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On the Table: Farm Stands of the North Fork, L.I.

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On the Table: Farm Stands of Northern Chester & Montgomery Counties, PA

At dinner’s end, with guests gone and a tired me sitting on the couch, Christina nicely extolled a wonderful dinner. While I appreciated her compliments, I expressed that this dinner was not a culinary triumph that required any great skill. … Continue reading

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Chapter 13 — Room Temperature Accompaniments

I worked a party today — someone’s Rosh Hashana celebration. As I was walking along my local Rittenhouse Square Saturday farmers’ market picking just picked apples for the apple and honey dipping, it occurred to me how there is nothing … Continue reading

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Orzo Salad with Roasted Corn & Summer Squash Recipe

With its flattened-rice shape, orzo is a wonderful pasta for a salad. Here, roasted corn kernels burst with surprising sweetness, while an ample sprinkling of chopped parsley gives the salad a fresh green flavor. do ahead Salad can be made … Continue reading

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Yellow & Green Bean Salad Recipe

This very simple salad is both colorful and has a distinctive flavor that results from being dressed in lime juice and a touch of sesame oil. With this salad I cut beans into half-inch lengths — an unexpected look for … Continue reading

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Grilled Eggplant & Assorted Sweet & Hot Peppers Recipe

I love mixing mildly hot peppers into a mix to provide an occasional surprise in the mouth.  My apartment does not have an outdoor grill so I do my grilling in a grill pan. Works just fine, but this goes … Continue reading

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Eggplant & Peppers Recipe + Yellow & Green Beans Recipe

Book Update Yesterday, we received the “soft proofs” of At Home by Steve Poses: A Caterer’s Guide to Cooking and Entertaining. Looking great. We are now less than a month from having books in hand and ready to ship. If … Continue reading

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Corn & Tomato Salad Recipe

Corn & Tomato Salad 2 ears farm fresh corn 2 pints small tomatoes – preferably different sizes, shapes and color 1/2 medium red onion 2 cloves garlic 1 ounce basil leaves or about 1 cup chiffonade 1 1/2 tablespoons good … Continue reading

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Summer’s Best: Corn & Tomato Salad

There’s more to summer’s corn than corn on the cob. Last week I wrote about Corn Soup – corn, onion, water & salt. For this weekend’s visit to your local farm stand, here’s a recipe for a wonderful Corn & … Continue reading

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