tender greens season Every spring I plant Swiss chard in my garden, and all summer struggle to use it in the kitchen and curse myself for wasting precious garden space on it. Swiss chard is best cook in liquids, either braised in a skillet or read more
Roasted tomatillos, onion, garlic, and hot pepper are blended together with lime juice and cilantro to make this tangy and addictive roasted tomatillo salsa. Eat with tortilla chips or use when making enchiladas and tacos. preserving season In August and September, I am always busy read more
peach season I have a rule that each August I eat as many peaches as possible. We have great peaches in upstate New York, but a very short season. But we are luckily close enough to Pennsylvania to get an influx of PA peaches each read more
blackberry season This summer was an unbelievably good year for foraging wild blackberries. And as the harvest was winding down in New York, I went to Maine for two weeks, which luckily coincided with their peak blackberry season. Berry brambles lined gravel roads and ATV read more
summer snacking season This vegan cashew carrot dip has been my snack of choice all summer long. Its perfect for when it’s too hot to cook and the garden is overflowing with herbs and vegetables. Using fresh garden or farmer’s market carrots will give the read more
burger season Turkey burgers are often overlooked as dry and dull. But this turkey burger, adapted from Dorie Greenspan, is loaded with flavor. Plus Dorie’s trick of searing the burgers on the stove and then finishing in the oven will give you a perfectly cooked read more
hot weather season Prep 5 days worth of creamy coconut oats with this recipe for meal prep overnight oats. I am a strictly oatmeal for breakfast person and as the temperatures get hotter in the summer months, my breakfast cools down in the form of read more
sun season Growing up, my mom would make sun tea all summer long for us to enjoy. She would always use Lipton black tea bags with fresh spearmint from our garden. I still make sun teas, especially around the summer solstice, as a way of 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
tender herb season Green goddess chicken salad is a great way to use up fresh herbs and vegetables- either from a bountiful garden or leftover herbs accumulating in the fridge. Using a mix of herbs in the dressing gives complexity of flavor, and any combination read more