Stir-Fried Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Butter

from Fast, Fresh & Green by Susie Middleton Ingredients: 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp soy sauce ½ tsp dark brown sugar 12 oz Bright Lights Swiss Chard 1 tbsp peanut oil 3 tbsp pine nuts kosher salt 2 tsp finely chopped fresh garlic 1 tbsp unsalted butter Directions: 1) In a small bowl, combine…

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Radish Recipes from Denise Clemons

Radish Butter Ingredients: 6 to 8 radishes 4 T unsalted butter 1 t lemon zest sea salt, to taste Directions: Trim and wash the radishes. Discard the stems and roughly chop the tender leaves; set aside. Thinly slice the radishes into rounds. Set the rounds into a stack and slice into narrow strips; set aside.…

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Winter Butternut Squash Bisque

From Farmstead Chef by John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist www.farmsteadchef.com Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick) 1 cup onions, chopped (1 medium onion) 1 cup root vegetables (carrots, potatoes, or rutabagas) 4 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed 3 cups vegetable stock ¼ tsp. salt ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ cup half & half cream (or…

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Great Tomato Recipe Contest 2011 – Winning Recipes

Great Tomato Recipe Contest 2011 – Winning Recipes 1st Place Grand Prize: Gerald Cowan’s Tomato, Lettuce, Bacon (Reverse BLT) Sandwich on Homemade Sun-dried Tomato Herb Bread, served with Homemade Sun-dried Tomato Mayonnaise Bread – 3 cups bread flour, 1 ¼ t. salt, ¼ t. dry yeast, 1 1/3 cup cool water, ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes,…

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Slow-Roasted Heirloom Tomato Gratin

This recipe is from Susie Middleton’s Fast, Fresh & Green, Chronicle Books. Susie appeared at the market on July 23, signed her book, and talked about her dedication to using fresh local ingredients, much of which she grows herself. If you want to follow her excellent blog, go to sixburnersue. Ingredients: 3 tbsp plus ½…

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