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Fresh Harvest for the week of July 27th
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Recipes
Cool Ziti with Eggplant and Tomatoes
by David Tanis from The New York Times
This pasta salad is heavy on the vegetables!
Ingredients:
2 pounds ripe tomatoes, cut in wedges
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 or 3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons capers, rinsed and roughly chopped
2 medium eggplants, about 1 pound
12 ounces ziti or other short pasta
1/4 pound ricotta salata or mild feta, at room temperature
1 small bunch basil, for garnish
Preparation
1.Heat broiler. Put tomato wedges in a shallow baking dish in one layer. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Broil tomatoes about 2 inches from heat until softened and lightly charred, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside until cool, and then add garlic, red pepper flakes and capers. Stir gently to distribute.
2. Slice eggplant into long strips about 1/4-inch thick. Paint both sides of eggplant strips with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook eggplant strips on a stovetop grill, in a cast-iron pan or over hot coals, about two minutes per side. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Set aside.
3.Boil the pasta in abundantly salted water until al dente, then drain and rinse briefly. Blot dry and put in a wide serving bowl. Add tomato mixture and eggplant. Toss gently to distribute. Taste for salt and hot pepper and adjust.
4.Crumble cheese over top. Drizzle with a little more oil and garnish with torn basil leaves.
YIELD
4 to 6 servings
Market News
Hello!
We’ve got full on summer produce for you this week! Lots of good stuff to enjoy while it lasts – fresh green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes galore – none of which are as good as when they are just picked for you! It is time to think tomato preservation, as we’ve got a special on tomato culls for canning/freezing. Also, think pickles! These Japanese cucumbers make great pickles!
Blueberries are still here and couldn’t be better! Remember they are listed under the “Fruits” section of the Market page.
This Wednesday at pick up at Trinity Church from 4 – 6, we will have some of our vendors with us. It will be a festive occasion, and a perfect time for you to connect with some of the people behind the products we offer. Little Seed Farm will be there with their soaps and other skin care products, as will Tru Bee honey. Dozen Bakery and Twin Forks Farm will be offering samples, and we may have a few other surprises as well.
Once again, thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
Coming Events
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!
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