the root ends, cutting around them on a 45-degree angle. Slit the leeks lengthwise almost in half, starting 1/2 inch above the root ends. Rinse the leeks well under warm water.<br />
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5. Cut off both ends of the rutabagas. Stand the rutabagas on end and cut away the skin, working from top to bottom and removing any tough outer layers. Cut into 3/4-inch wedges. Repeat with the turnips, cutting the wedges to match the size of the rutabagas.<br />
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6. Combine all the vegetables and remaining garlic cloves and thyme sprig in a large bowl. Toss with 1/4 cup of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread the vegetables in a large cast-iron skillet or a roasting pan.<br />
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7. Rub the remaining oil over the chicken. Season generously with salt and pepper.<br />
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8. Make a nest in the center of the vegetables and nestle the chicken in it. <br />
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9. Cut the butter into 4 or 5 pieces and place over the chicken breast.<br />
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10. Put the chicken in the oven and roast for 25 minutes. Reduce the heat to 400 F and roast for an additional 45 minutes, or until the temperature registers 160 F in the meatiest portions of the bird--the thighs, and under the breast where the thigh meets the breast--and the juices run clear. If necessary, return the bird to the oven for more roasting; check it every 5 minutes.<br />
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11. Transfer the chicken to a carving board and let rest for 20 minutes.<br />
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12. Just before serving, set the pan of vegetables over medium heat and reheat the vegetables, turning them and glazing them with the pan juices.<br />
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13. Cut the chicken into serving pieces, arrange over the vegetables and serve.Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-32870129234146366672011-01-28T11:26:00.001-05:002011-01-28T11:28:34.296-05:00A Warm Spot for Spicy Black Bean Chili<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TTyY6iOxXiI/AAAAAAAAAcU/eNVAwnUmkKw/s1600/img_2079+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TTyY6iOxXiI/AAAAAAAAAcU/eNVAwnUmkKw/s400/img_2079+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Is there a dish more aptly named than chili? I mean on a morning when the snow banks along the walkway to the front door are up to your hips and you can practically see your breath <em>inside </em>the house, and more than anything you want something that explodes with heat the second you taste it, you know it's a chili day. Even better, it was a Seacoast Growers' <a href="http://www.seacoasteatlocal.org/winterfarmersmarkets/">Winter Market</a> day. That meant I could buy some black beans that Jean Jennings of <a href="http://www.meadowsmirth.com/">Meadow's Mirth Farm</a> had grown and dried last season and make my favorite chili recipe, the Black Bean Chili from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cafe-Beaujolais-Margaret-S-Fox/dp/0898151341">Cafe Beaujolais</a>. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TTy3mMvRbtI/AAAAAAAAAcY/RkrEhsBD0Qc/s1600/IMG_2073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TTy3mMvRbtI/AAAAAAAAAcY/RkrEhsBD0Qc/s200/IMG_2073.JPG" width="150" /></a>I'd first sampled this dish in the late '80's at Margaret J. Fox's restaurant of the same name in Mendocino, California, after a breathtaking, but harrowing drive up the coast from San Francisco. Mendocino bills itself as a perfect replica of a quaint little New England town, though I might point out that the ocean is on the wrong side. But it was a beautiful place to relax for a couple of days, (I stayed at the inn that was the setting for the movie, <em>Same Time, Next Year</em>), and I was very pleased to take a number of meals at the sunny yellow cottage that was home to this illustrious cafe. (In the 70's and 80's, Margaret J. Fox was almost as famous in the Northern California culinary scene as Alice Waters!) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TTy35BoL1NI/AAAAAAAAAcc/VvbeiKpLMOc/s1600/img_2077+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TTy35BoL1NI/AAAAAAAAAcc/VvbeiKpLMOc/s200/img_2077+%25282%2529.jpg" width="150" /></a> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">To me, what makes this recipe so special is the seasonings, which include cayenne pepper and paprika, as well as a blend of cumin seed and dried oregano, basil, rosemary, and thyme that have been heated in the oven for 10 minutes or so. To add a little smokey zip, I chopped up a couple of chipotle chiles en adobo and added them, with a little of their sauce, to the pot. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You may think dried beans are dried beans, but the truth is that the fresher the beans, the more flavorful they are -- and the faster they cook. I was looking forward to sampling Jean's beans, and can happily report I was not disappointed. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Don't try to substitute canned beans here -- I think the texture would be all wrong. Plus the dried turtle beans don't need to be soaked for this recipe and since they're really quite small in size, they were ready to go after just an hour and three-quarters of cooking -- it's also a nice way to heat up the kitchen on a col, cold day. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TULrIS6XRtI/AAAAAAAAAco/QvoYGfUrKHA/s1600/img_2088+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TULrIS6XRtI/AAAAAAAAAco/QvoYGfUrKHA/s200/img_2088+%25282%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">To serve, put some cheese in a bowl and scoop in the chili and top with chopped scallions, more cheese, and a little cilantro -- the latter is optional. One note of warning: this is a spicy chili -- if you don't like the heat, well maybe, you should stay out of the kitchen. </div><br />
<strong>Black Bean Chili</strong><br />
from <em>Cafe Beaujolais</em> by Margaret Fox<br />
(Recipe originated at Greens in San Francisco)<br />
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<em>Ingredients</em><br />
4 cups dry black beans<br />
3 cups crushed whole tomatoes<br />
2 large finely chopped yellow onions<br />
1 1/2 cups finely chopped green bell peppers (I used red because I like the color contrast)<br />
1/2 cup olive oil<br />
2 tablespoons cumin seeds<br />
2 tablespoons dried oregano (You can also try to approximate the famous Beaujolais Blend by substituting a mixture of dried basil, rosemary, and thyme for one of the tablespoons of oregano.)<br />
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper<br />
1 1/2 tablespoons paprika<br />
1/2 cup finely chopped jalapeño chiles (2 large jalapeños) (Canned are okay -- I also added a couple of chopped chipotle chiles en adobo.)<br />
2 cloves garlic, minced <br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
1/2 pound Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese, grated<br />
2/3 cup sour cream<br />
1/2 cup finely chopped green onions<br />
8 sprigs or 1/4 cup chopped cilantro<br />
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<em>Instructions</em><br />
1. Sort through the beans; discard the funky ones and any small pebbles. Rinse well. Place the beans in a large pot and cover with water by several inches. Cover and bring to a boil.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5. To serve, place about one-quarter cup grated cheese in a warmed bowl, add a generous cup of beans, and dollop with a spoonful of sour cream. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon green onions, a little more cheese, and the cilantro.</div>Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-10441934340072942722011-01-09T16:02:00.001-05:002011-01-09T16:03:57.871-05:00Delicata Balance: Persian-Inspired Squash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TSn4r9vfIxI/AAAAAAAAAb8/a7n8w3opulk/s1600/IMG_1930+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="343" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TSn4r9vfIxI/AAAAAAAAAb8/a7n8w3opulk/s400/IMG_1930+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
Now that winter is in full swing, our <a href="http://www.heronpondfarm.com/">Heron Pond Farm</a> CSA usually includes some form of winter squash. As someone who is not particularly fond of overly sweet dishes -- except of course, when they're desserts -- I'm always looking for interesting ways to serve this vegetable that don't involve brown sugar or maple syrup. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">That's what was made this dish I found in Deborah Madison's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Local-Flavors-Cooking-Americas-Farmers/dp/0767903498"><em>Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmer's Market's </em></a> so intriguing. Borrowing on the Middle Eastern tradition of including dried fruit, nuts, and exotic spices in savory dishes, this recipe, which Madison calls "Persian-inspired", gets its sweetness from chopped dates. But these are softened by the addition of shallots, garlic, and lemon juice. <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TSn-Sl2aRMI/AAAAAAAAAcE/HgdBNoi5CoU/s1600/IMG_1923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TSn-Sl2aRMI/AAAAAAAAAcE/HgdBNoi5CoU/s200/IMG_1923.JPG" width="200" /></a> The original recipe calls for butternut squash, but Madison says that Delicatas work just as well. Though we had both on hand, the latter are much easier to peel and slice -- and I thought their bright yellow hue would provide a colorful contrast to the other ingredients in the dish.<br />
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The smells from the oven as this dish bakes are heavenly. And it made me want to try adding other Middle Eastern, Asian, even Mexican-inspired spices and seasonings to squash as the winter season continues. <br />
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<em>Ingredients</em><br />
2 -3 Delicata squash, or 1 butternut squash, about 3 pounds)<br />
3 tablespoons olive oil<br />
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste<br />
2 tablespoons unsalted butter<br />
2 shallots, finely diced, about 1/3 cup<br />
2 garlic cloves, minced<br />
1/ 3 cup slivered almonds<br />
1/3 cup peeled pistachios, preferably unsalted, slivered or chopped<br />
1 tablespoon grated zest from 1 Meyer lemon or orange<br />
6 Medjool or Deglet Noor dates, pitted and chopped<br />
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley<br />
1 tablespoon chopped mint<br />
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
Juice of 1 Meyer lemon or 1 Persian lemon<br />
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<em>Instructions</em><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly butter a large baking dish. Peel and slice the Delicatas sideways into 1/3 inch rounds, cutting the slices in half if the squash is particularly fat. (If using a butternut, peel the neck of the squash and slice into rounds about 1/3 inch thick.) <br />
2. Heat the olive oil in a wide nonstick skillet. Add the squash in a single layer and cook over medium heat until golden, then turn and brown the other side, 8 to 10 minutes per side. When the pan becomes dry add 1/3 cup water. Cover the pan and steam the squash until tender when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes. Check while it’s cooking and add more water as needed. Season with salt and pepper. <br />
3. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the shallots (or onion) and garlic and cook without browning, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes. Ad the nuts, zest, dates, herbs, and cinnamon and raise the heat. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, then add lemon juice, cook for 1 minute more, and turn off heat. <br />
4. Arrange squash rounds in the baking dish and scatter the dates and nuts over them. Add 1/4 cup water and bake until heated through and the topping is barely crisped, about 15 minutes. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If there's a category for the cookbook present that goes from under the tree to recipe on the table in the shortest amount of time, the David Tanis book I received for Christmas, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Artichoke-Other-Kitchen-Journeys/dp/157965407X"><em>Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys</em></a><em>,</em> would probably be the undisputed winner. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We'd been planning a post-present-opening breakfast featuring a coho salmon fillet that Dave had smoked the day before and a bottle of Gruet pink champagne. The only catch was, we hadn't quite decided what would accompany the smoked salmon. Eggs? Toast? Hash browns?</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TRontldmOCI/AAAAAAAAAbs/Ned9PN8-L4k/s1600/IMG_2006+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TRontldmOCI/AAAAAAAAAbs/Ned9PN8-L4k/s200/IMG_2006+%25282%2529.JPG" width="192" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">That's when David Tanis saved the day -- or at least the meal. I'd unwrapped the book and was thumbing through the first couple of pages. There, on page 8, Kitchen Ritual 1, was a recipe for jalapeño pancakes. Tanis said the pancakes were excellent with smoked salmon and a dab of sour cream. I shot off the couch, book in hand. Could we possibly have the ingredients?</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">While we didn't have jalapeños, there were Thai bird chilies in the freezer. No sour cream, but there was an unopened tub of crème fraîche from Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery. We had the scallions called for in the recipe -- plus some chives and capers that I knew would add the perfect flavor accent to the crème fraîche. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TRogR6EuGcI/AAAAAAAAAbk/YsP6Qp8k7GQ/s1600/IMG_2003+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TRogR6EuGcI/AAAAAAAAAbk/YsP6Qp8k7GQ/s200/IMG_2003+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>Best of all, our freezer also contained a bag of sweet corn kernels from </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">last summer's crop. It was there, along with some of the corn cobs, ready for us to make a corn chowder this winter. I knew I could spare a cup or so, even though the recipe didn't call for it, plus I loved the idea of having a way to enjoy the summery taste of corn on Christmas morning.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TRolDwX-KRI/AAAAAAAAAbo/K8NIMCSWQEw/s1600/IMG_2005+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TRolDwX-KRI/AAAAAAAAAbo/K8NIMCSWQEw/s200/IMG_2005+%25282%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a>The recipe is simple as could be -- only two steps, three if you add corn and saute the onions like I did. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In fact, it took me longer to concoct the crème fraîche topping.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The pancakes themselves are truly delicious -- with the heat from the chilies providing a pleasant, if unusual zip. Paired with Dave's salmon, it was the perfect savory treat. And the timing? From under the tree to on the table in less than an hour!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><strong>Jalapeño Pancakes </strong><br />
From <em>Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys </em>by David Tanis<br />
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<em>Ingredients</em>1 cup all -purpose flour <br />
2 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 cup buttermilk (I used powdered buttermilk) <br />
1 egg, beaten<br />
1 tablespoon melted butter or olive oil<br />
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion or scallion (I used a combination of scallions and finely minced shallots)<br />
1 or 2 jalapeno chilies, sliced thin (I used Thai bird chilies, because I had them on hand. I think using chilies is key -- because it's the heat in the pancakes that makes them so unusual.)<br />
1/2 tsp toasted coarsely ground cumin<br />
NOTE: I added 1 cup of frozen sweet corn. Fresh would probably work as well.<br />
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<em>Instructions</em><br />
1. Mix up the batter, and stir in the onion, jalapenos, and cumin. (I sauteed the shallots and scallions with the corn.)<br />
2. Heat up the griddle, and make your pancakes.<br />
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<strong>Lynn's Crème Fraîche Topping</strong><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 cup crème fraîche<br />
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1-2 tablespoons of capers, drained (depends on how much you like capers)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 tablespoon snipped chives</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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In German tradition, the last ornament placed on the tree on Christmas Eve is a blown-glass pickle, which is secretly hidden among the branches. Come Christmas morning, the first child in the family to find the pickle is considered especially lucky. That boy or girl receives a special gift from Father Christmas and a blessing for good fortune in the coming year from the parents.<br />
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This year, pickles of the vegetable variety created lots of excitement at the annual Farrington-Schweikart Christmas party. First, there was the great pickle fiasco, when jars of old pickles that our friend Jeff thought he'd thrown away prior to his move to California mistakenly reappeared to be offered as holiday gifts. (If you got some, throw them away--Jeff's special bottled vinegar is fine.) <br />
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Dave's been into pickles for years, ever since he discovered the book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Pickles-Easy-Recipes-Flavor/dp/0811830152"><em>Quick Pickles: Easy Recipes for Big Flavor</em></a>, from Chris Schlesinger of East Coast Grill fame. While pickling began as a ancient form of preservation, for Dave, it's a way of giving vegetables a flavor punch they otherwise wouldn't have -- a great idea when your winter CSA provides you with lots of winter squash, turnips, and carrots.<br />
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Since these are recipes for quick pickles, there are no worries about boiling water baths, incorrectly sealed jars, and other horrors. Plus you can eat them the same day you make them, though they're better if they sit over night in the fridge. So if you're looking for an unusual treat for a holiday gathering-- or just need a new way to enjoy winter vegetables, give quick pickles a try. Here are a few of Dave's favorite recipes to get you started.<br />
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Adapted from Chris Schleslinger's <em>Quick Pickles</em><br />
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This is a great way to use those big, beautiful watermelon radishes. They lack the bite of regular radishes, which wouldn't work as well for this recipe.<br />
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<em>Ingredients </em><br />
2 lbs. watermelon radishes (NOTE: the original recipe is uses pickling cucumbers or small, firm zucchini, plus garlic, carrots, red and green bell peppers, and onions, which makes wonderful summertime pickles.)<br />
2 tablespoons kosher salt<br />
3 tablespoons vegetable oil<br />
2 cups white wine vinegar (the original recipe uses cider vinegar)<br />
1 cup light brown sugar (Dave uses Demarara sugar, because he doesn't want the brine to have a molasses flavor)<br />
2 teaspoon whole fennel seed<br />
1 teaspoon ground cloves<br />
2 bay leaves<br />
1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed<br />
1 tablespoon whole allspice berries, cracked<br />
2 tablespoon coriander seed, toasted and cracked<br />
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1. Trim watermelon radishes and cut them into bite size pieces about 1/4-inch thick. In a glass bowl, toss the slices with the salt, cover with ice cubes or crushed ice and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.<br />
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2. Drain the radishes, rinse well, then drain again. Set aside.<br />
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3. Heat a medium sauté pan over medium heat and toast the coriander seed, shaking the pan frequently to avoid burning the seeds, until the seeds just release the first tiny wisp of smoke, about 2 - 3 minutes. Remove the seeds to a small bowl and allow to cool to room temperature. When cool, put the coriander and allspice berries into a wooden or metal bowl and press them with the back of a large spoon, or use a mortar and pestle to gently crack them open. Set aside.<br />
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3. In a nonreactive pan (do not use cast iron or anodized aluminum as they will react with the acid), combine vinegar, brown sugar, and all of the spices. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and continue to boil for about 5 minutes. Pour the boiling syrup over the radishes, allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate.<br />
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Makes about 12 cups. These will keep, covered and refrigerated, for about one month. <br />
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<strong>Pickled Delicata Squash with Sage and Cardamom</strong><br />
Adapted from Chris Schleslinger's <em>Quick Pickles</em><br />
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<em>Ingredients </em><br />
3 pound delicatata squash, unpeeled, seeded, sliced cross-wise 1/8 thick (about 5 cups). (NOTE: You can also use butternut squash, other winter squash, or pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch cubes.) <br />
1 1/2 tablespoons kosher or other coarse salt <br />
8 sage leaves, cut into slices<br />
2 teaspoon cardamom seeds (without pods) lightly crushed <br />
2/3 cup brown sugar <br />
1 2/3 cups cider vinegar <br />
3/4 cup apple juice <br />
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1. In a non-reactive bowl, combine the squash and salt, toss to coat, and allow to stand at room temperature for about 4 hours. Drain, rinse well, and squeeze out extra moisture by the handfuls. <br />
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2. In a medium non-reactive pot, combine all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring once or twice to dissolve the brown sugar. Add the squash, bring back just to a simmer, then remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature, uncovered. <br />
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3. When the mixture has cooled to room temperature, cover and refrigerate.<br />
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The squash will be tasty in about 2 hours, but will improve in flavor if allowed to sit overnight. This pickle will keep, covered and refrigerated, for about 2 months. <br />
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<strong>Pickled Turnips with Fennel and Star Anise </strong><br />
Adapted from Chris Schleslinger's, <em>Quick Pickles</em><br />
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<em>Ingredients</em><br />
2 lbs. turnips peeled<br />
1-2 fennel fronds<br />
1/2 peppercorn melange<br />
1 tablespoon kosher salt<br />
2 tablespoon whole allspice berries<br />
1 teaspoon whole cloves<br />
1 tablespoon anise seed<br />
3 bay leaves<br />
1 cup whole star anise<br />
1 cup white sugar<br />
3 cups white wine vinegar<br />
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<em>Instructions</em><br />
1. Cut each turnip into 8 wedges, then cut each wedge into triangles 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch thick.<br />
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2. In a glass bowl or jar, combine the peppercorns and turnips. <br />
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3. In a nonreactive saucepan (do not use cast iron or anodized aluminum as it will react to the acid), combine the remaining ingredients except the fennel fronds and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes, until the sugar is melted and the syrup has been flavored by the spices.<br />
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4. Pour the hot liquid over the vegetables and allow them to cool to room temperature. Add the reserved fennel fronds, stir to incorporate, then cover and refrigerate.Cover and chill for several hours before serving. These pickles will keep well, covered and refrigerated for at least 6 weeks.Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-6677580060963035042010-11-01T13:34:00.000-04:002010-11-01T13:34:56.874-04:00Watermelon Radishes: There Ought to be a Slaw!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TM7s70OSOFI/AAAAAAAAAao/kpk260i6Blg/s1600/img_1883+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TM7s70OSOFI/AAAAAAAAAao/kpk260i6Blg/s400/img_1883+(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My sister Robin, brother-in-law Dave, and I were getting ready for our friend Rafael's Halloween birthday party at the home of mutual pals in Harvard, MA. As usual, Dave had been cooking up a storm. Grilled flank steak that would become mini steak and blue cheese sandwiches. Dave's version of the incomparable <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Momofuku-David-Chang/dp/030745195X">Momofuku</a> pork belly buns. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">However, one dish was still a work in progress as we headed to the penultimate <a href="http://www.seacoastgrowers.org/">Seacoast Growers' Market</a>. The main ingredient was goose from the guys at <a href="http://www.yellowhousefarmnh.com/">Yellow House Farm</a>. Dave had used Ming Tsai's Red Roast Duck recipe from the <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ginger-East-Meets-Cooking/dp/0609605305">Blue Ginger</a></em> cookbook to prepare the goose. It tasted delicious. The question now was how to serve it. Dave's original thought was the shred it and fold it into a lettuce leaf, but he wanted some kind of garnish to go with it. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TM7sLd6VxXI/AAAAAAAAAac/cIINAor9yCQ/s1600/img_1888+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" nx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TM7sLd6VxXI/AAAAAAAAAac/cIINAor9yCQ/s200/img_1888+(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Until we stopped by to see <a href="http://www.localharvest.org/garens-greens-at-riverside-farm-M35947">Garen Heller at the Riverside Farm</a> stand, we'd been talking about shredding some carrots and scallions and making a little sauce. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TM7tF0JGlSI/AAAAAAAAAas/nUQgGX0uSCU/s1600/img_1884+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" nx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TM7tF0JGlSI/AAAAAAAAAas/nUQgGX0uSCU/s200/img_1884+(2).jpg" width="200" /></a>Then we discovered watermelon radishes and Garen's recipe for Asian Watermelon Slaw. Immediately, our imaginations' taste buds kicked into gear. We knew the rice wine and soy sauce would be a delicious foil for the rich, slightly sweet goose, while the rosy pink color would perfectly accentuate the meat and lettuce. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We adapted Garen's original recipe somewhat to suit our purposes as a condiment, rather than a slaw. We chose to add more sesame oil, soy sauce, and vinegar, instead of the yogurt, because we wanted a consistency that was more vinaigrette-like than creamy. As there would be a ginger-scallion dipping sauce, we left the ginger out of the slaw itself and reduced the amount of honey. Finally, we added an additional dash of fish sauce to give it an extra umami kick. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TM7tRmLzy5I/AAAAAAAAAa0/6BvljypGe9s/s1600/img_1892+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" nx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TM7tRmLzy5I/AAAAAAAAAa0/6BvljypGe9s/s200/img_1892+(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The resulting "Goose in Lettuce Leaves with Asian Slaw" was a real hit at the party -- but I think the original recipe would make a delicious side for any meat or seafood dish with an Asian bent -- or an excellent accompaniment to your favorite Asian noodle dish. It's also a easy way to use a vegetable that's colorful, tasty, and good for you.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-71575933873997550482010-10-19T11:41:00.001-04:002010-10-19T11:44:31.150-04:00Lasagna with Chard: In Practically No Time.<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TL2mGJ7utPI/AAAAAAAAAaA/GcJuYb1dEVA/s1600/img_1812+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TL2mGJ7utPI/AAAAAAAAAaA/GcJuYb1dEVA/s400/img_1812+(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Like many foodies, I have subscriptions to the usual cooking magazines: <em>Saveur,</em> <em>Food & Wine,</em> <em>Bon Appétit</em>. And I still haven't forgiven Condé Nast for the loss of <em>Gourmet</em>. But I find that my real go-to source for recipe ideas is <em>The</em> <em>New York Times.</em> </div><br />
I'm a total fan of Mark Bittman and his Minimalist columns. I can't wait to check out the Wednesday food section and the Sunday Magazine recipes each week. Oh yes, and several times a week, I go online to see what Martha Rose Shulman is featuring in her ongoing series, <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/series/recipes_for_health/index.html"><em>Recipes for Health</em></a><em>, </em>where she focuses on a particular seasonal produce item, grain, or pantry ingredient to inspire meals that are delicious, easy, and nutritious. In fact, her recipes have just been collected and published in a new cookbook, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Very-Best-Recipes-Health-NYTimes-com/dp/1605295736/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284730498&sr=8-1"><em>The Very Best of Recipes for Health: 250 Recipes And More from the Popular Feature on NewYorkTimes.com</em></a><em>. </em>Last year about this time, she published a recipe for a vegetarian<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/health/nutrition/09recipehealth.html?ref=chard"> lasagna with chard, tomato sauce and ricotta</a>. I didn't make it then, but I filed it away in my mind (and on my computer). <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TL2mDfcJBxI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/ZbKoCp_I7Yc/s1600/img_1791+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="171" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TL2mDfcJBxI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/ZbKoCp_I7Yc/s200/img_1791+(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div>So after I came home from the Seacoast Farmers' Market with beautiful bunches of Swiss chard from the New Roots stand, and knowing I had a tub of <a href="http://www.richeeses.com/products.html">Narragansett Creamery's</a> Renaissance Ricotta that needed to be used, I decided this was the time to try that lasagna. <br />
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I'd bought some heirloom tomatoes to make the sauce -- and some baby leeks, which weren't part of the recipe, but I thought would make a good addition. I also decided to defrost three of my brother-in-law Dave's homemade hot Italian sausages. Meat isn't called for in the recipe either, but it was definitely part of the taste I had in mind. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TL2mEGIYzoI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/VmJvOToFdvo/s1600/img_1797+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TL2mEGIYzoI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/VmJvOToFdvo/s200/img_1797+(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I made the tomato sauce according to instructions, though I added a second big sprig of basil, because I wanted more of that flavor. I did not peel and seed the tomatoes before cooking, and while I considered pureeing them in the food mill, I just left it all in. (I don't think it makes the sauce bitter and figure it adds fiber.) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TL2mFd-vblI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/dRFms3tf3Uk/s1600/img_1799+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="171" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TL2mFd-vblI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/dRFms3tf3Uk/s200/img_1799+(2).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I briefly contemplated asking Dave to make homemade noodles, then I got an idea: we have a terrific local pasta maker, <a href="http://www.terracottapastacompany.com/">Terra Cotta Pasta Co</a>. -- perhaps they make lasagna noodles. Voila, they do! And the noodles are thin and wonderful, not like those thick no-boil ones you find in the supermarket. They're frozen, so you just leave them out to defrost and layer them in the pan. What could be easier? </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The dish was a real treat. (I love the earthy chard taste, but I suspect the sausage and leeks were good additions, too.) And I'm crazy about those noodles. I suspect I'll be making lasagna more often now. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<em>Ingredients</em><br />
1 generous bunch Swiss chard (about 1 1/2 pounds)<br />
Salt<br />
1/2 pound regular or no-boil lasagna noodles<br />
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil<br />
2 large garlic cloves, minced or pressed<br />
2 pounds fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced, or 1 (28-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with juice<br />
Pinch of sugar<br />
1 large basil sprig<br />
Freshly ground pepper<br />
1/2 cup fresh ricotta cheese <em>(I had more, so I used more, probably 1 cup all together)</em><br />
1/3 to 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan <em>(I added 1/2 cup of pecorino romano)</em><br />
<em>I also used hot Italian sausage, three links, which I removed from the skin and sauteed and three leeks which I sliced and sauteed in the sausage pan. I then added both to the tomato/chard sauce.</em><br />
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<em>Instructions</em><br />
1. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil while you prepare the chard. Fill a bowl with ice water. Tear the leaves from the stems and wash thoroughly in two changes of water. Discard the stems or set aside for another purpose.<br />
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2. When the water comes to a boil, add the Swiss chard leaves. Boil 1 minute (from the time the water comes back to a boil), until tender but still bright green, then remove from the water with a slotted spoon or skimmer and transfer to the ice water. Drain and squeeze out excess water. Chop coarsely and set aside. Cook the lasagna noodles in the same pot of water if not using no-boil lasagna noodles. Remove the pasta from the pot and toss with 1 teaspoon olive oil in a bowl.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3. In a wide, nonstick frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar, basil sprig, and salt (begin with 1/2 teaspoon and add more later), and bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring often, until thick, 15 to 25 minutes, depending on the amount of juice in the pan. Taste and adjust seasonings. Remove the basil sprig. Stir in the Swiss chard and remove from the heat. <em>(I added the Italian sausage and leeks at this point.)</em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4. Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Oil a square or rectangular baking dish (no bigger than 2-quart) and line the bottom with a layer of lasagna noodles. Spread half the ricotta over the noodles and half the tomato-chard sauce over the ricotta. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons Parmesan over the tomato-chard sauce. Add another layer of noodles and top with the remaining ricotta and tomato-chard sauce, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Finish with a layer of noodles and the remaining Parmesan. Drizzle the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over the top. Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake 30 minutes, or until bubbling and the pasta is tender. Uncover, allow to sit for 5 minutes, and serve. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Advance preparation: You can blanch the chard and make the sauce up to 3 days ahead. Refrigerate in covered containers. The lasagna can be assembled a day ahead of time and refrigerated until shortly before baking.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-19854266430769934282010-09-27T11:10:00.000-04:002010-09-27T11:10:20.889-04:00Assunta's Beans: Mille Grazie!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TKCytDlMSwI/AAAAAAAAAZM/1Lplh82xCZQ/s1600/img_1770+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TKCytDlMSwI/AAAAAAAAAZM/1Lplh82xCZQ/s400/img_1770+(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span id="goog_1576083062"></span><span id="goog_1576083063"></span>I'm not sure how I developed a love affair with fresh shell beans. I'm not referring to the lima beans that were a staple in the Pennsylvania Dutch heartland where I grew up. I'm talking about cannellini, flageolet, and bortolini beans. The kind with romantic-sounding names that show up as ingredients in French and Italian cookbooks -- except you can usually only find them in their dried form here in the States. It begs the question: why go to all the trouble to dry them, when they're so marvelous cooked up fresh? I suspect the real reason is that they're very fragile -- and that so few home cooks understand how to prepare them.<br />
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<strong>Assunta's Beans</strong><br />
from <em>Marcella Cucina</em> by Marcella Hazan<br />
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<em>Ingredients</em><br />
1 lb unshelled fresh cranberry beans (about 2 cups shelled)<br />
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil<br />
2/3 cup water<br />
4 to 6 fresh sage leaves<br />
3 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole<br />
Salt<br />
Fresh ground black pepper<br />
A good extra virgin olive oil to drizzle over the beans when serving<br />
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1. Shell and rinse the beans.<br />
2. Put the beans and all other ingredients in a small lidded pot. The beans should be just covered with water. Moisten a clean kitchen towel, squeezing out the excess water, and fold it to fit the pot lid. (Use one you won’t mind staining.) Cover the top of the pot with the towel and set the lid<br />
3. Set the pot over a very low flame and cook slowly at the barest simmer. After 45 minutes, check the liquid and add a few tablespoons of water as needed. Repeat twice more in 20 minute intervals. You may have to adjust the quantity of water to match the level of heat. (The beans should never be soaking in water, but should have just enough to keep from sticking.) The beans should be done in about an hour and forty five minutes. Taste them. They should be firm but tender and the skin should have remained whole without cracking.<br />
4. Drizzle with fresh olive oil when serving.<br />
These are best served the moment they are done, but they can be made through the end a day in advance. Refrigerate in a tightly sealed container and reheat gently with a tablespoon or so of water.</div>Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-28726125112812697102010-09-12T13:49:00.000-04:002010-09-12T13:49:11.297-04:00Life is Just a Bowl of Cherry Tomato Sauce<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TI0CkJ1-btI/AAAAAAAAAXE/RZ9v1O2rI70/s1600/img_1658+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TI0CkJ1-btI/AAAAAAAAAXE/RZ9v1O2rI70/s400/img_1658+(3).jpg" width="340" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Sometimes one needs comfort food, even in the midst of a hot, dry summer. For me, comfort food has always been pasta of some sort -- maybe because it was always my mother's welcome-home food of choice. Or maybe it's the combination of carbs and cheese. Or just maybe it's because you can sit down to a steaming bowl of pasta with butter, garlic, and parmesan within say, ten minutes or so of realizing you're starving. Whichever, I was hungry for pasta. And I wanted something more substantial than a seasonally appropriate fresh, barely cooked tomato sauce. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TI0NqctcEBI/AAAAAAAAAXc/rDg02COKUKs/s1600/img_1669+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TI0NqctcEBI/AAAAAAAAAXc/rDg02COKUKs/s320/img_1669+(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Luckily that day was Copley Square farmers' market day in Boston. The Atlas Farm people had a lovely selection of cherry tomatoes -- and I had a recipe I was eager to try: Nancy Harmon Jenkins' Pasta with Baked Tomato Sauce, which I found courtesy of the food blog <a href="http://www.thewednesdaychef.com/the_wednesday_chef/2010/07/nancy-harmon-jenkins-pasta-with-baked-tomato-sauce.html">Wednesday's Chef</a>. </div><br />
Basically, you cut the cherry tomatoes in half, then top them with a mixture of dried bread crumbs, minced garlic, and parmesan and pecorino romano cheeses. I beg you, do not under any circumstance use the kind of dried breadcrumbs that come pre-packed in a tin. Make them yourself, as they provide an essential taste and texture to the dish. Once you make sure the bread crumb mixture has compeltely permeated the tomatoes, you bake them until they just start to brown on top. <br />
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Meanwile, cook some pasta. (I was lucky enough to have some fresh tomato basil spaghetti from Terra Cotta Pasta of Kittery Point, Maine in the fridge.) The only trick is to try and time the cooking of the sauce and the pasta so that both are done together. Just before serving, you toss the pasta and tomato mixture together with some torn basil leaves and enough olive oil to make a bit of a sauce, and you've got a feast that will no doubt leave you feeling very comforted, indeed. <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>Pasta with Baked Tomato Sauce ala Nancy Harmon Jenkins</strong></div>from <em>Wednesday’s Chef</em><br />
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<em>Ingredients</em><br />
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil (I used about half that)<br />
1 pound very ripe cherry tomatoes, halved<br />
1/3 cup plain dry breadcrumbs (Remember, no pre-packaged stuff!)<br />
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano<br />
2 tablespoons freshly grated pecorino (or, if you don't have this, just more Parmigiano)<br />
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped<br />
Salt and freshly ground pepper<br />
1 pound dried penne or spaghetti<br />
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn<br />
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<em>Preparation</em><br />
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with one-third of the oil. Place the tomatoes cut side up in the dish.<br />
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2. In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheeses, and garlic and toss with a fork to mix well. Sprinkle the bread-crumb mixture over the tomatoes, making sure that each cut side is well covered with the crumb mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until the tomatoes are cooked through and starting to brown on top, about 20 minutes. <br />
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3. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Time the pasta so it finishes cooking about the time the tomatoes are ready to come out of the oven.<br />
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4. When the tomatoes are done, add the basil and stir vigorously to mix everything into a sauce. Drain the pasta and immediately transfer it to the baking dish. Add the remaining olive oil and mix well. Serve at once.Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-90078002015753176312010-09-04T16:21:00.000-04:002010-09-04T16:21:23.531-04:00Conserva the Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/THKkqBESOJI/AAAAAAAAAWU/XDEp8CsrlIE/s1600/img_1616+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/THKkqBESOJI/AAAAAAAAAWU/XDEp8CsrlIE/s400/img_1616+(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm just dazzled by the array of tomatoes available now in the farmers' markets in both Portsmouth and Boston. And while this summer's heat and drought has been hard on flowers, it's been heaven for tomatoes. Even the lemon yellow heirlooms, which I too often find mushy and tasteless -- have a surprising deep flavor. I find myself calculating how many tomato-filled meals I can look forward to until the season finally ends. (You haven't lived if you haven't savored an heirloom tomato and Monterey Jack cheese quesadilla for breakfast, with warm tomato juice rolling off your chin! Today's will have leftover corn and bacon, too!)</div><br />
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that New Hampshire farmers are growing. I'm talking way beyond San Marzano. At Barker's farm stand, I've seen the little Juliettes that Paul Bertolli, who has been a chef at the Bay area's Chez Panisse and Oliveto, mentions in a chapter called "Twelve Ways of Looking At Tomatoes", in his book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Hand-Paul-Bertolli/dp/0609608932"><em>Cooking By Hand</em>.</a> He suggests cutting them in half lengthwise and putting on a baking sheet filmed with olive oil, adding a little salt, then cooking them in a very slow oven (180 to 200 degrees) for five or six hours to concentrate the flavor. I'm looking forward to trying this. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">However, thanks to Bertolli, one of my current tomato obsessions is Conserva, a super concentrated tomato paste made in the oven. (In Italy, it's called estratto, and there, it's the blazing hot sun that does the work, over the course of four to six days.) In my convection oven, it takes about five- and a-half hours (it can be closer to seven in a regular oven). Coincidentally, I found one of Bertolli's favorite sauce tomatoes, Principessa Borghese, at the Meadow's Mirth stand at the Seacoast Grower's farmer's market, so last Sunday, my sister Robin and I spent the afternoon chopping, sauteing, food milling and oven drying about 6 pounds of tomatoes. Though there's surprisingly little waste -- it appears that tomatoes are nothing but cells full of flavor -- we wound up with two Ziploc bags full of concentrated tomato essence. I suspect that next winter, we'll be grateful that we conserved a little of this summer's glory. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/THKlZJQ2DTI/AAAAAAAAAWs/cuLz6qHbOqc/s1600/img_1623+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/THKlZJQ2DTI/AAAAAAAAAWs/cuLz6qHbOqc/s200/img_1623+(2).jpg" width="200" /></a>I'm looking forward to making some sauce next weekend, using Bertolli's sauce recipe. (Basically, this is the same as the Conserva -- only you saute some onions and garlic first, until softened, add the diced tomatoes, cook until soft, put through the food mill, then put the tomatoes into a clean pot and simmer on the stove top until it's the thickness you desire.) I suspect this year, our traditional night-before Thanksgiving spaghetti supper will be something to be <em>really</em> thankful for. </div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
<strong>Conserva</strong></div>from <em>Cooking by Hand </em>by Paul Bertolli<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Total time: 20 minutes, plus 7 hours cooking time</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Yield: 1 1/4 cup</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>Ingredients</em></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5 pounds ripe, good-quality tomatoes</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional for storage</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 teaspoon salt</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>Preparation</em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1. Heat the oven to 300 degrees. Cut the ripe tomatoes into small dice; this promotes the most rapid cooking. Warm a little olive oil in a wide skillet or casserole. add the tomatoes and salt and bring to a rapid boil. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until tomatoes are very soft. Immediately pass them through the finest plate of a food mill, pushing as much of the pulp through the sieve as you can. The puree should be devoid of seeds. (Note: I did this in two batches.)</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2. Lightly oil a baking sheet with olive oil. Spread the tomatoes in the pan in an even layer and place in the oven. If using a convection oven, cook for three hours. If not, cook for 5 hours until the water has evaporated from the paste. Use a spatula to turn the paste over on itself periodically as water evaporates and you notice the surface darken. Reduce the heat to 250 degrees and continue to evaporate the paste for about 21/2 to 3 hours, or until it is thick, shiny and brick-colored.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Tomato Conserva holds for a long time stored in glass canning jars and topped with one-half inch of olive oil. As you use it, maintain this level of olive oil on top. Store the Conserva in the refrigerator. Or put it in a large</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Ziploc freezer bag, flatten, remove air, and freeze, breaking off pieces when needed.</div></div>Lynn Schweikarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16583168391874183131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619422739088636281.post-22697997909884694682010-08-20T19:32:00.000-04:002010-08-20T19:32:32.990-04:00Mad About Zucchini Carpaccio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TG7-fNXjyqI/AAAAAAAAAVs/P7-0H-HJh4Y/s1600/IMG_1374+(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TG7-fNXjyqI/AAAAAAAAAVs/P7-0H-HJh4Y/s400/IMG_1374+(3).JPG" width="338" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It wasn't exactly <em>Mad Men -- </em>but advertising in the early '80's had it's own level of pathos, humor, and craziness. I remember long lunches seated in the leather banquettes at Ciro & Sal's on Boylston Street in Boston, with Caesar salad, veal Milanese, and copious amounts of Soave. It was there that I discovered carpaccio: raw beef, sliced impossibly thin, then drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice and topped with capers and shaved Parmesan. There are restaurants that disappear without a whimper and places you mourn long after they've gone. For me, Ciro & Sal's is one of the latter. However, thanks to <em>The </em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cafe-Cook-Book-Italian-Recipes/dp/0767902130"><em>Cafe Cookbook</em></a>: <em>Italian Recipes from London's River Cafe</em> by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers, I've found a new way of indulging my craving for carpaccio: with zucchini. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">With their emphasis on fresh ingredients and authentic regional Italian recipes, Grey, who passed away this year, and Rogers helped to transform British cooking. (They also gave Jamie Oliver his start.) Their books can be hard to find, but are definitely worth any trouble you have to go to. This recipe is really more of a salad -- and there are no capers -- but the lemon/olive oil dressing and the Parmesan shavings come close to approximating the flavors that I long for, even as I feel a tinge of righteousness at eating organic zucchini rather than raw beef.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TG8GNQcikII/AAAAAAAAAWM/hW8lvRfPGOA/s1600/IMG_1308+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TG8GNQcikII/AAAAAAAAAWM/hW8lvRfPGOA/s200/IMG_1308+(2).JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I found the perfect small zucchini at the Atlas Farm stand at the Copley Square Market in Boston. The secret is to slice the zucchini as close to paper thin as possible. You could use a mandolin, but I don't think that's really necessary; I just use a good sharp knife. Once you slice the zucchini, you marinate it for five minutes or so in the dressing -- then it's ready to be plated with some arugula, topped with Parmesan and served. It couldn't be easier. Or more delicious. It's even good for you.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TG8EstSNxpI/AAAAAAAAAWE/ZSI63ovJHc4/s1600/IMG_1365+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQCKAqejY5o/TG8EstSNxpI/AAAAAAAAAWE/ZSI63ovJHc4/s200/IMG_1365+(2).JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<strong>Zucchini Carpaccio</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">from <em>Cafe Cookbook: Italian Recipes from London's River Cafe</em> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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For 6 -- use only small, young zucchini for this salad</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
<em>Ingredients</em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;">2 pounds young yellow and green zucchini<br />
1 bunch arugula<br />
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil<br />
Juice of 1 lemon<br />
Coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />
6-ounce piece Parmesan, slivered<br />
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<em>Instructions</em><br />
1. Trim the ends off the zucchini and slice at an angle into thin rounds.<br />
2. Pick through the arugula, discarding any yellow leaves. Snap off the stalks, then wash and dry the leaves thoroughly.<br />
3. Mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper, and pour over the zucchini. Mix, then leave to marinade for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.<br />
4. Divide the arugula between the serving plates. Put the zucchini on top and then add the Parmesan slivers. Add a small amount of freshly ground pepper, and serve.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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