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Recipe: Cornbread with Caramelized Onions and Apples
Ingredients 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus salt for seasoning Freshly ground black pepper 2 medium Pink Lady apples thinly sliced 5 tablespoons sugar, divided 3 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, divided 1 1/2 cups cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder […]
Sliced Citrus Salad with Olives and Chili
Ingredients 3 Oranges ( a mix of Navel and Moro blood orange will look beautiful) Frog Hollow Farm extra virgin olive oil Flaky sea salt such as Maldon 3 tablespoons Castelvetrano olives (or your favorite variety) thinly sliced Chili powder Preparation Slice the tops and bottoms off of the oranges so they can stand on […]
Recipe: Orange and Pistachio Pilaf
Ingredients 2 cups basmati rice 1 orange 3 cups chicken stock 2 1/2 tbsp butter 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 cup carrots, in matchsticks 1 tsp sugar 3 tbsp unsalted pistachios, chopped 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro Preparation Start by rinsing the rice in a colander until the water runs […]
Farm Focus: A Tale of Two Orchards
In the southwestern part of the orchard there is a broad farm road that divides our farm from a neighbor. Though both farms are home to rows of trees, the contrast between the two orchard blocks is quite striking. The most immediate visual difference is the tops of the trees. Our neighbor’s trees are uniformly […]
Recipe: White Beans with Broccoli Rabe and Meyer Lemons
Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 anchovy fillets 5 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced 1.5 Meyer Lemons very thinly sliced (leave the peel on) 1 bunch broccoli rabe 2 cup dried white beans soaked overnight and then cooked or two 15 ouncecans ½ cup of water or chicken stock freshly grated parmesan crushed red […]
Recipe: Roasted Beets with Oranges
Ingredients 2 bunches baby red beets, stems removed and scrubbed 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 shallot, cut in half 1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tbs water salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 oranges, segmented (peels reserved for zest if you like) Vinaigrette 1 Tbs balsamic vinegar 1 Tbs orange […]
Recipe: Orange Balsamic Chicken
Ingredients 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lbs) Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 tb extra-virgin olive oil 2 tb balsamic vinegar 1 unpeeled orange, cut in 8 wedges 1 tb unsalted butter Preparation First, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Then season your chicken with salt and pepper. In a large oven […]
Recipe: Fruit Compote
A special thanks to CSA member Shannon hughes for this delicious and forgiving way to enjoy the last of the week’s fruit. Ingredients Any desired fruit (pears and apples are great, but really anything works) 1/2 cup fruit juice (orange or apple work well) 3 pinches cinnamon (or cinnamon stick) 1 pinch cardamom (or cardamom […]
Recipe: Chef Becky’s Pear Galette
Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 6 oz unsalted butter 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons sugar 6-8 tb spoon ice water (will vary) a few pears, sliced to fill 1 tb spoon sugar and 1 1 tb spoon flour for sprinkling 1 egg and some milk for egg wash Preparation Combine flour, salt and sugar in a bowl. […]
Recipe: Roasted Pork Loin with Pears, Rosemary and Thyme
A delicious anytime dinner or a Holiday Table idea… Ingredients 3 lb boneless pork loin 3 pears, halved leaving stem on, Bosc works nicely 1 bulb garlic 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary FHF extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste Preparation Preheat your oven to 375F. Pull apart the garlic […]