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Ridiculously Good Breakfast

July 12th, 2009 · 5 Comments · breakfast, garden

Poached eggs with sauteed beet greens and Allan Benton prosciutto. Preparation time: 15 minutes Shopping: none The most delicious part of the beet may be above ground. The leaves of the beet plant are one of the most delectable of all greens in the garden, but also one of the most fragile. Beet greens are […]

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Our Favorite Beet Salad

July 11th, 2009 · No Comments · garden, Recipes

Our chiogga beets are ready for harvest in the garden and we know of no better way of serving them than this simple salad. Cook the beets your favorite way–boiled, roasted–then peel and cut into wedges. Mix with tomatoe and red onion, then toss with olive oil and red wine vinegar. Finish the salad with […]

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Reuben Our Way

July 10th, 2009 · 7 Comments · garden, Recipes

Every year around this time we hunt down the best corned beef we can find to go with our homemade dill pickles. We found a winner. It’s the corned beef made on the premises at Wagshal’s Delicatessen right here in the District of Columbia. I should have known. I first frequented the place back in my […]

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