With uncertainty about what hurricane Irene might do to the crops, here’s the bounty from week 12 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1/2 dozen ears of corn 1 bag of potatoes 1 bag of sweet onions 6 sweet Bianca peppers 1 cantaloupe 1 bag of cherry tomatoes (mix-n-match) 6-8 red or orange tomatoes (mix-n-match) [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2011’
Challenge Meal: Caponata
Life is funny. There you are, making your Giambotta, marveling at its resemblance to its first cousin Ratatouille, when along comes Caponata. It seems that the Sicilian version of Caponata introduces something in a brine, like olives or capers. Some are arguing that if it isn’t Sicilian, it isn’t Caponata. I’m reserving judgment until I [...]
Late Bloomers Farm Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 11B
Another week 11! You gotta love a farmer who gives you two Week 11s! (It’s a variation of Ground Hog Day!) This week is the halfway point in the CSA. Here’s the bounty from week 11 (redux) of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1/2 dozen ears of sweet corn 2 summer squash 1 eggplant (purple [...]
Giambotta
In Pixar’s movie, Ratatouille, the food critic is dismayed at being served a peasant dish, ratatouille. But as he tastes this dish, made so well, so lovingly, with the perfect co-mingling of flavors, he experiences a complete transformation. It could happen. Then there’s giambotta, an Italian vegetable stew, and first cousin to ratatouille. I don’t [...]
Late Bloomers Farm Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 11
Time is flying by, it seems. Happily, I’ve been getting some things put by for the Dark Days. Meanwhile, here’s the bounty from the here and now, week 11 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: Looks a little like Christmas. 1 dozen ears of corn on the cob (More niblets for the Dark Days. Although [...]
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 10
Here’s the bounty from week 10 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 1 dozen ears of corn 1 bag of cherry tomatoes 1 head of cabbage 1 bunch of kale 4 red tomatoes 2 yellow tomatoes 1 cucumber 1 bag of onions and garlic 4 squash From the outset, I put by 10 ears of [...]
In a pickle, or not
I am failing miserably at fermenting cabbage and I don’t know why. I believe I followed the instructions that came with my Fermented Vegetable Master from Cultures for Health. It’s been 11 days, yet there’s no bubbling action; No activity whatsoever. I was really looking forward to this. My garlic scapes didn’t work out like [...]
Sport Hill Farm 2011 CSA – Week 9
Another week that flew by! Here’s the bounty from week 9 of my Sport Hill Farm CSA: 4 yellow summer squash 4 yellow zucchini squash bag of tomatoes bag of cherry tomatoes bag of kale bag of green beans bag of cauliflower That’s a lot of food and my work is cut out for me.
