Recipes

Chilled Cucumber Soup

Growing up, there was absolutely nothing that signaled summer to Evan Dannells more than his mother’s chilled cucumber soup. He’d always ask for it after a hot day of playing

Sweet & Savory Cantaloupe Salad

The garden produces nothing more aromatic and sweet than cantaloupe. When creating this savory salad, Joseph Meyer wanted to harmonize with that natural sweetness instead of fighting it. By pairing

Shaved Zucchini & Sweet Corn Salad

My summer salad formula is incredibly simple: grab a ton of whatever is in season, prepare it minimally, add a bunch of fresh herbs, toss with some good quality oil

Sungold Tomato Tartine

A tartine is a toast with toppings, like an elegant open-faced sandwich. Nate Herndon enjoys highlighting a seasonal tartine on his menus all year long to showcase local ingredients. Here,

Tempeh Cucumber Salad

This salad is inspired by the flavors of gado-gado, the national dish of Indonesia where tempeh originated. It is light, crunchy and fresh while also being filling due to the

Grilled Eggplant with Garlic and Summer Herbs

This season, consider featuring this high-in-fiber yet low-in-calorie crop on your table. Add a meatless meal option to the menu or toss it on the grill for a perfect taste-of-summer

Honey Drizzled Crostini

Winnie the Pooh is the first literary character I can recall relishing completely in relationship with food. His commitment to hunt for honey and savor its sweet stickiness is an

Lion’s Mane French Dip Sandwich

In this spin on a classic French Dip, chef Juan David Umaña utilizes lion’s mane mushrooms as a meaty substitute. As a chef focused on plant-based fare, mushrooms have played

Lion’s Mane Mushroom “Crab” Cake

Ironically, Tommy Stauffer, a mushroom farmer, didn’t like mushrooms for most of his life, but as it turned out, he had never really tried different varieties or cooked them well.

Oyster Mushroom Tacos

Mushroom tacos have become a weeknight staple in our household. Infinitely adaptable with whatever mushroom we have on hand (oysters, lion’s mane and shiitakes), they roast up into crispy strips

Oven Roasted Mushrooms

Every spring, Dani Lind starts scanning the woods for golden oyster mushrooms, an invasive species that usually grows on dead elms that are easy to identify and unusually easy to

Chive Whipped Deviled Eggs

Chives are rarely the hero. More often they play sidekick in creamy potatoes or rich sour cream spreads. But we believe this herbaceous perennial deserves the title role.