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Fattoush

17 August 2014 by local kitchen

Fattoush. Fattoush. Fattoush. It’s just fun to say, no? Traditionally, fattoush is a Lebanese mezze, a salad composed of tomatoes and cucumbers, often radishes and green peppers, and some form of greens, usually purslane. It was also a type of Middle Eastern panzanella: a way to use up day-old stale pita bread, which was fried into crispy croutons and then tossed with a fragrant salad, flavored with the distinctive sour note of a sumac, lemon & olive oil dressing. In […]

Categories: arugula, cucumber, mint, parsley, salad, summer, tomatoes, vegetarian • Tags: cooking, food, local, recipes, salad, summer

Minestrone

27 September 2013 by local kitchen

Well, the minestrones have it: so here you go! Minestrone: there are so many versions, so many seasonal options, that it should really just be called “soup.” Or, more accurately I suppose, “zuppe.” Because that’s the story: “minestrone” is basically a collective noun used to describe any number of thick soups based upon seasonal vegetables and some form of starch, be it beans, pasta, rice, or potato. Usually tomatoes and greens are involved, but there don’t seem to be any […]

Categories: 100% local, arugula, soup, tomatoes, year round • Tags: beans, cooking, food, greens, local, main course, recipes, soup

Winter Greens Risotto with Heirloom Pork Sausage

5 November 2009 by local kitchen

We had some friends over for dinner last weekend: cheeses from Plums Plums in Pound Ridge, bread from Wave Hill Bread in Wilton, curried apple chutney, roasted pumpkin soup, winter greens risotto and an apple tart. Phew! You can tell what kind of week I’ve had that I’ve only just managed to get one of these recipes up by Thursday night. Risotto is a wonderfully versatile dish and easy to make, despite its rather terrifying reputation. Yes, you have to stir […]

Categories: arugula, cheese, fall, grains & legumes, kale & leafy greens, main course, pork, rice, sausage, side dish, winter • Tags: cooking, food, local, pork, recipes

Kale & Arugula Lasagna

16 September 2009 by local kitchen

A rich and savory lasagna, the execution is deceptively simple as this one is all about the sauce. Jam-packed with vegetables and working equally well with fresh summer tomatoes or canned bounty in the depths of a frigid February, this lasagna is Ugly Food at its finest: warm, comforting, satisfying. While leafy greens form the backbone of the flavorful sauce, don’t be afraid to experiment with whatever fresh veg is on hand: carrots, fennel bulb, fresh basil or oregano, eggplant […]

Categories: arugula, cheese, kale & leafy greens, main course, tomatoes, year round • Tags: cooking, food, local, pasta, recipes, vegetarian

Sunday Spring Cleaning: Runner Cannellini Bean Stew with Herb Pesto

17 May 2009 by local kitchen

I generally think of bean stew as being hearty, thick with sausage, tomatoes, vegetables and a thick gravy. This one, based loosely on a recipe from Stone Barns chef Dan Barber, and presented in Rancho Gordo cookbook Heirloom Beans, is surprisingly light and Springy, with a subtle play of flavor and texture from the white beans, pesto sauce and goat cheese. Like most bean soups and stews, the recipe is extremely versatile, and well-adapted to using up odds & ends of veggies in […]

Categories: arugula, beans, fall, garlic, heirloom beans, parsley, spinach, spring, stew, vegetarian, year round • Tags: beans, cooking, food, local, recipes

Arugula Mustard

23 April 2009 by local kitchen

In one of my new cookbooks, The Glass Pantry, I found a recipe for Green Herb Mustard. Now, if you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that I don’t like mustard (not even one little bit), but The Boy loves it. It just so happens that I love him, so ipso facto…. I make mustard. This is easy-peasy to make, and quicker than most mustard recipes as you only use dry mustard powder, instead of mustard seed. The recipe suggests sorrel, […]

Categories: arugula, condiments, herbs, mustard • Tags: condiments, cooking, food, local, recipes