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Finding Local: Kittery Community Market
A sunny midday stroll to the weekly Kittery Community Market ended with a basket full of sparkling fresh lettuce from Greenlaw Gardens, lacinato kale and kohlrabi from Bumbleroot Organic Farm, Maine Grains whole wheat pasta and polenta from Four Star Fresh, topped with a cheery … Continue reading
Posted in local food
Tagged farmers' markets, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, pasta, salad greens
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Kale Salad with Harissa Vinaigrette
Inspiration for this boldly spiced Kale Salad with Harissa Vinaigrette comes from Joinery in Newmarket, New Hampshire, which recently opened with Chef Brendan Vesey heading the kitchen, and Black Trumpet’s Evan and Denise Mallett at the helm. We were there for Slow Food Seacoast’s launch of Slow Sips — a new series of events with … Continue reading
4.29.14 Pea seedlings and other garden sightings
“Though other crops in their season — fine lettuces and radishes, green beans, tomatoes ripened on the vine, or fresh-picked corn — justify the vegetable garden and all the labor it entails, peas, really fresh peas picked at the briefest … Continue reading
Posted in garden
Tagged alliums, chard, garlic chives, herbs, kale, lovage, peas, salad greens, sea kale
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Pasta Carbonara with Kale
“In heaven, after antipasti, the first course will be pasta.” — Steve Albini We’d both arrived home late, so birthday dinner for the Gardener needed to be something easy, yet still feel special. We’d happened to pick up duck eggs … Continue reading
2.3.14 Spaghetti Squash, Roasted + Kale
Like children, each of the three varieties of winter squash we grew last season had a personality of their own. The happy-go-lucky delicata merrily went along, tucking itself in where it could, and producing at will. The domineering tromboncino was … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, garden
Tagged alliums, kale, season extension, spaghetti squash, winter squash
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11.18.13 Planting Garlic
Planting garlic is one of the most hopeful acts in the garden, a commitment to the next season. It’s the last to go in the ground and, when spring returns, the first to come up. We patiently peel back the … Continue reading
Posted in garden
Tagged carrots, celeriac, chard, chicory, garlic, kale, leeks, puntarelle, salad greens, season extension
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