MSFM Farmer News & Recipe Blog
Coulis (Fruit or Vegetable Sauce)
We are still at the height of summer’s abundance at the market. If you’re facing mounds of summer fruit (including fruit we eat as vegetables), turn them into an easy coulis. A coulis is basically a sauce made from puréed fruits and vegetables. A French word, you...
Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad with Basil Microgreens
The tomato harvest is in full swing! Tomatoes of all shapes, sizes, and colors are available right now at market. When you’ve had your fill of them plain (the first ones are so good just as is, perhaps sliced, with a little salt), try a caprese salad. A traditional...
Fruit Shrub (Vinegar Drink)
Berries and other fresh fruits (and veggies) are abundant right now. They’re great eaten raw, in salads, and on their own. If you have a surplus, freezing is an easy way to preserve many fruits. What about when the freezer is full, though? Try a centuries-old...
Coleslaw
Happy Independence Day week! Shop the market Tuesday this week for all your holiday gathering needs. Farmers will have a variety of meats for your barbecue. Blueberries make naturally-colored holiday-themed food - serve them plain and fresh, in pie, in scones, or in a...
Skillet Pork Chops
Photo by Zachary Cross Last week I posted a recipe for Shaved Carrot and Fennel Salad. The accompanying recipe on Real Simple’s website is for Skillet Pork Chops. I love pork chops and was excited to try this recipe. They were yummy, but I did not cook them...
Shaved Carrot and Fennel Salad
Photo by Zachary Cross Want an easy and beautiful salad for a warm summer evening? Try this one with carrots and fennel. When hunting for fennel recipes I came across many recipes for shaved fennel! I normally think of cooking fennel, but, as Mollie Katzen says in The...