Seriously, fellow Pennsauken picker-uppers: What have you got against garlic and onions? The swap box just before closing Monday night contained six bunches of red scallions, three bunches of spring onions, and three lovely swirls of garlic scapes. Right. Twelve alliums. Allii. Whatever. A tragedy in any language, even Latin. Bulbus, non reliquit, right? Right. So…
Author: Susan
Sommelier, gardener, baker, berry fiend, pickle hound, and all-around food dork.
When in doubt, go with the rosé. Or gin.
Chip Shot
Resorting to kale chips always seems like such a cop out. They’re almost too easy. But this morning, I needed a solution that handled volume, and quickly. Because of Memorial Day, our shares last week were delayed until Wednesday. This week, we’re back to Monday. And my crisper was still pretty full. Two sheets of…
Swap-Box Hero: Strawbarb Preserves
One of the perks of being a site host is that you get to scavenge through the swap box at the end of pick-up day. This week, that meant we staff got to divvy up bundles of underloved endive and rhubarb. Thanks, but no thanks on more greens—I got plenty in my own sharebox. But…
Kohlrabi Remoulade (a fancypants slaw)
A couple years ago, when the first kohlrabi globes appeared in my CSA box, I didn’t know what to make of them, either. One coworker suggested to boil and mash them with carrots. I did that. Not bad. Someone else advised roasting and smashing. I did that, too—and liked the resulting sweetness a little more….
Instagram Couscous Salad
Believe it or not, there’s no filter on that shot. A couple fresh-pulled beets and their greens (which, for these Bull’s Blood beets, ought to be called, “magentas”) transformed a delicious but rather white salad of roasted Harukei turnips and Israeli couscous into a bowl of impossibly pink pearls. Easy, light, and bright. Instagram couscous…
The heartbreak of micro-amnesia
Tuesday, after having counseled the 30-some CSA picker-uppers who visited Moore Brothers Monday that they ought to use their portion of fragile microgreens within 24 hours, I dutifully packed mine into my lunch bag. I’d assembled the fixings for a lovely salad: butter lettuce, spinach, and scallions from the CSA, a little Red Oak from…
Quickled Radishes, Two Ways
I’m in red radish overload this week: a huge bunch in Monday’s CSA box, plus we finally got a heat spike in Philadelphia – a string of over-80, humid days – that sent my entire patch of Cherry Belles to the verge of bolt. Rads can quickly get woody after they flower, so I yanked…
White wines for green leaves
We put this wine on the tasting table Monday, which, not coincidentally, was Opening Day for Moore Brothers as a host site for the LFFC CSA. I chose Diego Bolognani’s Nosiola precisely because it’s worked well for me in the past with leafy, tannic greens, and I knew our boxes would be full of cool-weather…
The Braisy Bunch
Lots of gorgeous green things in my half-share today – spinach, kale, lettuce, bok choy and more – but what caught my eye immediately was this bunch of White Beauty radishes. Perfect for braising. I’d never had white radishes before last spring – and I’d never even cooked radishes before last spring, either. If you’ve never…
Keep it Simple, Syrup
This morning, I made a little rhubarb simple syrup; tonight, I’m having a little cocktail moment. Rhubarb simple syrup about 4 cups chopped rhubarb 1-1/2 cups organic sugar 1-1/2 cups water Simmer all three ingredients in a saucepan for about 15 minutes, or until the rhubarb is fully soft. Pour the hot liquid and fruit…
Boxing Day 