now in season: leeks
Leeks, which have been arriving in our CSA share over the past two weeks, are a difficult sort, with unwieldy rubbery ends and tons of sand. But there’s also something wonderful about their flavor,...
View Articlefresh pear vinaigrette
I usually make my go-to salad dressing of olive oil and rice wine vinegar with a pinch of salt when dinner is about thirty seconds from the table and I realize the salad isn’t dressed. If I have some...
View Articlenow in season: redbor kale + kale, butternut squash, and orange salad
Our last CSA share of the year featured a bunch of Redbor kale. I loved its deep purple and green hues and stashed it for a weekday salad–my favorite use for kale. A few days later, I roasted a...
View Articlestuffed butternut squash
We’ve been eating our weight in butternut squash lately, and I am a big fan of its abundant, silky flesh. It’s my fave, as far as squash go. While the top of the butternut is nothing but squash, the...
View Articletoasted pepita kale pesto
I had plans for this fall, grand plans. And then, life did what it does. More specifically, a toddler did what she does. A toddler who toddles everywhere and is in to absolutely everything, especially...
View Articlenow in season: chive blossoms + fried rice with turnips & chive blossoms
Brian and I are absolutely heartbroken over the events in Oklahoma yesterday and our hearts and thoughts are with all those who have been touched by this awful tragedy. We are especially saddened by...
View Articlewhat matters + mizuna with blueberries & herbed feta
Two weeks ago, I spotted a couple of farmers at the market with a sparse table scattered with several quarts of storage apples and a few pints of blueberries. Eager for the first blueberries of the...
View Articlegrilled radishes with mint & lime
As CSA shares get underway this year, I know one thing for certain: you are swimming in radishes. And sure, for the first few bunches it’s a delight to cut them up and eat them on the spot with bread...
View Articlepurple cauliflower with garlic & saffron
I think I have writer’s block? I’ve been staring at this screen for two days now trying to write about purple cauliflower, the most psychedelic of the cruciferous vegetables (Ok, except for Romanesco...
View Articlepotato lime salad
We got some sad news this week and that’s why things have been quieter than usual around here. I wasn’t planning to post at all this week, but last night, this simple potato salad was so easy and...
View Articletomato chevre tart
Summer’s grace has descended here in Virginia. The seventeen-year cicadas are gone, but regular old ones hiss from the lush green trees, fireflies dot the evenings, and the first fruits and vegetables...
View Articlebaked eggs in tomatoes
August? Already? This summer has been too busy for my liking, and so this month we’re looking to slow things way down. Current plans include: swimming, lazing in the sun, eating outdoors, catching...
View Articleroasted potato, kale & tomato frittata + a klondike brands giveaway...
This post is sponsored by Klondike Brand Potatoes. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make Brooklyn Supper possible! Let’s get this out of the way for the vocabulary sticklers, this isn’t...
View Articlesatsuma plum ice cream
Today, it’s undeniable. The maple trees, still green last week, are quickly turning orange. In fact, all of the trees have begun to take on a hint of ochre. Sunlight has starting shining in from the...
View Articlebaked chicken with tomatoes & garlic
On cool nights in Brooklyn, I loved laying in bed with the windows open. I would drift to sleep and sometimes be startled out of it by the conversational mumbles of the late dinner crowd coming out of...
View Articleroasted brussels sprouts with old bay and parsley
The other day, Brian got off work early and we took a trip to park with the girls, including a pretty magical hike. We meandered according to the whims of our toddler, spotted lots of deer, and took in...
View Articleroasted beet and carrot salad with beet green salsa verde + csa sign-ups
After returning from my morning rounds today, I cranked the oven to full blast, threw a big pot of water on the stove, and set about making this roasted carrot and beet salad. While I washed and peeled...
View Articlejerusalem artichoke gnocchi with sautéed kale
I’m prone to think myself an expert on too wide an array of topics. Brian’s similarly afflicted, so in this way, and the fact that we’re both not the dollars and cents types, we’re a bad match. Or at...
View Articletoasted millet and cauliflower fritters with mustard greens
Yesterday we had our third March snowstorm. What was predicted to be a dusting, changed to an all day, several inches type of affair. And somehow, blessedly, school was not cancelled. With the house to...
View Articleharukei turnip, radish, and bitter greens salad + real life
Let’s begin here: I hadn’t really meant to take a break from the blog, but it just kind of happened. At first, I was taking a little time to think about my blog and what it’s for. There are...
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