Featured Item—Fresh Soybeans (Edamame) When I was young I lived in Japan and experienced a number of great culinary adventures. My favorite experience, by far, was tasting edamame, the fresh boiled soybean dish flaked with pure sea salt—divine. I loved the surprising “pop” of the bean as I squeezed it out of its shell and …
Featured Item—Sweet Green Peppers Sweet green peppers tend to get the shaft.They are often considered to play second fiddle to their older siblings, the bright red peppers that are the quintessential summer vegetable.But green peppers are a wonderful vegetable in their own right.In fact, green peppers are an essential ingredient in the “Holy Trinity” of …
Featured item—Tomatillos My love affair with tomatillos is fairly new, as the tomatillo and I were formally introduced only about 10 years ago.Before that, my amour was salsa verde, the tart, green, vibrant sauce you could find only in Mexican restaurants served as either a salsa or a sauce. I was a huge fan of …
Feature Item—Tomatoes I think of tomatoes as the jewels of summer, especially with all the wonderful varieties currently available. They are colorful and so decadent.Technically a fruit, tomatoes are one of the most widely grown and consumed product in the US.Yet they are also the most diverse, with literally thousands of “heirloom” seed types. Heirloom …
Sizzling eggplant salad—when it’s too hot to light the oven! Olive oil 2 large eggplants, peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thick 2 c. fresh salsa** recipe below 12 oz. black beans 2 T lime juice Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Preheat gas grill or prepare charcoal fire. Brush oil onto one side of eggplant …
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Featured Item—Japanese Eggplant While many varieties and colors of eggplant exist, two general types are most familiar in the US.They are globe and Asian eggplants.Globe, or Italian eggplants, are large, oval-shaped and deep purple; whereas Asian eggplants tend to be long and thin, with a slightly lighter color.At Holcomb, Japanese eggplant, a variety of Asian …