A lot of recipes for chicken cacciatore list only bell peppers but we kick up the flavor of this favorite with several different types of peppers – red and green bells, poblanos, Cubanelles, sweet reds, and sweet yellows. Each adds their subtle difference in flavor to make for a VERY flavorful meal, and if you want, some heat (from the seeds and membranes of the poblanos). … Continue reading Chicken Cacciatore with Mixed Peppers
The weather in South Florida this time of year is perfect for growing bok choy, a winter hardy, mildly flavored, type of Chinese cabbage. As a member of the cabbage family, bok choy has the great nutritional properties of cruciferous vegetables. Bok choy is delicious raw, and it also is often cooked in dishes like stir-fry, which is what we chose to do here. Because of its … Continue reading Stir-fried Bok Choy with Black Bean and Garlic Sauce
We love dill, be it in pickles, salads, or grilled seafood, but we especially love it on bagels and lox with all the fixings. In this recipe we will not only show you how to use our fresh dill on your bagels and lox, we will also show you how to make your own dilled gravlax. You can NEVER use enough dill in the preparation … Continue reading Dilled Gravlax
Believe it or not, Florida does get cold, and when it does we make soup! Here is a fave; vegan dandelion and lentil soup with tomatoes. Warm, delicious, nutritious, and VERY easy to make! Dandelion greens are slightly bitter so we add sweet diced tomatoes for some balance. Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 as main dish Ingredients: 3 cups of … Continue reading Dandelion and Lentil Soup with Tomato
We love arugula’s peppery flavor, and rather than having it just in salads we try all kinds of ways to enjoy it. Sometimes it’s hard to think of other ways to enjoy a particular ingredient, but one way is to consider what goes well with it and then try using those same ingredients in a totally different type of dish. For example, arugula is often paired … Continue reading Arugula and Goat Cheese Pizza with Red Onion and Mushrooms
Treat yourself to delicate squash blossoms and scallions tempura. When paired with tempura sauce, it’s a perfect light appetizer. To spice it up, we’ve added a little wasabi paste to the tempura batter. To turn it into a light entree, add fried shrimp. Preparation Time: 25 min Cooking Time: 2-3 min Serves: 2 Ingredients: 6 (or more) squash blossoms 3 (or more) spring onions, cut … Continue reading Squash Blossom and Scallion Wasabi Tempura with Tempura Sauce
A few weeks ago one of our customers at the downtown Sarasota Farmer’s Market came up to Chris to welcome him back to the market after the summer hiatus. Chris was standing near the table of eggplants (globe, Asian, purple, and Sicilian). Our customer saw the Sicilian eggplants and mentioned that they reminded her of her Sicilian grandmother’s cooking and in particular, stuffed Sicilian eggplant. … Continue reading Stuffed Sicilian Eggplant
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