Heirloom tomatoes are so freaking good. This is my favorite time of the year for the CSA box. It’s packed with delicious vegetables – corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, eggplant. As always, I was inspired by the August cover of Bon Appetit. The only catch? It… Read More
Fresh basil. There is nothing that even compares. After pining over the recipe for more than a year, I decided to finally embark on a lemon basil risotto. Here’s what you need – 1 lemon rind, grated 1 cup of basil, shredded by hand 1 1/2… Read More
Garlic scapes weren’t a part of my vocabulary until I started receiving the CSA. We’ve been getting a bunch each week, and while cutting them up and adding them to pasta, meat and salads is great, it gets boring. I decided to expand their use… Read More
Back in December I came down with a pretty bad stomach bug and couldn’t eat anything. I made the mistake of watching Eat, Pay, Love and decided I must try pizza from Naples. Since going to Naples is out of the question (for now) and… Read More
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