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A Very Ohio Summer: CSA Recipes, Week 13 (2009): Fennel

The cool, rainy weather this summer has made for a bountiful harvest of fennel from our friends at Wayward Seed Farm. We've featured fennel once already this summer, but there are so many great uses for Thomas Jefferson's favorite vegetable, that we're giving you a few more suggestions. As the season gets ready to turn, and warm dishes sound so much more palatable, be prepared for heartier options coming from the Professional Foodies in our kitchen. Meanwhile, enjoy the nice citrus-spiked salad featured below, as well as a few others.

Tonight's Ohio Vendor, by the way, is Powell's own Betsy's Brittle. Stop in, try Mandy's Marinated Garden Salad, and grab a beer or glass of wine at the bar. Dessert (free samples from Betsy's Brittle) will be delicious.

A Very Ohio Summer: CSA Recipes, Week 12 (2009): Green Beans

It looks like it's time for green beans in Ohio, and we're ready. Below are some recipes for green beans, including one from Jen that helps you use all of your summer produce.

Tonight on The Veranda, we'll be doing Round Two of Beer Floats with Snowville Creamery. Stop by to try Harpoon Cider, Lakefront Pumpkin Ale, Lindemans Cassis Lambic and Southern Tier Jah-Va Stout paired up with ice cream made by Snowville Creamery. We'll also be pouring wine and sampling Mandy's Green Beans with Roasted Shallots & Tomatoes.

A Very Ohio Summer: CSA Recipes, Week 11 (2009): Sweet Corn

"People have tried and tried, but sex is not better than sweet corn."

Garrison Keillor's quote about sweet corn is a classic. And now, we're happy to announce, is the time for sweet corn. Wayward Seed Farm's first batch of bi-colored corn showed up in our share today, along with some more tomatoes. Mandy quickly put both to use in a recipe below. We found a few more recipes using corn, including a soup (with corn relish) and a potato salad. Happy eating!

We'll be demoing Mandy's Simple Summer Pasta, alongside the ladies from Pattycake Bakery tonight on The Veranda. Stop by and have a glass of wine (or beer) and celebrate summer with us.

A Very Ohio Summer: CSA Recipes, Week 10 (2009)

This rainy season has made it tough on tomatoes, but we're happy to announce that they're finally here. This weeks share of produce from Wayward Seed Farm featured the usual fare (scarlet nantes, swiss chard, striped beets) as well as a couple of cups of some wonderful tart cherry tomatoes. Although they're perfect to pop in your mouth as a mid-afternoon snack, we came up with a few recipes for cherry tomatoes, including a lovely salsa by Mandy Rich, one of our newest Professional Foodies. Read below for more details.