Rainy Day Comforts Recipes
There’s nothing quite so gratifying after a wet, chilly day as a bowl of steaming-hot soup. In that spirit, this week we invite you to cozy up to our housemade wild mushroom soup, which is simmered in a savory chicken broth with cauliflower and farm-fresh herbs. Paired with Gruyère cheese bread and fall-fresh produce ranging from leeks and Lacinato kale to Delicata squash, plus stellar salad provisions like orchard apples and creamy blue cheese, this menu will satisfy both body and soul.
Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:
Seasonal Green Salad with Apples, Blue Cheese & Pecans
This fresh salad combines peppery greens and crisp apples slices and is finished with a light Champagne apple cider vinaigrette.
Radicchio Salad with Fennel & Blood Orange
This crisp, citrus-kissed salad is just beautiful.
Caramelized Delicata Squash
Glazed in brown sugar and white wine vinegar, this squash from The Glorious Vegetables of Italy is a wonderful balance of sweet and sour.
Buttery Braised Leeks
Accented with just a squeeze of lemon, these sublime leeks are a worthy side dish.
Pac Choi with Garlic
Fragrant garlic lends big flavor to sautéed pac choi greens.
Glorious May Recipes
The arrival of May means spring truly is in swing as we are starting to see warmer weather forecasts and various crops beginning to ripen in the garden. This week, enjoy spring in all its glory with a wonderful assortment of produce ranging from locally-foraged morel mushrooms and baby butter lettuces to pac choi and herbs like mint, chives and parsley. Also included: Fresh challah bread, our handcrafted chicken stock and a truly-special Grana-style cheese that’s been aging in the cheese cave for three years. Enjoy!
Here are some recipe ideas for the week:
Grilled Asparagus with Almond-Parsley Gremolata
A fresh blend of parsley, garlic, almonds and red pepper flakes adds big flavor to grilled asparagus stalks.
Shaved Asparagus & Mint Salad
Bright with fresh mint, this light salad boasts a wonderful lemony dressing.
Pac Choi with Garlic
Fragrant garlic lends big flavor to sautéed pac choi greens.
Roasted Baby Beets & Carrots with White Balsamic Vinegar
Served over a bed of greens, these roasted vegetables are infused with the flavors of fresh herbs and white balsamic vinegar.
Lemon-Lime Curd
This classic curd recipe from Gourmet magazine will soon be a new favorite!
Mint Lemonade
This fizzy concoction is pure bliss when enjoyed on a sunny spring afternoon.
Fresh Herb Rub
This versatile rub is delicious on steak, chicken, fish, even veggies!
