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White Picket Produce Delivery brought so many great veggies this week, I had a hard time deciding on just one recipe for Fresh From the Farm. For information on produce and delivery, visit: http://whitepicketproduce.com/ BUTTERNUT SQUASH, KALE AND TOMATO PASTA SERVES 4 Ingredients Salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 […]
Alton Brown certainly knows his way around a kitchen and I often rely on his recipes as a guide when teaching people how to cook. This past weekend we went to Maggie’s Seafood at the Farmer’s Market downtown and found some beautiful looking red snapper. I have adjusted this recipe for snapper filets. Ingredients 1 […]
l plump Maple Leaf Duck breasts in the freezer. I keep some on hand to make a luscious duck fried rice for family and friends. Of course I stopped at Yoder’s Produce market for farm fresh fruits and veggies to add to a family favorite. Remember to only use cold rice and you may substitute […]
Growing up my Mom made a roast beef every Sunday, either eye of the round which was often tough, Prime Rib my personal favorite or a rump roast. I will often rub the rump roast with olive oil and fresh rosemary and salt and pepper and grill outdoors but there is nothing like the aroma […]
Ingredients For the basil oil About 12 basil leaves, roughly chopped 1 garlic clove, minced ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt and fresh gound black pepper For the pasta 1 pound spaghetti or parpadelle 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ½ pound small zucchini, thinly sliced Kosher salt […]
Ingredients For the barbecue sauce: 1 1/2 cups ketchup 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 chipotles in adobo sauce, finely chopped 1 teaspoon garlic salt 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 splashes liquid smoke For the […]
I bought giant thick pork chops at The Fresh Market the other day and craved something with sautéed onions and peppers. An idea was hatched and then I found cheese powder- real deal at The St. Armand’s Spice and Tea Exchange and a recipe was born Ingredients 6 bone-in pork loin chops, about 1-inch thick […]
Today I paired the fresh red grouper from Sarasota Seafood Company with White Picket produce, a new fresh delivery service on the Suncoast. Coming home to an ice-packed box of fresh Florida corn, purple potatoes and carrots, cucumbers and citrus is a treat and spotting the Belgian endive inspired me to make a fresh non-mayonnaise […]
For fresh from the farm I asked Three sons Ranch in Punta Gorda to bring us some of their ground bison. Lean and flavorful, ground bison is a perfect choice for burgers, chili and what I call breakfast scrambles. Trending this year are the breakfast tacos so what better way to kick off May 5th […]