Recipes
Fruit Salad with Blackberry-Basil Vinaigrette
This is a great salad to "mix & match" whatever is in season.
Jerusalem Artichoke Relish
1 qt. ground/chopped Jerusalem Artichokes (a.k.a. Sunchokes)
2 medium onions, sliced thin
1 large red sweet pepper
1-2 small hot peppers, chopped
2 heaping tsp. pickling spices in bag (cheese cloth)
2 Tbsp. whole mustard seed  
Salsa Verde
1 1/2 lbs. tomatillos
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp. sugar
2 Jalapeno peppers
Remove papery husks from tomatillos and rinse well. Cut in half and place cut side down on a foil-lined
Spaghetti Sauce
3 lbs. onions
1-2 cups sweet peppers
5-6 hot peppers (such as banana peppers)
1 pint olive oil (or less if desired)
½ bu. tomatoes
4 garlic cloves
3 cans (18 oz.) tomato paste
1 ½ cup sugar
½ c. salt
1 Tbsp. sweet basil
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
1 ½ lb. fresh tomatillos
3 garlic cloves
5 fresh Serrano chiles
½ cup fresh cilantr
Cream of Sunchoke Soup
1 large leek
2 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 lb. sunchokes (a.k.a. Jerusalem Artichokes)
2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup water
¼ cup heavy cream
Discard the root and the green leafy tip of the leek an
Grilled Asparagus
1 lb. asparagus
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
Salt and pepper
Juice from half to 1 lemon or lime
Heat grill. Whisk together all ingredients to make marinade. Toss asparagus with half of the marinade. Grill over medium heat fo
Pasta with Goat Cheese & Asparagus
2 lbs. asparagus
12 oz. cavatappi or other short pasta
5 oz. crumbled goat cheese
4 Tbsp. butter
2 – 3 Tbsp. fresh, snipped chives for garnish.
Preheat oven to 450°. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Place asp
Pickled Beets
Trim off beet greens leaving ½ inch of stem. Scrub beets and place into boiling water. Boil until tender when pierced with a fork, checking every 15 minutes, adding water as needed to keep beets covered. After beets cool, slip off the skins an
Baked Apples
Wash, halve and core 4-6 apples. Place into shallow 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add small amount of water (about ½ inch) to bottom of dish. Place 5-6 pats of butter on top and bake at 350° for about 30
Sauteed Baby Artichokes
2 lbs. baby artichokes
1 cup water
½ cup olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped  
Roasted Carrots with Lemon Dressing
3 lbs. carrots
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
3 Tbsp. lemon or orange juice
2 Tbsp.
Lemony Fennel Slaw
3-4 fennel bulbs (3 -4 cups)
¾ c. mayonnaise
3 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
Cut off the tops of fennel bulbs (3 to 4 cups), remove the core by
Blueberry Muffins (or Raspberry)
1 ¾ cup flour
2 ½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
½ cup sugar
2 dashes of cinnamon
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
¼ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (or raspberries)
Heat oven to 400
Gooseberry Fool
3 Cups (1lb.) gooseberries
1 ¼ cups heavy cream
2 Tbsp. sugar (or more to taste)
½ tsp. vanilla
Cook gooseberries in
Rustic Apple Tart
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
3 tart apples, such as Goldrush or Jonathan
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 Tbsp. apple jelly or apricot jam
flour for work surface
Preheat ove
Cornmeal Loaf Cake with Nectarines or Peaches
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup + 2 Tbsp. sugar, plus more for pan
1 ¼ cups, plus 2 Tbsp. flour, plus more for pan
½ cup, plus 2 Tbsp. yellow cornmeal
1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
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