Summer is the season for fresh, vibrant produce, and one of the best ways to celebrate it is with light, refreshing dishes that highlight the natural flavors of the ingredients. Zucchini Ribbons with Pesto and Cherry Tomatoes is a perfect example of such a dish. read more
Summer is all about enjoying fresh, vibrant flavors without spending hours in the kitchen. When the days are long and the weather is warm, a quick and easy dish that bursts with seasonal goodness is just what you need. Enter Italian Green Beans with Tomatoes read more
Curtido is a fermented cabbage slaw from El Salvador that is traditionally served with pupusas. Curtido adds crunch and an acidic pop of flavor to dishes. Try it with tacos, braised meats, or grain bowls. Curtido El Salvadoran curtido is made of shredded cabbage, onion, read more
Thin and crisp slices of fennel and root vegetables topped with lots of fresh herbs and a bright lemon vinaigrette. This salad hits all the right notes for what I crave in spring- no oven needed, light and tangy flavors, and lots of fresh herbs. read more
first frost season Maple-glazed sunchokes and shiitakes make a cozy side dish for the cold nights of spring and fall. In this recipe sunchokes are treated like potatoes- boiled in salted water until tender and then browned in a cast iron pan along with shiitake read more
Potato Salad Season Last summer I became obsessed with making the perfect potato salad. Every week I would make another batch, trying something different each time. I knew I wanted a mayo-free potato salad, something that I could make and then let sit out on read more
beet season basics Cooking black beans from dried beans was never worth the time until I tried Rick Martínez’s Frijoles de la Olla recipe (also found in his newly released cookbook Mi Cocina). There’s no presoaking involved; instead the beans, water, lots of salt, and read more
These easy fermented ginger beets are a great way to use up beets. All you need is beets, salt, ginger, and a few days to let them ferment. The flavors magically transform as fermentation proceeds. Beet season Late winter is special in Upstate New York. read more