Grilled Corn with Smoked Paprika Butter
2 ears corn, shucked
1 T. butter
1/2 t. smoked paprika (or more to taste)
1/4 t. sea salt
Preheat grill to medium high.  Grill corn for about 20 minutes, rotating 90 degrees every 5 minutes.
Mix butter, smoked paprika, and salt in a small bowl.  Slather over corn once grilled to your liking.
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Strawberry and Blueberry Tart with Lemon Curd
Adapted from recipe at Epicurious.com

Curd
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
Crust
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (or a mixture of AP and whole wheat pastry flour)
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut [...]

Plum and Cardamom Preserves
7 1/2 c. pitted, chopped plums (about 3-3.5 lbs)
6 c. sugar
1.5 c. water
1 t. + 1 t. ground cardamom
Makes ~3.5 pints
Sterilize 4 pint jars, lids, and rings according to your favorite method. (I heat the jars in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, and boil the lids and rings for [...]

No-Knead Wheat-y Rye Bread
Adapted from NYTimes No-Knead Bread recipe
2 cups all-purpose or bread flour, more for dusting
1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. rye flour
water
1/4 t. instant yeast
1 1/4 t. salt
Cornmeal or wheat bran as needed.
1. In a large bowl combine flour, yeast and salt. Add 1 5/8 cups water, and stir until blended; dough [...]

Deviled Eggs
12 hard-boiled eggs
3 – 4T. mayonnaise
1 T. mustard
1/2 T. apple cider vinegar
1 T. finely chopped pickled cocktail onions
1 T. pickled onion juice
1/2 T. dried dill (or 1 T. fresh)
1/2 t. cayenne pepper
Paprika, for garnish
Carefully peel hard-boiled eggs, being careful not to break the whites.  Slice the eggs in half vertically.  Carefully press or spoon [...]

It’s amazing how time flies — here we are already a week into July, and time for the next ‘Fresh From the Farmer’s Market’ blog carnival.  Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to submit an article for this month’s digest!
Recipes

Photo from Go Frolic

Debs from Go Frolic sends a recipe for a super-delicious [...]

Simplest Summer Fruit Melange
1 handful strawberries, trimmed & sliced
1 handful blackberries
1 handful sweet cherries, pitted & halved
1-2 T. fresh mint, chopped
1/2 T. balsamic vinegar
Combine strawberries, blackberries, cherries, and mint in a bowl.  Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and toss to coat.
Note: You can cut and mix the fruit ahead of time, but don’t add the mint [...]

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