Though there’s still plenty of summer produce at the markets, little hints of autumn have started to pop up. At some point in the cold months I will get tired of winter squash and apple cider, but right now they are special. And in other signs of autumn, Octoberfest is coming up on the horizon. [...]
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Weekend Photos: Signs of Autumn
Posted in Food, Gardening, tagged blogtoberfest, chestnuts, pears, photos, winter squash, zucchini on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Summer Round-Up: Nightshades and Cucurbits
Posted in Gardening, tagged cayennes, eggplants, garden plans, mexican sour gherkins, peppers, squash, summer squash, zucchini on August 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Alright, so I’ve reviewed all my tomatoes and all my root vegetables for the year. And yet there are STILL too many veggies left for one more post. I’ll start with the remaining members of the nightshade family, then move on to cucurbits. Tomorrow I’ll finish up with brassicas and herbs. Señorita Jalapeño Peppers: All [...]
Succotash Zucchini Hash
Posted in Food, Recipes, tagged beans, corn, green beans, onions, peppers, Recipes, succotash, zucchini on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since I’ll be out of town for all of next week, I’ve been trying to use up all the vegetables in my fridge. My odd assortment included green beans, zucchini, onions, three ears of corn, a purple pepper, and a potato. So I decided to use them all at once, in a melange somewhere in [...]
Sunday Photos: Garden Veggies Meet the Grill
Posted in Food, Gardening, tagged eggplant, grilling, harvest, photos, summer squash, vegetables, zucchini on July 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
In the last week I harvested a zucchini, a small eggplant, a crookneck squash, and some peppers. All met the same fate: a screaming hot cast iron grill pan. I didn’t want the flavor of these gems to get lost by mixing them with other ingredients or adding lots of spices. Using only oil, salt, [...]
Touring my Garden Plot
Posted in Gardening, tagged garden plot, garden tour, photos, squash, video, zucchini on July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome, Kitchn readers! My garden was part of The Kitchn’s Great Outdoors series yesterday. I only wish my fab new camera had arrived by the time I took the pictures featured in the post. I’ve been giving the camera a whirl and will have some garden photos tomorrow. But another fun feature is the ability [...]
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What $35 buys at the Dupont Circle farmer’s market
Posted in Commentary, Food, tagged budget, cheese, corn, DC, Dupont Circle, eggs, farmers' market, green beans, lard, local food, milk, onions, peaches, peppers, shopping, zucchini on July 11, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Last Sunday I made my usual rounds at the Dupont market, but this time I kept track of exactly what I spent. For $35 dollars, I brought home: A half gallon of creamline milk, a wedge of specialty cheese, a quart of lard (more on that in future posts), a pound or two of green [...]
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