Patricia Eddy, of www.cooklocal.com, is on a first name basis with many of the farmers in western Washington. She has seen first hand, the health and environmental benefits of cooking with fresh, local, and organic ingredients. She loves introducing people to cooking local and hopes to do that here, three times a week.
Summer is finally here! There are so many new fruits and vegetables are finally showing up at the markets and I can't wait to share these recipes with you. I got a new cookbook that I'll also tell you all about - the Washington Local and Seasonal Cookbook! I met one of the authors the other day and I hope to bring you an interview with her in the next few weeks. Since fresh strawberries are now readily available at the market, I've included a fantastic salad dressing recipe that uses them. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
Without further delay, here are this week's recipes!
Pickled Sea Beans
Sea Beans (from Foraged and Found)
Garlic (from Anselmo Farms)
White Balsamic Vinegar
Sugar
Mustard Seeds
Fresh Ginger
Slow Roasted Salmon with Red Wine Reduction
2 shallots (from Pipitone Farms)
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 star anise pod
2 tsp raw honey
1 bottle local red wine (a blend is fine)
4 cups chicken stock (from Sea Breeze Farms)
Butter
1 lb King salmon (from Wilson Fish)
Red Lettuce with Strawberry Vinaigrette
1 cup strawberries (from Alm Hill Gardens)
1 small Walla Walla onion (from Alm Hill Gardens)
Red wine vinegar (from Sea Breeze Farms)
Balsamic vinegar
1 head red lettuce (from Billy's Organic Produce)
Grilled Scapes (garlic greens)
1 bunch scapes
Oil of your choice
Salt and Pepper
Balsamic Vinegar
Tip: Even though one bunch of scapes doesn't look like much, they will feed two people quite happily.
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