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Ingredients: 4 slices day-old hearty Italian bread or corn bread 2 large very ripe tomatoes 2 large very ripe peaches 2 ears corn, shucked several basil leaves, thinly sliced 4 ounces aged white cheddar, cubed Vinaigrette: 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Instructions: … Read more
Berries: 3 cups sliced strawberries 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar Instructions: Combine berries, sugar and vinegar in a bowl and let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes. Biscuits adapted from Alice Waters via Ezra Pound Cake Ingredients: 1 cup unbleached flour 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 … Read more
Ingredients: 4 cups arugula 1 cup strawberries, sliced 2 oz. parmesan cheese, shaved (about 1/2 cup) 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar, aged 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil salt & pepper to taste Instructions: Combine arugula, strawberries, cheese, salt and pepper in bowl. Drizzle with vinegar and oil over the salad. Toss gently and serve at once. For … Read more
Ingredients: 4 large ripe vine / plum tomatoes 1 cup onion chopped 1 jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded and finely diced 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 1 tsp. lemon juice salt to taste Instructions: Skin tomatoes by placing in a bowl of boiling water for 4 mins. Chop and mix with chilli, onion and cilantro. Add … Read more
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced and cut into 1-inch long segments 3 red radishes, thinly sliced 10 mint leaves, thinly sliced 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 lb. feta cheese 1/4 tsp. salt (optional) 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper 1 cup tomato, diced … Read more
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups sour cherries, pitted 1/4 cup raw sugar 2 tablespoons bourbon 1 tablespoon tapioca starch (or organic corn starch) 1/3 cup corn meal, finely ground 3/4 cup unbleached flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup raw sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/2 cup organic buttermilk 1 teaspoon fair-trade bourbon vanilla 3 … Read more
If ever there were an official competition to name the fruit-least-suited-to-being-shipped-to-faraway-supermarkets, prolonged arguments no doubt would rise among food lovers across the land. The tomato, of course, would be a contender for the title. (Granted, the tomato most often is used as a vegetable, but botanically, it’s a fruit, so it qualifies for this … Read more
In the early 1980s, Mark Toigo began making weekly trips from his family’s farm to farmers markets with a pickup truck full of peaches, cherries, apricots and, as the summer faded, apples and pears. On a good day, he’d come home with $1,000. The produce he took to the farmers markets was “probably 1 percent … Read more
The Toigo family used to just scrape by on their 350-acre farm in Shippensburg, Pa. “It was a real ‘Green Acres’ experience: run-down and tired with no cash flow,” said Mark Toigo, who runs Toigo Orchards now with his parents and his brother. After Mr. Toigo graduated from college in the mid-1980’s he … Read more