Blueberry Kolaches
Texas kolaches are a special breed of pastry, having descended through several generations of Czech immigrants in various parts of the state. These homemade kolaches use East Texas blueberries straight off the bush, along with a family recipe for the dough.
Read MoreMeal Plan, July 13-20
A rundown of recipes I'm planning to make this week, featuring locally grown purslane, turnips, Juliet tomatoes, figs, eggplant and blueberries.
Read MorePesto Pasta Salad with Juliet Tomatoes
I had my first taste of Hillside Farms‘ baby Roma tomatoes last summer, at the beginning of my local food adventures. The moment that first Juliet tomato burst in my mouth was an epiphany. It tasted like sunshine, sweeter than any tomato I’d ever eaten. I had been skeptical about the locavore movement until then, but with that one bite I finally understood what the “eat local” hoopla was about. A year later, I’ve certainly bought into the local food movement. And my heart still pitter-pats every time I see Hillside Farms’ Juliet tomatoes in my Local...
Read MoreBasil Ice Cream with Strawberry Ripple
This dessert tastes like summer vacation to me. Ice cream is the quintessential warm-weather indulgence, and the tart strawberry ripple undulating through this recipe's sweet basil cream makes it the perfect poolside snack.
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