Roasted Asparagus with Crispy Leeks and Capers

Spring is finally here and with this change in seasons comes the arrival of the tender spring veggies our bodies crave after a long, cold New England winter. Whether you’re celebrating Easter with your family or simply heralding the arrival of Spring, we think you’ll love this supremely springy asparagus recipe. The author of this recipe suggests looking for spears that are a minimum of 1/2-inch in diameter, as thinner asparagus will cook too quickly before the leeks have a chance to turn golden. You’ll find organic asparagus in our weekly sale from April 1st – 7th, so it’s a great time to give this one a try!

Passover Braised Lamb with Dried Fruit

This hearty dish is a play on tsimmes, a traditional Jewish casserole. The bold flavors of North Africa and the Middle East are on display in this dish and braising the meat in red wine yields a tender cut of meat without a lot of work. You’ll find many of the ingredients in our Passover-themed weekly sale from March 25th – 31st, making this a budget-friendly meal the whole family will love.

Bibimbap

Likely one of the most well-known and beloved Korean dishes, Bibimbap is the ultimate comfort food. While there are many variations, Bibimbap simply translates to “mixed rice with meat and assorted vegetables ” and typically includes steamed rice, sauteed and seasoned vegetables (namul) or kimchi, and spicy gochujang, topped with marinated meat or an egg. Feel free to get creative with the toppings – this dish is a perfect catch-all for leftover veggies you have in the fridge. You’ll also find many of the ingredients you need in our Weekly sale from March 18th – 24th, so it’s a perfect time to give this dish a try!

Corned Beef & Cabbage

You needn’t be Irish to celebrate the food traditions of St. Patrick’s Day. You’ll find all the components you’ll need in our weekly sale display from March 11th – 17th and this recipe will help you pull this one-pot meal together! 

Baked Stuffed Apples

Drip, drip, drip….we can almost hear the maple sap beginning to collect in pails in sugarbushes across Vermont and our Weekly Sale from March 4th – 10th celebrates the start of sugaring season with a handful of ingredients well suited to a hearty maple-themed breakfast! You’ll find local, organic, dark robust maple syrup quarts from Hillsboro Sugarworks; local apples from Champlain Orchards; local, organic granola from Patrick’s Artisan Bakery; local, organic Rogers Farmstead yogurt; local Paradiso Farm coffee; and ham steaks that are just begging for a maple glaze. This recipe pulls together many of those ingredients into a Vermont breakfast spread that also doubles as a decadent dessert when you swap out the local yogurt with a scoop of Strafford Organic Creamery’s ice cream or Larson’s Farm & Creamery gelato. 

Karin’s Collards

Our weekly sale from February 25th – March 3rd celebrates Southern cuisine and we think you’ll love this collard recipe that comes from one of our resident Southern transplants. Karin suggests that you make a big, hearty pot, and don’t forget to dunk your cornbread in the pot liquor (collard broth). It’s quite the Southern delicacy.

Southern-Style Pinto Beans

Cooking with dried beans is one of our favorite ways to make food dollars stretch a mile while still having a delicious, nutritious, protein-packed meal. These organic dried pinto beans are featured in the Southern Cuisine-themed weekly sale from February 25th – March 3rd, and when paired with a few simple ingredients and very minimal effort, you can transform them into a big, hearty meal that holds its own as a main dish or as a side. Make an extra-large pot and freeze your leftovers for a no-fuss meal on a busier night, or stash into lunch-sized portions for a quick pack-and-go lunch. This is the kind of meal that is almost better on the second and third days. The flavors just seem to get richer and more robust. Enjoy over rice and/or with a fresh wedge of skillet cornbread.

Hearty Kale and White Bean Soup

If you’re looking for an immensely satisfying, healthy, one-pot winter meal, look no further than this kale and white bean soup. Using dried beans requires a bit of forethought for soaking and a longer cooking time, but you’ll be rewarded with intense flavor that can’t always be achieved with a canned bean. And perhaps, for those of us working from home (or home looking for work), it’s no big deal to take on some largely unattended cooking like a big pot of slow-simmered beans. The soup tastes even better on the second day and will keep for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator. It also freezes well, and small amounts of the leftovers make an excellent pasta sauce when thickened with a bit of tomato paste. This meal also happens to be vegetarian, gluten-free, and if you’re celebrating Purim, this bean dish fits the bill. You’ll find most of the ingredients in our weekly sale from February 18th – 24th, so it’s a great time to give it a go!

Perfect Pan Steak

Have you ever picked up a succulent steak from the store only to find it rubbery and lacking in flavor by the time you sink your fork and knife into it? Oh, the disappointment! The good news is that you can successfully avoid steak sadness by following these few simple steps from British chef and restauranteur Jamie Oliver. He bills this as his essential steps for cooking the perfect steak and we’re sharing it with you just in time to assist in the preparation of a romantic dinner for your Valentine. You’ll find New England-raised New York Strip steaks featured in our weekly sale from February 11th – 17th, along with a handful of other ingredients needed to pull together a romantic restaurant-quality meal at home for your loved one. 

Pork Dumplings

If you find pork dumplings from your favorite take-out spot irresistible, just wait until you taste this home-made version. Pork dumplings, or jiaozi, are the quintessential dish of Lunar New Year celebrations and these have everything you want in a dumpling: plump and nicely chewy, filled with tender pork, flavored with fresh ginger, green onion, and sesame oil.  Because of their resemblance to gold ingots, dumplings represent wishes of prosperity and fortune in the coming year. Making dumplings is also a group effort, so Lunar New Year celebrations are good times to get the whole family involved in making — and eating! — several batches. Whether you’re celebrating the Lunar New Year next week or stocking your freezer for a busy month ahead, these dumplings should definitely be on your list. You’ll find many of the ingredients in our Lunar New Year-themed weekly sale from February 4th – 10th, so it’s a perfect time to give them a try!