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summer dinner ideas

Bucatini Pasta with Squash Blossoms & Summer Zucchini

August 17, 2022 By marketeditor

Adapted from the recipe by Jenny at Hellomydumpling.com

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

  • Bucatini for 2
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 zucchinis*, sliced on a diagonal
  • 2 cloves garlic*, minced
  • 1/4 cup pecorino* + more for garnish
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 5 squash blossoms*, stems & pistils removed, petals left whole
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil, salt generously, and cook the pasta to al dente. Drain and reserve about 3/4 cup of the pasta water.

In a large sautée pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Add the pasta water and pasta, and cook stirring constantly until the sauce thickens, about 2-3 minutes more. Add the cheese and lemon juice, salt (if needed), and pepper. Serve in two shallow bowls topped with the squash blossoms and more cheese.

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: bucatini pasta, farm to table, Recipes, summer dinner ideas, zucchini flowers

Planning a Summer Supper on the Grill

June 12, 2018 By marketeditor

By Himanee Gupta-Carlson

 

A great perk of summer is eating outdoors. My husband and I do this as often as we can manage. About 7 p.m., he gathers up wood and gets a fire going in our old charcoal goal. As the wood burns down to coals, I prep. Then, we cook and eat slowly, sipping wine and beer, watching the sunset and sky darken to dusk.

What goes on the grill? Where does it come from?

Most of what we eat comes from our farm or the Saratoga Farmers’ Market. What goes on the grill depends on what’s in season at the market.

The centerpiece of most of our meals is a meat, farm-raised and brought to an ambient temperature, maybe brushed with a bit of Dancing Ewe Farm’s olive oil, maybe sprinkled with black pepper or garlic, maybe topped with finely chopped rosemary or sage.

The “maybes” are truly that. Options. The meats our farmers bring to market come from animals that feast on the flavorful bounty of outdoor pastures, and rarely require much to enhance their flavor. We rotate between chicken, goat, pork, fish, lamb, and beef, and often grill double portions so as to have leftovers for the next day’s breakfasts and lunches – or an indoor stir-fry or stew for dinner if it happens to rain.

While meat is the main course, the real stars are the sides: vegetables in all shapes, textures, and tastes.

I plan a supper’s vegetables around three basic cooking styles: roasted, sautéed, and right on the grill. Roasted is usually a starch – such as hakurei turnips, trimmed, wrapped in foil and cooked until fork-soft and slightly caramelized. For sautéing, try a bunch of seasonal greens such as tatsoi, tossed into a frying pan or wok with olive oil, lemon juice, and maybe chopped onion, green garlic, or chive. Stir fry the greens for 2-4 minutes until they have wilted. Right on the grill is anything that likes a slight singe. For instance, asparagus, cooked to a bright green, about two minutes.

Summer supper possibilities on the grill are endless. Try your own combinations and stop by the market to share your results.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at High Rock Park. Find us on Facebook Twitter, and Instagram, and check us out on the FreshFoodNY app. E-mail friends@saratogafarmers.org for volunteer opportunities

 

Filed Under: Featured Article, News Tagged With: beef, chicken, cooking outdoors, Elihu Farm, goat, grilling, lamb, Lewis Waite Farm, Longlesson Farm, Mariaville Mushroom Men, pork, Ramble Creek, Saratoga Farmers' Market, Squashville Farm, summer dinner ideas

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