Finished Blackberry Sorbet
Using the Abundance: Blackberry Sorbet
Two years ago we dug up a blackberry runner that had wandered over from a neighboring plot at the community garden. We planted it in a pot and year later…
Asian Raw Cabbage and Tofu Salad
Here's another chance to cook (or not cook) with fresh ingredients from the garden with this great Raw Cabbage and Tofu Salad recipe. It's easy to make and uses your…
Preserving Cilantro (and other herbs)
Nature plays a mean trick on gardeners here in Southern California. By the time the tomatoes are ripe and the chiles are ready to pick, the salsa garden is missing…
Finished dish awaiting devouring.
Recipe: Pasta al Cavolo Broccolo e Romanesco (Gluten-Free)
It's a mouthful of a title, but basically Pasta al Cavolo Broccolo e Romanesco is pasta with Romanesco broccoli and a delightful Italian sprouting broccoli otherwise known as Spigarello or…
Finished chowder, served with rosemary olive oil bread.
Recipe: Root Veggie Chowder with Collard Ribbons
Spring may have arrived, but we're still seeing winter root veggies and greens at the Farmers' Market and in the garden. We tried this new recipe from Vegetarian Times' Eat…
A Taste Of Italy in Mar Vista
The latest post from Mar Vista's Bounty Hunter is live and ready for your perusal. Learn all about Rita's Roman Recipes (website coming soon), and where to get them:
A Taste of Italy in Mar Vista
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Got Peppers?
Peppers are ready to harvest. Now if only there were a few good recipes...
Peppers Spice Up Summer Menus
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Grape Ideas for Summer
The latest post from Mar Vista's Bounty Hunter is up and running on Patch.com. It's grape season, and here's how to enjoy them:
Savor the Sweetness of Grapes
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Cucumbers Become Mom Jo’s Dill Pickles
Last week's Tip of the Week podcast introduced you to my mother's delicious dill pickle
recipe. This week we tried our hands at making them with home grown Lemon Cucumbers. Tension mounted at the thought of doing it for the first time without Mom there to guide, but a few phone
calls along the way made it easy.
We started with freshly picked Lemon Cucumbers (and an Early Russian straggler). We soaked them over night in cold water.
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Raita: a Tasty Cucumber Side Dish
Low-level panic strikes when the pile of cucumbers from the garden starts to become overwhelming. What to do? If you've already made "spa water" with cucumber and orange slices in a pitcher of
water, and you've been scooping up hummus with sliced cucumbers every day, try an Indian side dish that will help dwindle down your supply.
Cucumber Raita (ra-yee-ta) is an Indian/Pakistani condiment made with yogurt that is usually used to cool the palate when eating spicy foods. It can have its own degree of spice, with mustard seeds
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