Jul 30, 2014 | Auburn & Skaneateles CSA, Binghamton CSA, Homer & Cortand CSA, Ithaca CSA, Kitchen Essentials, News, Recipes, Seneca Falls CSA, Syracuse CSA
We’ve had such a nice variety of herbs in the CSA shares already! Huge bunches of basil that may as well be bouquets, cilantro made a brief appearance and more is coming, this week we have great bunches of dill, and we will also have more parsley, curly and...
Jul 18, 2014 | Auburn & Skaneateles CSA, Binghamton CSA, Homer & Cortand CSA, Ithaca CSA, Kitchen Essentials, News, Recipes, Seneca Falls CSA, Syracuse CSA
Update: We came up with one more idea! Keep reading for 11 great ideas for basil. Let us know if we missed any in the comments. Nothing says summer (to me) like fresh basil. Mostly because after fresh basil comes from fresh tomatoes! (I’m looking out the window...
Jul 15, 2014 | Auburn & Skaneateles CSA, Binghamton CSA, Gluten Free, Homer & Cortand CSA, Ithaca CSA, News, Recipes, Seneca Falls CSA, Syracuse CSA, Vegan, Weeknight Meals
This week’s CSA shares include Thai Basil – a key ingredient in, you guessed it, Thai food. We’ve started harvesting some of the crops in our high tunnels like summer squash and Japanese eggplant which are perfect for this quickly simmered curry. You...
Jun 25, 2014 | Auburn & Skaneateles CSA, Binghamton CSA, Homer & Cortand CSA, Ithaca CSA, News, Recipes, Syracuse CSA, Vegetable Guide
Basil is a fresh, fragrant summer herb that pairs perfectly with tomatoes. There are many different varieties of basil, the most common are probably Genovese and sweet basil. Basil is best used raw or added at the very last minutes of cooking. Basil is also common...
Mar 24, 2014 | Auburn & Skaneateles CSA, Binghamton CSA, Gluten Free, Homer & Cortand CSA, Ithaca CSA, News, Recipes, Syracuse CSA, Vegan
We’ve tested a lot of recipes lately that will work with different vegetables and different times during the CSA Season, like this crunchy slaw and these fresh spring rolls. This recipe is an old favorite of mine, and I was planning on holding off until summer...