Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
As the last days of summer come upon us, I prize my trips to our local farmers’ market for fresh produce. At the market, I can find vegetable varieties that might not be available at the grocery store. The offerings are local, fresh, and full–Read more
Crunchy sweet corn meets just-tender zucchini in this salad that celebrates summer. The vinaigrette that binds it has touches of mellow onion and bright notes of mint. It’s pretty simple to put together, can be assembled ahead of time, and will wow whoever is gathered–Read more
Colorado summers are made sweeter with Palisade peaches that are grown and harvested in the western part of our state. Farmers markets, grocery stores, and even street corner vendors have piles of these fruit jewels for sale. We’ve baked fruit crisps and made ice cream–Read more
A couple of weeks ago I happened upon a Bon Appétit magazine from June 1986. The cover featured skewers of grilled shrimp and scallops alongside colorful vegetable kebabs. Like seeing a photograph of an old friend in a picture album, I was transported back several decades–Read more
The mounds of fresh corn at the farmer’s market are an invitation to celebrate summer. Beneath the green husks and silk are rows of gleaming kernels, filled with crunch and sweetness. We love grilling corn right on the cob or doing a quick sauté of–Read more
Sometimes giving a vegetable very simple treatment is the way to let it shine. This asparagus recipe, adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi’s “vibrant vegetable” cookbook Plenty, has few ingredients, basic preparation steps, yet wows with its flavor. Although the ingredient list is short, making sure those–Read more