Fried Whole Snapper with Corn Mélange
A light meal of fried whole snapper, perched atop a bed of shiitake mushrooms, local summery vegetables (several homegrown!), and rich broth flavored with saffron and ginger.
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Green and Scarlet
Lemon-roasted salmon fillets, served with garden-fresh green beans and hand-whisked gremolata aioli.
In the Trenches
This year's rendition of stuffed zucchini has a Mediterranean spin, with ground turkey, fresh herbs, feta cheese and wehani rice, plus an irresistible tomato sauce.
Opening Sallies
Pickles, fritters, and a summery pasta dish that highlights zucchini in two ways: sauteed with red onion, and ground raw into an herby pistou that clings to the pasta with a splash of cream.
Asian Broccoli Slaw
A slightly different way to treat broccoli: finely shredded with carrot and onion, then sauted with crunchy almonds, juicy orange segments, and a light Asian-inspired dressing.
Pomegranate Salmon and Turkish Pilaf
A Pacific Northwest meal inspired by the flavors of Greece and Turkey: Salmon marinated in pomegranate molasses, honey and garlic, served over a bulgur pilaf studded with purple hull peas, radish greens and golden cherry…
Anglo-Indian Leftovers
Leftover milk-braised chicken and rice makes an easy transition to chicken biryani, accompanied by a sauté of onions and baby okra. This is a pretty fussy-friendly main dish, though the side of okra might give…
Compounding Assets
In the second week of the Preserve the Bounty Challenge, we preserved fruits and vegetables in fat and oil. My approach was three flavorful compound butters: basil, peach-praline, and tomato-garlic.
One Potato, Two Potato
Sweet potato hash two ways, with two meals: Orange-fleshed with ancho, honey, and sweet corn for a Mexican-inspired meal; and white-fleshed with 5-spice and rice wine vinegar, served with Hawaiian pork.