As the summer winds down, we are enjoying a surfeit of great vegetables from local farms. One unexpected source was a former student who has been growing terrific veggies in a large plot in Belmont, not far from his home in Cambridge. He has been very generous with his gifts of fresh produce, including green beans, Japanese eggplant, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.
Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad on Grilled Sourdough

Farro with Beans and Vegetables

Cannellini and Cranberry Bean Salad


Fusilli with Swiss Chard
The purpose of my recent trip to Gloucester was explore the wonders of Pastaio Via Corta and to meet the proprietor, Danielle Glantz. It was a very long ride, but well worth the trip! I bought three kinds of fresh pasta (this fusilli was one of them), one box of dried pasta, and a bunch of other goodies.

Butternut Squash with Tomatoes and Peas
This is now one of our regular risotti.




For our last trick, How to Cut a Bunch of Cherry Tomatoes Easily…