June is the month for cherries. Take advantage of the season and enjoy this fruit now. Cherries can be a topping for ice cream or used as an ingredient in a salad with goat cheese and herbs. One of our favorite uses for cherries is as a salsa for pork tenderloin. Explore every way you can enjoy them. Today we…
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what’s in a reduction?
So, here’s the riff on yesterday’s recipe for macerated strawberries. If you were sitting in an elegant restaurant reading the menu by candlelight and it said one of the dessert items was a plate of fresh strawberries with a balsamic reduction you would be intrigued. Here’s the thing to keep in mind. Those restaurant menu…
making strawberries even juicier!
Strawberries, at their peak of ripeness, are naturally juicy. They are a perfect match for some thick whipped cream or buttery pound cake. Macerated strawberries are another way to serve the ruby-red fruits from the farmers’ market. It sounds like it might be complicated to prepare macerated berries. It’s not. As a matter of fact, it requires…
how do you wash your berries and how long do they last?
We all know it’s important to thoroughly wash the produce we purchase before serving it up on a plate. The most important step in preparing berries for a dish is rinsing them clean. Rinsing berries in advance and then storing in the refrigerator can lead to mold very quickly. How can you be sure you are getting…
organic strawberry fields now and forever
Strawberries are in season and we have discussed some different ways to use every last inch of them for refreshment in cool drinks for the warm weather season. Follow the instructions in the previous posts and you’re armed with refreshing drink ideas for you as well as the kids this summer. Any recipe that can…
strawberry water meet agua fresca
We talked about using the leftover strawberry tips to make strawberry water yesterday. It is a refreshing drink in a super-chilled glass on a hot day. The idea is to infuse the water with the gentle strawberry flavor much like the cucumber water that is served in restaurants or at the spa. The strawberry slices should steep in the…
the sweet taste of strawberry water
The warmer days ahead mean that we need a strategy for staying hydrated this summer. The best source for this goal is water. But there are times when you want to shake things up and one idea is to make some strawberry water. This is a refreshing drink that we stumbled upon as an accident. How many good drinks…
getting started with an herb garden
Your ingredients work together to create a finished dish that you follow in a recipe or create yourself. The freshest ingredients you can find make any finished product taste better. Fresh herbs can make the whole dish really sing. Maybe you want to get started and create your own herb garden. Don’t know where to begin? Read…
tomato tips for the season
Nothing says warm-weather-food like a juicy tomatoes. They work as a super-fresh ingredient in everything from salads, to sandwiches, and pasta dishes. A tomato still warm from the afternoon sun is also the perfect pairing with a sprinkle of salt and sliced on a crusty loaf of bread. There are so many varieties of tomato ranging in…
annual or perennial in the garden
If you are just starting a garden, or new to filling containers for flowers or shrubs, the choices can seem overwhelming. A walk through the garden center has rows and rows of colorful flowers being sprayed with the occasional watery mist from above. The first step is to know if you want to choose an annual or…
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