This recipe gets back to the heart and soul of Modern Beet — simple preparations of fresh, seasonal vegetables! As we near the end of July, fresh corn is showing up more…
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Grilled Corn with Smoked Paprika Butter
July 30th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Strawberry and Blueberry Tart with Lemon Curd
July 27th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Lemon, Most Popular, Sweets and Desserts, Weekend Projects
I’ve always been one to focus more on the main course than dessert, hence, desserts have never been my specialty. However, when summer comes around, fresh fruits, especially berries…
Plum and Cardamom Preserves
July 20th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Most Popular, Plums, Preserves and Pickles, Weekend Projects
This preserve came about thanks to one of my co-workers with a prolific plum tree in his backyard. He brought me about 4 lbs of delicious, ripe, and juicy black plums, which begged to be made into some sort of preserve…
No-Knead Wheat-y Rye Bread
July 16th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, DIY Food Projects, Grand Grains, Most Popular, Weekend Projects
I have tried to make bread from scratch many times, and I have failed miserably many times… It’s probably that I don’t knead enough, but whenever I try to make bread from scratch (quick breads excepted), they…
Deviled Eggs
July 11th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Delectable Dairy, Dill, Honorable Herbs, Onion, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
Ah, deviled eggs — an unsophisticated American classic… simple but loved, plain but comforting… a little creamy, eggy, savory, vinegar-y — what’s not to like?
Simplest Summer Fruit Melange
July 3rd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Honorable Herbs, Weeknight Recipes
Here’s another dish that barely qualifies as a recipe, but is so delicious that I wanted to share… simple summer fruit salad with fresh mint and balsamic — it’s sweet, tangy, minty, a little savory, and surprisingly…
Dilly Wax Beans
July 1st, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Dill, Green Beans, Honorable Herbs, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
A couple weekends ago I was strolling through the Palo Alto farmer’s market when I came across two mountains of beans piled on a red checked table cloth…
Danish Braid with Nectarine and Strawberry Butter
June 29th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, DIY Food Projects, Fantastic Fruits, Sweets and Desserts, Weekend Projects
This month I joined the Daring Bakers! After drooling over the opera cake at Sugarlaws and Feeding Maybelle last month, I decided I would throw my hat into the ring and learn to bake something new…
Lamb’s Quarter Filo Pie
June 22nd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Most Popular, Nuanced Nuts, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects, Wild Greens (Lamb's Quarter, Purslane, Sorrel)
The more I shop at the farmer’s market, the less often I come across vegetables I’ve never seen before. When I first started visiting the farmer’s market, I had lots of ‘first encounters’: black radishes…
Gin and Red Tea Cocktail with Fresh Mint
June 17th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Honorable Herbs
A good friend of mine in the PR biz recently sent me a few sample packs of Lipton’s PureLeaf tea to experiment with in my tiny kitchen. I typically make…
