Here’s a fun pesto that is a seasonal favorite for summer solstice. It’s garlicky delicious without peeling any garlic! It uses the flower stem of the garlic called the scape (which we remove so that energy goes into growing a bigger, better bulb). The addition of sorrel brightens the taste with its lemony tang. Recipe:…
Category: Sorrel
Taste Bud Treats
Two of my favorite tastes of summer are fresh fennel buds and nasturtiums. You often see dried fennel on the spice rack but I love to offer my market customers the treat of fresh fennel flowers. You can eat them just as they are for a burst of licorice-like flavor. Or you can sprinkle them…
Sorrel Pesto
Delightful on pasta, your favorite grain, such as quinoa, or on grilled fish or chicken. Also a beautiful sandwich spread! 2 cups (about 20 leaves) roughly chopped fresh sorrel, ribs removed 1/3 cup fresh parsley leaves (if you don’t have parsley, just add a bit more sorrel) 2 fat garlic cloves, roughly chopped (you can…
Sorrel Potato Pie, Or Giant Latke
This is a super easy dish … but the hero of this dish is the sauce. See below. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pre-cook your potatoes. I use four medium and microwave them or cut in bite size pieces and roast with a bit of olive oil. You could also boil them, but that is…
Sorrel and Peach Salad
Recommended by fellow farmer Nicole, I looked up this recipe and tried it. It is like dessert! We grow sorrel by the basketful so this is a nice find. We didn’t bother to find white peaches. The roadstand peaches brought in from the south were just fine. For those of you looking for them, Oak…
Lucky Dog Greens (and more) 