TOMATILLOS UNDRESSED

TOMATILLOS UNDRESSED

We love tomatillos and grow several varieties every year ~ some yellow, some purple, mostly green. Tomatillos are a summer annual and part of the nightshade family; tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant.  The tomatillo is often thought of as a tomato, but truly these paper...
LEMON HERB RISOTTO

LEMON HERB RISOTTO

This is a great dish, but one that requires a little prep before getting started.  Because you are tending to the ingredients for the 30 minutes you’re cooking, it just makes things move along a little easier if you’ve got everything prepared ahead of...
HOW TO ROAST BUTTERNUT SQUASH

HOW TO ROAST BUTTERNUT SQUASH

This time of year butternut are coming from local farms and hitting the stores and winter farmer’s markets.  They’re big and meaty and gorgeous!  We grow a lot of them for our soups, but we also love them simply roasted or pureed with different seasonings....
IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE BACON

IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE BACON

Tomatoes and bacon are probably two of our favorite ingredients on a good sandwich, but I think I might like this one just as much.  Starting with a good bagel, toasted, a slathering of quality cream cheese, sprinkling of fresh herbs, a thick slice of summer ripened...