Although the winter of 2015-2016 lacked snow in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York, it was a long winter and spring has been slow in coming. Now with spring here and Albany's 2016 Tulip Queen anointed, it's time to be on the lookout for (local and organic) rhubarb and … [Read more...] about Easy & Delicious Asparagus Recipes To Celebrate Spring
Recipes
Spring Treat: Cranberry Pecan Waffles With Seasonal Maple Syrup
When the sap begins to run and boiling kettles start producing sweet and savory maple syrup, my mind turns to waffles, hot off the iron, topped with maple syrup. I love the combination of sweet and sour, and maple syrup and tart cranberries are a perfect combo. This recipe for … [Read more...] about Spring Treat: Cranberry Pecan Waffles With Seasonal Maple Syrup
Pumpkin & Kale (or Spinach) Lasagna
Francesca's Pumpkin & Kale (or Spinach) Lasagna Francesca Zambello, the Artistic & General Director of The Glimmerglass Festival (in its 2016 season offering performances of Puccini's La Boheme, Rossini's The Thieving Magpie, Sondheim's Sweeney Todd and Robert Ward's … [Read more...] about Pumpkin & Kale (or Spinach) Lasagna
South Pond Farms’ Flavorful Celery Root & Leek Soup, Sweetened Subtly With A Pear
Celery Root & Leek Soup Danielle French, a creative chef and the owner of South Pond Farms in the Kawartha Lakes area of Ontario, about 75 minutes from Toronto, has shared a favorite soup recipe that eases the chill of autumn. With its deeply rich celery taste, this … [Read more...] about South Pond Farms’ Flavorful Celery Root & Leek Soup, Sweetened Subtly With A Pear
Delicious Delicata Squash Topped With Sautéed Local Pears in Cinnamon Butter in 30 Minutes
This summer's CSA (community supported agriculture) share in the bounty of Roxbury Farm has surpassed earlier years. And for the first time in the past five years, we have received Delicata squash, a cream-colored winter squash with green and orange stripes, from the farm in … [Read more...] about Delicious Delicata Squash Topped With Sautéed Local Pears in Cinnamon Butter in 30 Minutes