Polish Sausage, Cabbage & Potato Stew
This dish is perfect for a crisp fall evening, filling the kitchen with its rich, savory aroma!
Ingredients:
1 pound Polish sausage links, poached in water and then sliced into diagonal rounds
1 medium green cabbage, chopped
4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional, for extra flavor)
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Method:
1. Heat the olive oil or butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sliced sausage and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove sausage and set aside. In the same pot, add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in the cabbage, potatoes, caraway seeds (if using), salt, and pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes until the cabbage starts to soften.
2. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
3. Return the browned sausage to the pot and simmer for another 5-10 minutes, allowing flavors to meld. Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley. Enjoy this cozy, savory stew with a slice of crusty bread on the side.
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Sweet Onion Confit
This buttery-sweet topping makes for a wonderful addition to a holiday cheeseboard!
Ingredients:
2 sweet onions
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon balsamic or sherry vinegar (optional)
Method:
1. Peel and slice the onions. Heat a bit of vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
2. Add sweet onions, sprinkle with salt, reduce heat to medium low or low and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are extremely tender and caramelized, about 30 minutes. Keep heat low enough so onions are cooking but not browning; caramelizing will brown them inside-out rather than bits of browning on the outside first. Finish with a splash of balsamic or sherry vinegar, if you like.
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Thyme-Roasted Apples & Onions
Fresh thyme adds a savory note to these sweet roasted apples and caramelized onions—delicious on warm crostini or as a savory-sweet side.
Ingredients:
2 cups apple cider
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 yellow onions, peeled and cut into quarters
3 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, divided
4 apples, peeled, cored and each cut into 4 wedges
½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt, plus additional for sprinkling
Method:
1. Boil cider in a large saucepan until reduced to about ⅓ cup, about 20 minutes. Whisk in the butter. Season glaze with 1 teaspoon coarse salt.
2. Preheat to 425°. Butter two large rimmed baking sheets. Toss onions in a large bowl with 2 teaspoons of thyme and 3 tablespoons of glaze. Arrange in a single layer on one sheet. Toss apples in the same bowl with 2 teaspoons of thyme and 3 tablespoons of glaze. Arrange in a single layer on a second sheet. Sprinkle onions and apples with coarse salt and pepper.
3. Roast onions on the upper oven rack for 10 minutes. Place apples on the bottom rack. Roast onions and apples for 20 minutes. Remove both sheets from the oven. Drizzle remaining glaze evenly over onions and apples. Switch position of the sheets, then roast 20 minutes longer.
4. Increase oven temperature to 475°. Roast onions and apples until tender and slightly caramelized, watching closely to prevent burning, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer onions and apples to a large bowl. Season with coarse salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon thyme.
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Salami, Apple & Endive Bites
Fresh, savory, and just a touch sweet—this simple, no-cook appetizer is perfect for grazing before the Thanksgiving meal.
Ingredients:
1 Belgian endive, leaves separated
1 crisp apple, cored and sliced into wedges
8–12 thin slices Norcino salami
Honey, for drizzling
Freshly cracked black pepper
Method:
1. Arrange endive leaves on a serving platter. Add an apple wedge to each leaf. Fold or cut salami slices into bite-size pieces and place one on top of each apple slice. Drizzle lightly with honey and finish with black pepper if desired.
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Pear & Apple Crisp with Brown Sugar-Walnut Topping
Make the most of Bella Luna orchard fruit with this warmly spiced crisp that layers tender baked pears and apples beneath a buttery, walnut-studded topping.
Ingredients:
Filling:
3 pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
2 tablespoons sugar (white or brown)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Pinch of salt
Topping:
½ cup rolled oats
½ cup flour
½ cup brown sugar
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes
½ cup chopped walnuts
Pinch of salt
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, toss the sliced pears and apples with sugar, spices, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Spread evenly in a baking dish.
2. In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, and salt. Add the butter cubes and use your fingers to work it into coarse crumbs. Stir in the chopped walnuts. Scatter the topping evenly over the fruit.
3. Bake for 35–45 minutes, until the fruit is bubbling and the top is golden brown. Serve warm—plain or with vanilla ice cream.
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Blueberry-Nectarine Buckle
This easy dessert is sure to please the whole family!
Ingredients:
For the topping:
½ stick (¼ cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
½ cup sugar
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
For the batter:
1½ sticks (¾ cup) unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
2 cups blueberries, picked over and rinsed
2 nectarines, pitted and cut into 1-inch wedges
Method:
1. Make the topping: In a small bowl, blend together the butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg until the mixture resembles coarse meal; chill the topping while making the batter.
2. Make the batter: In a small bowl with an electric mixer or a stand mixer, cream together the butter and the sugar and beat in the vanilla. In a small bowl stir together the baking powder, the flour, and the salt, beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture alternately with the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and fold in the blueberries and the nectarines.
3. Spread the batter in a well-buttered 10-by 2-inch round cake pan or 2-quart baking pan, sprinkle the topping evenly over it and bake the buckle in the middle of a preheated 350° oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean and the topping is crisp and golden. Serve the buckle with whipped cream or ice cream.
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Sicilian-Style Citrus Salad
This traditional Italian favorite is filled with juicy oranges, briny olives, fresh parsley and the nutty crunch of pistachios. It’s vibrant, simple, and fresh.
Ingredients:
½ red onion, minced or thinly sliced
¼ cup red wine vinegar
6 winter oranges, a mix of what looks good (Cara Cara, Navel, Blood, Valencia, etc)
1 grapefruit
12 Castelvetrano olives, pitted and finely chopped
⅓ cup pistachios, shelled and chopped
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more if needed
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Chopped parsley, for garnish
Method:
1. In a small bowl, combine the onion with the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Let stand at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the salad.
2. Using a sharp knife (serrated works great here), peel all of the citrus. First, cut off a thin piece from the top and bottom of the orange so it can sit flat on the cutting board. Then, cutting from top to bottom and following the curve of the fruit, remove the peel and white pith. Slice the oranges about ¼” thick, remove seeds and arrange on a platter. For the grapefruit, cut into segments and pile on top of oranges.
3. Drain the onions, reserving 2 tablespoons of the red wine vinegar, and scatter over the citrus slices along with the olives and pistachios.
4. Whisk together the reserved vinegar and olive oil. Taste and adjust with more vinegar, olive oil, salt and/ or pepper if needed. Drizzle half of the dressing evenly over the salad, garnish with parsley and serve with remaining dressing on the side.
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Winter Citrus & Fava Shoot Salad
This crisp, citrus-kissed salad is both bold in flavor and beautiful in presentation.
Ingredients:
1 blood orange
1 Navel orange
½ pound fava shoots
½ red onion, thinly sliced
2 fennel bulbs, quartered, cored and thinly sliced, plus a handful of the fronds
Vinaigrette:
1 shallot, peeled and minced
⅓ cup freshly squeezed juice from an orange
⅓ cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
¾ cup olive oil
Sea salt salt and fresh ground pepper
Method:
- Spread the salad greens out on a large, round serving platter to make a bed.
- Using a sharp paring knife, cut the tops and bottoms off the orange. Stand oranges up and slice to remove the peel and membrane. Then, slice oranges crosswise into thin wheels.
- Arrange the orange on top of the salad greens, overlapping the slices slightly. Then layer on the fennel slices. Scatter the onion slices on top of the salad.
- Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad and then season with ground pepper if desired.
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Apple Cider French Toast with Honey & Meyer Lemon Glaze
The rosemary sea salt bread gives a subtle savory note that balances perfectly with the sweet-tart apple cider and honey glaze—don’t skip it!
Ingredients:
6 slices New Day Baking Rosemary Sea Salt Bread
3 large farm-fresh eggs
¾ cup Sauk Farm Honeycrisp apple cider
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, for the pan
2 tablespoons Bella Luna Wildflower Honey, plus more for drizzling
Juice of 1 Meyer lemon
Optional: toasted nuts or fresh fruit for topping
Method:
1. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, apple cider, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until well combined. Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, letting it soak for 20–30 seconds per side so it absorbs but doesn’t fall apart.
2. Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat and melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the soaked bread slices and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2–3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining slices, adding more butter as needed.
3. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the honey and Meyer lemon juice. Stir until smooth and slightly warmed.
4. Stack the French toast slices on plates, drizzle generously with the honey-lemon glaze, and top with toasted nuts or fresh fruit if desired.
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Meyer Lemon & Cara Cara Orange Citronette
Crafted from a beautiful mixture of winter citrus, this light, yet punchy, vinaigrette is lovely drizzled on fresh garden greens.
Ingredients:
¼ cup Meyer lemon juice
2-3 tablespoon fresh Cara Cara orange juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 clove garlic, finely minced
2 teaspoon honey
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt to taste
Method:
1. Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Adjust seasoning to taste with salt.
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