Archive for July, 2008



Grilled Corn with Smoked Paprika Butter

July 30th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Grilled Corn with Smoked Paprika Butter

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…





Strawberry and Blueberry Tart with Lemon Curd

July 27th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Lemon, Most Popular, Sweets and Desserts, Weekend Projects

Strawberry and Blueberry Tart with Lemon Curd

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  |  published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Most Popular, Plums, Preserves and Pickles, Weekend Projects

Plum and Cardamom Preserves

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  |  published in All, DIY Food Projects, Grand Grains, Most Popular, Weekend Projects

No-Knead Wheat-y Rye Bread

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  |  published in All, Delectable Dairy, Dill, Honorable Herbs, Onion, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects

Deviled Eggs

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?





Fresh From the Farmer’s Market Blog Carnival #5

July 7th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Blog Carnival

Fresh From the Farmer's Market Blog Carnival #5

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 […]





Simplest Summer Fruit Melange

July 3rd, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Honorable Herbs, Weeknight Recipes

Simplest Summer Fruit Melange

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  |  published in All, Dill, Green Beans, Honorable Herbs, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Dilly Wax Beans

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…




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