My garden is planted, but I’ve still got a ways to go before I can harvest any veggies. This in-between stage is my favorite time to hit local farmer’s markets.
Category garden veggies
Grilled Mango & Arugula Salad
This salad was inspired by all those grilled peach salads I’ve envied on Pinterest and Instagram lately. I finally tried one at Row 34 in Boston, and it was every bit as good as I imagined. Thick slices of firm-ripe peaches, char-grilled, served over arugula with some other tasty stuff mixed in. As I finished it… Read More
Grilled Radicchio with Cannellini Beans
Most of us have a house salad. Give or take a couple ingredients, we usually fall back on the same formula, the same veggies and toppings and dressings.
Skillet Grits & Greens with Tomato Gravy
Kale gets all the love, but I think it’s time collards got their share.
Guacamole Deviled Eggs
Here are a couple things that might come in handy for you this weekend: some hard-boiled egg tips and some seriously good deviled eggs.
Southern Tomato Pie
This is the height of Florida tomato season. Our state is the nation’s top tomato producer, shipping more than 1.1 billion pounds of them every year. That doesn’t even count what we grow in our own backyards. Even if you’re not growing them, you can find a place to pick your own perfectly ripe tomatoes right here.
Creamy Roasted Tomato & Jalapeno Sauce
Sometimes I think I’ve nailed all the elements of a perfect dinner: Fish cooked to perfection. Fresh veggies. Grits, maybe rice.
Roasted Strawberry & Arugula Salad
Arugula is a peppery green, but when it’s grown in warm weather it gets even spicier. That’s why the arugula in my garden always has quite a kick.