Finfish with Cherry Tomatoes, Scapes and Zucchini

Fresh, local NH-caught cod baked with zucchini and cherry tomatoes and served over cilantro-lime rice

Lettuce, Tomatoes and Broccoli, Oh My!

Clockwise from upper left: garlic scapes, Stout Oak Farm; fresh cut wildflowers, Winnicut River Farm; perfectly ripe strawberries, Applecrest Farm and Heron Pond Farm; zucchini (!), Barker's Farm; broccoli (!), Heron Pond Farm; scallions and radishes, Catnip Acres Farm; romaine lettuce, Meadow's Mirth Farm; and (center), cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes and pickling cukes, McKenzie's Farm

The farmers' markets are roaring!  Now's the time for garlic scapes.  Keep reading for the best scape pesto recipe I've made yet!

There's a New Farm in Town!

At the Exeter market this afternoon I met friendly farmer Jean from the Winnicut River Farm in Stratham, and was immediately delighted in her offering of tulips. A quick perusal of her blog shows that she grows all kinds of interesting varieties of bulbs and perennials. Today she also had sweet bundled posies of flowering herbs for sale, and rhubarb, bok choi, and beautiful mustard greens. Be sure to visit their booth next week! Situated at the former Mill Valley property up on Winnicut Road, she, too, promotes healthy, safe farming practices. I can't wait to see what comes out of her fields this summer and fall!

Fiddleheads!

We love fiddleheads. Crunchy, earthy, buttery...a cross between asparagus and artichoke in flavor, they are perfect for jazzing up an easy weeknight meal. Add further decadence by sauteeing them in browned butter and ribbons of prosciutto!

Earth Day Local Food Celebration...Grecian Style!



Parsley, thyme sprigs, peppercorn, bay leaf, a few cloves and a garlic clove or two nicely round out almost any stock. This lamb stock became the base for one of the bechamel sauces (I made 3 versions of moussaka for this occasion, detailed a little more in a caption below).