Ah, springtime. Its combination of tender green vegetables and temperatures often still cold enough to allow keeping the oven at 500ºF for a few hours make it almost the perfect time to cook pizza. Almost, were it not for the fact that tomatoes are still months away. But tomatoes – while crucial to many pies […]
2 comments | Asparagus, Pesto, Ramps, Seasonal, Spring, Tomme de Savoie
It’s finally here! It’s been pretty warm in Minnesota for about a month, but that only made the lack of fresh local produce seem even crueler. As of yesterday, the food drought was over with the advent of the Midtown Farmers Market. Martha and I were so excited that we arrived shortly after market open […]
No comments | Barsy's Almonds, Farmers Market, Local, Midtown, Mutton, Ramps, Seasonal, Strawberries
Ramps and I started off on the wrong foot this year. It’s nothing personal against ramps; I just want to hate them because they’re so hip. But that’s not really fair. Ramps are pretty great: for one thing, they’re members of the onion family, and I could never hate an allium for long. And, in […]
1 comment | Frittata, Green Onions, Ramps, Salad Dressing, Spring, Spring Rolls
It’s springtime again, which means the Internet is running rampant with reports of ramps. Amidst all the gushing over this early allium, I read probably the best assessment of ramps ever written: Most “spring” menus are cruel teases. The good stuff we really want, like local peas and asparagus, doesn’t turn up for at least […]
6 comments | Allia, Garlic, Italian, Local, Pesto, Ramps, Seasonal, Spring, Trendy