The Farmer’s Market Plate

The Farmer's Market Plate

If you come across any farmer’s market in the southern states right about now you’re bound to find a bounty of the things on my plate: okra, tomatoes and eggplant. Soon we’ll get corn and then peaches right after that. The best peaches – so sweet and juicy that just for a moment you forget… Read more »

Polenta with Slow Roasted Tomatoes & Collard Greens

Polenta with Slow Roasted Tomatoes & Collard Greens

We don’t have summer-sweet tomatoes yet but I did get my hands on the first local batch I could find. Then I slow roasted them with garlic, onions and herbs for about 45 minutes on 325F and boy were they sweet and juicy. Don’t be fooled by all the fanciness – this dish is so… Read more »