From The Norwalk Hour: Oysters are Always in Season
“Oysters “R” in season.” Have you ever heard that old-time bit of advice on shellfish consumption? The message was a warning to avoid fresh oysters …
Posts tagged Summer
From The Norwalk Hour: The BLT is at the Top of the Everyday Food Chain
Bright red vine-ripened tomatoes piled high in their luscious glory herald some of the best eating of the season. In August farm bounty is displayed …
From The Norwalk Hour: Summer is the Season for Thyme
I watched as master chef Jacques Pepin took a handful of fresh thyme, stems and all, and tossed it into his braised veal roast. It’s …
From The Norwalk Hour: Tree-Ripened Peaches are Summer Gold
“The Peach Truck is coming to Westport!” Marsha enthusiastically exclaimed. When I raised my eyebrows, she went on to point out that the Georgia Peach …
From The Norwalk Hour: The summery flavor of homemade pesto
My basil plants failed this year. I don’t know why. Every year I have a pot on the front steps where I pick leaves to …
Cold Cantaloupe – Ginger Soup
Cold Cantaloupe – Ginger Soup Makes about 2 ½ cups 1 Half of a field ripened cantaloupe, seeded and peeled 2 T Orange …
From The Norwalk Hour: August is just peachy
Late summer is the time for lots of seasonal farm stand pleasures – corn, tomatoes, and field ripened melons to name a few. Best of …
From The Norwalk Hour: When the world gives you lemons – it must be summer
I wonder which came first, summer or the lemon? The two are inextricably entwined through refreshing drinks, tart desserts, and casual cooking. Some say lemons …
From The Norwalk Hour: Shellfish and the fryer, a perfect catch
If ever there was a culinary match made in heaven, it’s between seafood and the deep fryer. When it’s cooked within sight of salt water, …
From The Norwalk Hour: Salad Days
Red leaf, green leaf, red butterhead, boston, swiss chard, kale, oak leaf, arugula, and radicchio – the farmer’s markets are overflowing with fresh greens. Salad …