Tomorrow evening Tonight (Thursday, Feb 28th) is the deadline to submit something for the first ever Fresh From the Farmer’s Market Blog Carnival. Follow this link to make a submission or simply email me at jen (at) modernbeet (dot) com About the Fresh From the Farmer’s Market Blog Carnival: Farmer’s Markets are a fantastic source […]
Archive for February, 2008
Reminder: Fresh From the Farmer’s Market Blog Carnival
February 27th, 2008 | by Jen | published in Blog Carnival
Collard Greens with Spaghetti
February 25th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Collard Greens, Most Popular, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Sometimes I like to make what I think of as ‘Terry Riley’ or ‘Mark Rothko’ dishes — minimalist cooking, if you will. I find myself craving dishes where the flavors and clean and simple, and the taste and texture…
Wrinkled Roasted Carrot
February 23rd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Carrots, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
This might just be the easiest dish you ever make. With just three ingredients, you get delicious side dish that is exponentially greater than the sum of its parts. Last weekend I was at the farmer’s market…
Chard Stem Gratin
February 19th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Chard, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, Food Politics and Issues, Garlic, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Parsley, Succulent Spices, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Chard stems!? In a recipe?! Grimace. What?! Huh?! Chard stems were something that always went straight from the cutting board to the garbage can until I came across this preparation method in Alice Water’s…
Roasted Broccoli Romanesco
February 18th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Most Popular, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
First things first. Even though it’s called Broccoli Romanesco, it’s actually a lot more like cauliflower in taste and texture than it is like broccoli. It is, in fact, a cross between the two…
Wilted Dandelion Greens with Garlic and Pecans
February 11th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Dandelion Greens, Garlic, Nuanced Nuts, Pecans, Shallots, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
A new twist on an old saying — one woman’s weed is another woman’s dinner. It’s true, I really enjoy eating a few plants that are typically thought of as weeds — dandelion greens, sorrel, purslane…
First Ever ‘Fresh From the Farmer’s Market’ Blog Carnival
February 5th, 2008 | by Jen | published in Blog Carnival
What is a blog carnival?, you might ask– According to Wikipedia, a blog carnival is a type of blog event. It is similar to a magazine, in that it is dedicated to a particular topic, and is published on a regular schedule, often weekly or monthly. Each edition of a blog carnival is in the […]
Ever-So-Slightly-Sweet Mashed Turnips
February 2nd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Most Popular, Potatoes, Turnips, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Turnips, along with brussels sprouts, parsnips, rutabagas, and radishes elicit the ‘ewww’ / ‘ick’ / ‘ughh’ / ‘do we have to have that?’ reaction from many people. Their tastes are strong and assertive, and…
