Posts Tagged: spring
Week 2 at Ranfurly Farm: Potatoes, Irrigation, Etc.!
Wow, what a busy week here at the farm! We transplanted about two rows of onions and shallots. Maybe that doesn’t sound like a lot to you but the rows are about 150′ long and 4′ wide so that is
Week 2 at Ranfurly Farm: Potatoes, Irrigation, Etc.!
Wow, what a busy week here at the farm! We transplanted about two rows of onions and shallots. Maybe that doesn’t sound like a lot to you but the rows are about 150′ long and 4′ wide so that is
Laying Hens and Herbal Teas
I am working at a farm this summer and fall! This is something I’ve been wanting to do for going on 10 years now, ever since I travelled down the west coast on a bike tour meeting farmers and other
Laying Hens and Herbal Teas
I am working at a farm this summer and fall! This is something I’ve been wanting to do for going on 10 years now, ever since I travelled down the west coast on a bike tour meeting farmers and other
Rhubarb Curd Tart with a Buckwheat Almond Crust (Gluten-Free)
Did you know that Buckwheat is related to Rhubarb? I know! Weird right? I was so excited by this fact when I learned it, that I decided to make a rhubarb tart with a buckwheat crust. Then I had to
Rhubarb Curd Tart with a Buckwheat Almond Crust (Gluten-Free)
Did you know that Buckwheat is related to Rhubarb? I know! Weird right? I was so excited by this fact when I learned it, that I decided to make a rhubarb tart with a buckwheat crust. Then I had to
Watercress and Buttermilk Vichyssoise
I am rediscovering my love of watercress. It was my favourite green vegetable in my college years. Every week I would make one of my three watercress dishes. 1. Pasta with watercress arugola and goat cheese 2. Tomato soup with
Watercress and Buttermilk Vichyssoise
I am rediscovering my love of watercress. It was my favourite green vegetable in my college years. Every week I would make one of my three watercress dishes. 1. Pasta with watercress arugola and goat cheese 2. Tomato soup with
Fried Lima Beans with Feta, Sorrel, Sumac and Lemon
This recipe combines beans that originated in Peru with cooking techniques and spices from the Middle East AND the little green things that are starting to come out of the ground at this moment in New York State. It used
Fried Lima Beans with Feta, Sorrel, Sumac and Lemon
This recipe combines beans that originated in Peru with cooking techniques and spices from the Middle East AND the little green things that are starting to come out of the ground at this moment in New York State. It used
Creamy Jicama, Kohlrabi and Carrot Slaw with Garlic and Lemon/ Maui Farm Vegetables
I spent the second half of my childhood on the island of Maui. First in the old whaling town and tourist Mecca of Lahaina and later in the scorching hot seaside sprawl of Kihei. When my parents bought their house
Creamy Jicama, Kohlrabi and Carrot Slaw with Garlic and Lemon/ Maui Farm Vegetables
I spent the second half of my childhood on the island of Maui. First in the old whaling town and tourist Mecca of Lahaina and later in the scorching hot seaside sprawl of Kihei. When my parents bought their house
A Cooling Salad with Radish, Fennel, Celery and Hazelnuts
I started eating this salad a few months ago and I have not been able to stop. It is a terrific spring time salad because it uses all the brave and tough little vegetable that you can find at
A Cooling Salad with Radish, Fennel, Celery and Hazelnuts
I started eating this salad a few months ago and I have not been able to stop. It is a terrific spring time salad because it uses all the brave and tough little vegetable that you can find at
Green Fritters with Herb Sauce
Hey, there may be a pause before our next post. My sister and I are traveling to Estonia for a month to do folklore research and generally reconnect with our roots. It might take us a minute or two to
Green Fritters with Herb Sauce
Hey, there may be a pause before our next post. My sister and I are traveling to Estonia for a month to do folklore research and generally reconnect with our roots. It might take us a minute or two to
Slacker’s Caramelized Rhubarb Clafouti (gluten-free or not)
I know that the strawberries are finally in season and I should be moving on from the rhubarb. I know that this is my third rhubarb post this month. I know. The truth is that I have a hard time
Slacker’s Caramelized Rhubarb Clafouti (gluten-free or not)
I know that the strawberries are finally in season and I should be moving on from the rhubarb. I know that this is my third rhubarb post this month. I know. The truth is that I have a hard time
The Simplest and Most Decadent Strawberry Dessert
I used to obsessively throw large dinner parties. They were more like indoor picnics since there were usually about 17 guests and a definitely did not own a table large enough to seat everyone. We would spread a big cloth
The Simplest and Most Decadent Strawberry Dessert
I used to obsessively throw large dinner parties. They were more like indoor picnics since there were usually about 17 guests and a definitely did not own a table large enough to seat everyone. We would spread a big cloth
