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Valley Bounty Recipes

Archive of CISA’s Valley Bounty columns that focused on recipes and cooking tips.

Valley Bounty. May 24, 2014: Spring Greens

May 24, 2014 Posted in: Greens, Seasonal Menus: Spring, Valley Bounty Recipes

Fresh local salad mixes deserve top billing at farmers’ markets, restaurants, and retail outlets. Tender spring greens are delicate and delicious, whether you like mild[...]

Valley Bounty, May 17, 2014: Asparagus

May 17, 2014 Posted in: Asparagus, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Valley Bounty Recipes

Somehow, nothing says spring like asparagus, despite the joys of early season greens, ramps, and radishes. Maybe it’s the forecast of the bounty and variety[...]

Valley Bounty, May 10, 2014: Rhubarb

May 8, 2014 Posted in: Rhubarb, Valley Bounty Recipes

Rhubarb thrusts eagerly out of the earth, as ready for spring as the rest of us. Of course it goes well with strawberries—and lucky you[...]

Valley Bounty, May 3, 2014: Veggie Starts

May 3, 2014 Posted in: Valley Bounty Recipes

Locally grown bedding plants are chosen with our climate and growing conditions in mind, and buying direct from the farm allows you to get variety[...]

Valley Bounty, April 26, 2014: Wild Edibles

April 26, 2014 Posted in: Valley Bounty Recipes

The red-tinged shoots of stinging nettles are forcing themselves through the mulch underneath my gooseberries. Although they require some care to pick, they are a[...]

Valley Bounty, April 19, 2014: CSA Shares

April 19, 2014 Posted in: Valley Bounty Recipes

CSA membership offers a concrete way to support local agriculture, know the people who grow your food, and add a seasonal rhythm to your table.[...]

Valley Bounty, April 12, 2014: Parsnips

April 12, 2014 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Valley Bounty Recipes

Parsnips are a long tapered root, like a carrot, only bigger. They can be dug in the fall, but gain sweetness if left in the[...]

Valley Bounty, March 29, 2014: Pork

March 29, 2014 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Pork, Valley Bounty Recipes

Pulled pork, pork chops. Empanadas, tamales, or dumplings. Big roasts, or a little bit of bacon added for flavor. There are a lot of ways[...]

Valley Bounty, March 22, 2014: Celeriac

March 22, 2014 Posted in: Valley Bounty Recipes

Celeriac looks just as you’d imagine a root vegetable would: bulbous and hairy. But peel off its rough skin and medusa-like roots to reveal a[...]

Valley Bounty, March 15, 2014: Grain

March 15, 2014 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Grain, Valley Bounty Recipes

Not long ago, locally grown grain was not commercially available in Massachusetts. Now, burgeoning local grain production means that you can buy local whole grains,[...]

Valley Bounty, March 8, 2014: Late Winter Pizza

March 10, 2014 Posted in: Valley Bounty Recipes

Need some new ideas for using local winter ingredients? Try them on a pizza! Pizza’s a good choice for getting through these last few chilly[...]

Valley Bounty, March 1, 2014: Maple Meal Menu

March 1, 2014 Posted in: Maple, Seasonal Menus: Maple, Valley Bounty Recipes

It’s fun to put together a full maple menu – especially at the height of maple season – so here are some great ideas to[...]

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