Heirloom Apples at Scott Farm If you have ever stood in an orchard at the peak of peach season, inhaling the scent of ripeness, you’ll never buy hard supermarket fruit ever again. Scott Farm preserves heirloom apples, plums and other fruits in Dummerston, Vermont. To get there, you cross over the Connecticut River on […]
Heirloom Winter Squash and Gourds
Heirloom winter squash and gourds are everywhere. Colorful displays decorate front porches, stores and restaurants. The squash is from the genus of Cucurbitaceae or cucurbit family and includes winter and summer squash, melon, cucumbers, pumpkins and chayotes. Globular fruit grows on long vines, with twining tendrils, and requires very little effort on the part of the gardener, beside […]
Crispy Wild Rice Cakes
Sweet Bread and Butter Pickles
Husk Cherry Clafoutis
The first time you taste a husk cherry, your taste buds will buzz with pineapple, butterscotch, and mango. What looks like tiny cherry tomatoes encased in miniature paper lanterns is called a ground husk cherry, sometimes called a Cape Gooseberry, although no relation to cherries or gooseberries. They are related to tomatillo the tiny fruits […]
How to Write a Family Cookbook
How to Write a Family Cookbook Writing your family cookbook is more than simply recording the recipes. It’s a way to preserve family traditions and gives you a place to share stories, photos and techniques. There is no better time to begin than right now to gather the recipes and the stories to layout your […]
Heirloom Tomato Salad
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Lemon Basil Dressing | Serves 4 It’s no secret that lemon brings out the flavor in everything including this heirloom tomato salad, magically blending together the sweet with the tart. Nothing is simpler or more beautiful than thinly sliced heirloom tomatoes, layered and combined with basil leaves and mozzarella. You don’t really […]
Peach and Almond Cream Tart
If you have ever stood in a peach orchard at the peak of the season, inhaling the scent of ripeness, you’ll never buy a hard supermarket peach ever again. Tree ripened peaches have overtones of almond, which is not a coincidence considering they are both from the same genus of plants, the Rose family. The […]
Heirloom Sunflowers
Next year, I am planting twice as many heirloom sunflowers. Seeds are easy to sow, plants grow effortlessly and they are a magnet for bees and butterflies. Many of the heirloom sunflowers drop their seed, and volunteer on their own while others are intentionally sown around the kitchen garden. Perhaps the charm of the sunflower […]
Fresh Tomato Salsa with Maple Syrup
Fresh Tomato Salsa with Maple Syrup| Makes 6 cups or 3 pints In Vermont we add maple syrup to everything, including fresh tomatoes and herbs for a fresh, tangy salsa. The sweet syrup tames the acidity of tomatoes, add the small bite of hot peppers and it is an explosion of flavors. Don’t be daunted […]
Garden Party Kebabs
A recent Sunday night gathering with friends, I served the perfect no cook meal for a hot evening: garden party kebabs. Inspired by the last of the summer harvest: cherry tomatoes, young zucchini, sweet red peppers and a dozen small onions. Chopping a bounty of cucumbers into a minty yogurt dipping sauce, all served with a […]
Ginger Peach Chutney
Ginger peach chutney is a condiment made from fresh fruits and strong spices, it simmers on the stovetop for almost an hour until it reaches a glossy sheen; packed into jars and stored for several months to build up plenty of intense flavor. Making the first batch of the season is a little bit like […]
