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Recipes
Early Summer Panzanella
Adapted loosely from Ina Garten
3 tablespoons good olive oil
6 cups rustic, hearty bread cut into 1-inch cubes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/2 inch thick
Other veggies to use include – fennel, roasted summer squash, lightly steamed green beans, lightly steamed and chopped Swiss chard
1/2 red onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
20 large basil leaves, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons capers, drained
For the vinaigrette
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup good olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1. Heat the oil in a large saute pan. Add the bread and salt; cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently, for 10 minutes, or until nicely browned. Add more oil as needed.
2. For the vinaigrette, whisk together the ingredients.
3. In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, cucumber and other veggies, red onion, basil, and capers. Add the bread cubes and toss with the vinaigrette. Season liberally with salt and pepper.
4. Serve immediately, or allow the salad to sit for about half an hour for the flavors to blend.
Market News
Hello!
It is hard to believe it is just now the beginning of June! The warm spring we have had has made it feel like it has already been summer for months! Traditionally, this is a lull time, as the cool spring crops fade and before the first hot season crops kick in. However, we seem to have a mix of everything these days. Hoophouse environments make early plantings and therefore early harvests feasible, so we’ve got summer crops earlier than what is expected. We should even start seeing tomatoes these next few weeks.
When a crop is just coming in, we try not to offer them for online ordering when we know we will not have a satisfactory amount to meet the demand. We will be bringing these smaller amounts to Trinity on Wednesdays from 4-6, for first come first serve.
The Bloomy Rind Cheese Shop is offering some lovely cheeses this week from the South East region. All of these cheeses offered are from small, artisanal farms producing cheese sustainably and humanely.
Thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
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