What is a crostata? A rustic pastry of rolled out dough in a circle, piled with a sweet or savory filling in the center. Once the filling is in, the edges of the dough are folded over the filling about one inch. This leaves the beautiful middle exposed for presentation. A free form pastry that requires no tin or pie plate. You can certainly use one if you want, but…
As the cold sets in, get out your big pots and create lovely winter vegetables (particularly root vegetables) cooked in balsamic vinegar, rosemary, and olive oil. Some root vegetables will stand out more than others such as carrots and radishes can take the heat. While the fennel and onions may be background players and disintegrate. This is okay – they add lots of great flavor! Dig around your refrigerator and…
As the season changes up in Arizona, many of our farmers are still harvesting the summer/fall produce. Our seasons stretch into the next, reminding us that we live in place that doesn’t require winter wardrobes. It’s one of the reasons that many come to Arizona in the first place, to get that 300+ days of sunshine and moderate to hot temperatures and our produce also loves that! As we move…