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Summer Fruit Tart—A Basic Recipe
FarmPlate Aug 10, 2011 Mountain Creamery 0 comments
from the FarmPlate Kitchen You'll need a reliable crust recipe for warm weather baking, one that comes together easily and bakes tender and flaky. This recipe relies on a few tricks to achieve that: a little cornstarch, vodka and lemon juice all work to keep the dough tender. Rolling the dough out onto a piece of parchment paper makes it easy to transfer. For super-juicy fruits like cherries or berries, sprinkle 3 or 4 tablespoons dried, unsweetened tart cherries in the bottom of the tart before adding the rest of the fruit.     For the dough:2         cups King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour2         tablespoons cornstarch...
Summer Fountain Line-Up
FarmPlate Jun 30, 2010 Mountain Creamery 0 comments
Summer's here and everybody's thirsty. We've pulled together our favorite thirst-quenching quaffs to have on hand for the 4th's young parade-goers and seasoned revelers. Pick and choose a couple favorites so you can stock up on the ingredients before the long weekend is here. Strawberryade Pack 1 quart hulled strawberries, 1 cup orange juice, the grated zest and juice of 2 lemons and 2 tablespoons honey or sugar in a blender. Puree until smooth. Pour into a pitcher filled with ice. The Patty Sheehan Mix 2 parts unsweetened green tea (Citrus Blossom from Vermont Artisan Coffee & Teas is ideal) with 1 part lemonade (try Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade). Pour over cracked ice and raise your...
A Summer of Fruit Tarts
FarmPlate Jun 02, 2010 Mountain Creamery 1 comments
The shutters are off the camp windows, the lightning bugs will soon be out in full force and the lake temperature is already 58 degrees. The long days of summer are here. This is no time to be fussing with tricky or sticky pie dough. Yet there's a whole progression of summer fruits and berries to be picked, each one begging to be baked into pie. Right now there's rhubarb in the garden, and once that gets too woody the strawberries and cherries will be ripe and ready. Then raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and gooseberries come into play before the plums show up. A free-form tart, sometimes called crostata or galette, is the perfect way to show off summer's best, and it's quick to mix...
Trek to Taste
Michael S. May 28, 2010 Mountain Creamery 0 comments
Combine exercise with healthy, locally grown food and you have a good start on a healthy lifestyle. Everyone can join in learning what this means in practice by visiting Woodstock, Vermont, on Saturday, June 5, for "Trek to Taste," an event that combines outdoor exercise with enjoying a variety of seasonal, local foods. According to Peter Allison, Trek to Taste's coordinator, the event has grown from its origins several years ago as a series of walks designed to showcase the network of 30-some miles of hiking trails around Woodstock to one that showcases a host of local farmers, food producers and food products. Last year, some 400 people participated in various treks and tastes. This year...