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Pasta on a cool summer evening

We had planned for salad caprese. Fresh mozzarella – check. Basil – check. Beautiful, multi-colored heirloom tomatoes from the farm – check. But then the weather turned cool and rainy and I just wanted something warmer. Then I remembered seeing a recipe on Cook’s Illustrated for a Pasta Caprese. Perfect. Easy and great for late [...]

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The Tomato Triangle

If you’ve ever been to the Pineville Tavern in the summer months, you may have noticed – or even ordered – an appetizer called, “Freddie’s Tomatoes.” It is the quintessential summer dish. Fresh tomatoes, sliced thick, sprinkled with crumbled blue cheese and thin slices of red onion, and finished with a splash or two of [...]

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It’s a beautiful, cool day here in Wycombe. Instead of working at the computer, I’m thinking of “putting up” veggies and fruit. Found this nice Web site by the Penn State Cooperative Extension that has lots of tips on freezing, canning and preserving our Bucks County bounty (http://foodsafety.psu.edu/lets_preserve.html). Check out the boards at Chowhound , [...]

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Fresh from the market: August 29th

Here’s all the great vegetables and fruits available at many local farmers’ markets this week. See our Food Events in Bucks County calendar for listings of weekly area farmers’ markets. For a listing of year-round markets,  roadside and “pick your own” farms in your neighborhood, see our previous post. This week’s freshly picked vegetables are: basil, [...]

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Fresh from the market: August 22nd

Here’s all the great vegetables and fruits available at many local farmers’ markets this week. See our Mexican-Style Grilled Corn post for a great seasonal recipe. This week’s freshly picked vegetables are: basil, beets, cabbage, carrots, celery, cilantro, cucumbers, dill, edamame beans, various eggplants, fennel, garlic, perennial herbs, hot peppers, lettuce, onions, parsley, diverse sweet peppers, [...]

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Fresh from the market: August 15th

Here’s all the great vegetables and fruits available at many local farmers’ markets this week. This week’s freshly picked vegetables are: basil, beets, cabbage, carrots, cilantro, collards, cucumbers, dill, edamame beans, various eggplants, fennel, garlic, perennial herbs, hot peppers, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions, parsley, diverse sweet peppers, radishes, scallions, string beans, summer squash, sweet corn, swiss [...]

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Fresh from the market: August 8th

Here’s all the great vegetables and fruits available at many local farmers’ markets this week, followed by a recipe using all those summer squash and tomatoes. Bon appetit! This week’s freshly picked vegetables are: basil, beets, cabbage, cilantro, collards, cucumbers, dill, edamame beans, various eggplants, fennel, fresh garlic, green beans, perennial herbs, hot peppers, kale, kohlrabi, [...]

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Canal House Cooking

By guest blogger Susan Sprague Yeske As partners in a business that transforms chefs’ cookbook dreams into reality, it’s good to share a common vision. It’s also good to like the same kinds of food. Shared tastes and a love of the culinary world prompted local food experts Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer to step [...]

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