Nothing signals summer more than the smell of fresh basil. Easy to grow in pots or a small garden, we have a number of varieties from Thai, to sweet to Genovese that we chuck in most all our warm weather dishes from pasta, to tarts to salads.
Nothing signals summer more than the smell of fresh basil. Easy to grow in pots or a small garden, we have a number of varieties from Thai, to sweet to Genovese that we chuck in most all our warm weather dishes from pasta, to tarts to salads. It plays great with fresh sweet corn and of course tomatoes. It works as well cooked as it does raw.
Oh, and we also cut it and plop in ball jars for the house as well. Enjoy!
Penne with Squash, Feta and Basil
This dish combines squash with salty feta cheese and penne pasta for super quick and easy summer dinner. The squash caramelizes as it sautés, deepening the flavor of this abundant summer vegetable....
End of Summer Cucumber Basil Smash
Use Hendrick's or one of our local gins (HCDistillery, Corsair) to create this innovative cocktail. Consider also muddling seasonal berries for a flavorful variation.
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Burrata and Herb Gremolata
The more varieties and colors of tomato the better.
Classic Basil Pesto
Fresh garden basil in classic pesto
Pasta with "Melted Tomatoes," Garlic and Basil
A quick throw together pasta dish using the sweet cherry tomatoes of the season
Sweet Cucumber Peach Basil Salad
Two medium peaches away from a tasty summer salad. Recipe from The Peach Truck Cookbook.
Pasta Salad with Marinated Mozzarella, Cherry Tomatoes and Corn
The is the perfect summer pasta salad. Use the flavorful oil that the mozzarella balls come packed in to impart more flavor. The sweet corn offsets the salty oil just perfectly.
Lazy Summer Tomato Sauce
My daughter has been working at a produce stand for the past 4 summers. As a result she frequently comes home with baskets of over-ripe tomatoes impatient to be used. Mind you, I'm not...
Roasted Lamb with Chimichurri
Chef Travis Sparks from Deacon's New South made the most tender, flavorful, and delicious lamb we've ever had for our July 21 Farm Dinner. He was also kind enough to share the recipe!
Gazpacho with Shrimp and Avocado
Take some farm fresh Tomato Juice Cocktail (ours came rom Delvin Farms at The Richland Park Farmers Market), add some cold cooked shrimp, chopped avocado and any kind of pesto you have on...
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