Author Archives: Penelope

Fall Season Pollo en Tomate

This is a quick and easy dish to make out of leftover meat from a roasted chicken or from chicken breasts, wings, or legs. It is perfect for these wet chilly fall days and makes good use of the last of the tomatoes. You can use whatever amount or combination of onions, leeks, and garlic […]

Thoughts and Theories on Tenderness

Fresh chicken will be available this week and next. Our ambitious friends Bruce, Beth and their team at Maple Wind Farm processed another 60 of our birds. And Monday it will be all hands on deck processing the remaining 160. Hopefully they will be as tender as the birds have been this summer. What makes […]

What to do with all those Herbs

As the frost and the end of the season necessitate the clearing out of the herb garden there are lots of great ways to stock up on flavor before they go. Below are instructions for drying and storing herbs, making pesto, infusing oils and fats, and freezing herb cubes. Prepping the herbs Pick off any […]

Chicken Tortilla Soup

All the beautiful summer vegetables against a backdrop of cold nights makes this the perfect time for soup! This is a flexible soup that can make use of all kinds of veggies (summer squash and greens work great), allowing for easy variety. You can also add more peppers, chili powder, or hot sauce if you […]

Tomato Festival – August 22nd

Come celebrate the wonderful, fresh tomato! Food and fun for all including an Heirloom Tomato Bar, Fresh Salsas, gazpacho, and more.  We grow more than 10 varieties of tomato, from cherries to sauce to slicing – come give them a try, you might discover a new favorite! Thursday, Aug 22nd 5-7 pm. Have a snack, eat dinner with […]

Super Summer Spreads & Chicken Cutting Demonstration – August 15th

Make a meal out of tasty spreads – pestos, baba ganoush, pate, and more!  Thursday, August 15th starting at 5pm come for a picnic at the farm with spreads, fresh veggies and veggie chips or just grab and go for wonderful meals at home. We will also have farm fresh chicken available. Learn how to cut […]

Honey Sage Ice Cream

adapted from the Cilantropist. Infusing the milk or cream before making ice cream is a great way to add flavors that would otherwise be difficult to incorporate. The recipe below is a great example and it can be made with all local ingredients. If you already have a favorite ice cream recipe, try following the instructions below […]

Poetry from the Farm

Last week we had an anonymous in-house haiku contest. There were some thoughtful and pastoral submissions as well as some humorous ones. In the end, because we are such team players here, everyone who submitted (and who tolerated or participated in our lunchtime dramatic readings) was rewarded handsomely. The following is a selection of the […]

Radish and Egg Salad

This salad, adapted from The Frugal Gourmet, is a cool, light summer dish that’s easy to prepare and makes a great side or a snack substantial enough to see a crew of hot and tired farmers through to their next meal.  The original recipe calls for sour cream but we usually use chevre with milk mixed in […]

Cooking with Fresh Herbs – August 1st

Join us Thursday, August 1st at 5:15 pm for a demonstration and samples of what you can do with fresh herbs!  Add some salads, sauces and stocks to your repertoire and learn about some versatile herb basics and items you can store away for the winter. There will be an introduction and tour of the […]