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Kale or any green will do. from Saveur “The New Comfort Food” Serves 8 to 10 ¼ cup olive oil plus extra for serving ½ cup chopped parsley 6 ribs of celery, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 3 medium carrots, chopped 1 small red onion, chopped Kosher salt and pepper […]

Tuscan Style Kale Soup



    We’ve been working away out here the past week. More cleaning and organizing. More irrigating all the fall crops. There’s now just 3 or 4 more beds of lettuces, radishes, and the like to plant for this year’s crops. We’re getting the field ready to plant strawberries, garlic, […]

News from the Farm – September 16, 2015



The Culinary Institute of America – Grilling – 8 servings 4 teaspoons of salt, or to taste 24 small firm fleshed potatoes, 1 inch in diameter, less if using bigger potatoes 16 skewers – wood or metal ½ cup cooking oil ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 cup Curried Onion Dipping […]

Grilled Potato Skewers with Curried Onion Dipping Sauce


Chef Michelle Kelley AB Tech. Asheville – serves 4 to 6 This is an easy, low cal and high fiber recipe 31/2 pounds of butternut squash, peeled, cut crosswise in to ½ inch slices 3 tablespoons of olive oil ¼ stick of unsalted butter, melted 4 teaspoons of lime juice, […]

Roasted Butternut Squash with Lime Juice




      As many of you may have heard the ASAP Farm Tour has been cancelled due to the risk of spreading a highly deadly poultry disease (deadly to poultry, that is). It hasn’t rained for weeks out here! The ground is DRY! And just in time, our irrigation […]

News from the Farm – September 9, 2015


Shelia Lukins – All Around the World – allow one tomato per serving. This is a great alternative to sun dried tomatoes, which appeared in the 80’s. After they became so popular, the quality diminished and now, you have to pay big bucks to get good ones. The big difference […]

Roasted Tomatoes


White Dog Café Cookbook – serves 4 to 6 Philadelphia’s White Dog Café has exceptional food and a wonderful canine-inspired décor. It was a very early farm to table operation and maybe most exceptionally, the White Dog is a forum for lectures and debates on social issues, environmental protection, bioethics […]

Lavender and Honey Roasted Butternut Squash



hef Paul Bertolli – Oliveto restaurant in Oakland, California. A former Chez Panisse chef. This is great on peppery greens like arugula, with Parmesan and good, think home made, croutons. 1 medium shallot, finely chopped 2/1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, as old as you can afford Kosher salt and freshly ground […]

Balsamic Vinaigrette



Willams & Sonoma – The Kids Cookbook Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Serves 6 8 tablespoons(1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 3 equal pieces 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup plus 2 teaspooons sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 egg ¾ […]

BIG BLUEBERRY MUFFINS