By Pia Hinckle My Calabrian friend Pino made this dish during a visit to California in 1999. This is a traditional southern Italian pasta made with fresh tomatoes, olives, capers, and basil. Now I …
Red Cabbage Cole Slaw
Courtesy of Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 1 head red cabbage, cut in half and sliced thin 3 carrots, grated 4 green onions, including some of the green, sliced thin Generous pinch of …
Kale Stir-Fry
By FruitGuys' Julie Collins INGREDIENTS 1 bunch of kale, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped or crushed 1 large bell pepper, or 2-3 small sweet peppers, chopped or …
O’Modern O’Henry!
By Chris Mittelstaedt When O’Henry peaches start to appear, I think of O. Henry—the turn-of-the-century American short story writer who wrote The Gift of the Magi, a story about a young married man …
Basil Honey Tea
Recipe by The FruitGuys' Julie Collins INGREDIENTS 1 cup fresh basil leaves 4¼ cups water 4 teaspoons loose orange pekoe tea 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled, and cut in half …
The Grav-ity of Change
Change has come slowly but steadily to the foods we’ve eaten over the last 70 years. While there has been no acute onset to clearly demonstrate the difference between the food of today and yesterday, …
Water Fitness
Swimming laps is fantastic exercise because it is both cardiovascular and strengthening. It uses all the body’s muscle groups and therefore gives a whole-body workout. It is also low impact, which …
Great Gravenstein! This Heirloom Apple has a Story to Tell
Joe has his hands in his pockets, rocking heel to toe gazing into a crate of Gravenstein apples. Barbara Walker, who operates the Walker Apples’ booth, listens to Joe with full attention whilst her …
Cooking is Child’s Play
By Roxanne Crittenden, courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop About twice a year my 8-year old cousin Arlo comes for a “stay-over” at my house. In lots of ways, Arlo is a typical young boy—he has been …
Salade Nicoise
Adapted from the traditional French recipe by Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 1 head red butter lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into large pieces 2 to 3 yukon gold potatoes, steamed until …
Faux Parfait
Recipe by Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 2 white nectarines 1 basket strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, or a combination 1 half-pint whipping cream 4 tablespoons sugar 1 …
Summer Squash and Beans with Garlic, Leeks, and Bread Crumbs
Recipe by FruitGuys’ Rachel Schiros INGREDIENTS 1½ cups summer squash (yellow or patty pan), cut into thick slices 2 cups fresh green or yellow wax beans, stems trimmed off 2 …
Quickie Pickle Carrots
Adapted from kitchenscraps.ca INGREDIENTS 3 carrots ½ cup white vinegar ½ cup of water Medium-sized nob of ginger, sliced 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon salt PREPARATION …
Roasted Potatoes with Fresh Rosemary and Garlic
Recipe by FruitGuys' Karla Milosevich INGREDIENTS 3-4 potatoes 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, smashed and chopped fine 1-2 sprigs of rosemary, stems removed and discarded …
Plu…ots
Maybe you think I write too much about my kids. I kind of agree, but man, do they give me good material. Last week, for example, when I told them we would be getting pluots for this week’s cases, they …
Grilled Eggplant and Mozzarella Salad
Recipe courtesy of Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 1 globe eggplant 1 bunch cherry tomatoes 1 8 oz ball of fresh mozzarella, sliced crosswise 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 6 to 8 …
Grilled Peaches with Amaretti Cookies
Recipe courtesy of Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 2–4 peaches, cut in half, stone removed 3 to 4 Amaretti or almond cookies, crumbled ½ cup heavy cream, whipped PREPARATION Grill the …
Simple Cherry Tomato Tart
Recipe by FruitGuys' Rachel Schiros INGREDIENTS 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 Cabernet onion, diced 2 tablespoons fresh or 2 teaspoons dried herbs (such as basil, thyme, oregano, or …
The Pits
It’s summer, and I’m 12. We’ve been riding around the block for the last month on our banana-seat bikes. We are a motorcycle gang, with playing cards duct-taped to the back struts of our bike frames, …
Big Apple Goes Green: High Line Gets High Marks
New York has become a leader in urban green renewal. On a visit in June, I found that most of Broadway is now a bicycle path, Times Square is a pedestrian mall, and on the West Side, an abandoned …
