by Carolyn on May 18, 2010

This week in the crisper, Serious Eaters share their thoughts on how to move beyond guacamole if you’re ever lucky enough to be flush with avocados. Some of the ideas are good enough that I’ve started looking into real estate in California. Get inspired, and share your own inspiration.
by Carolyn on May 11, 2010

After several years managing and writing about CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), my top 10 tips and tricks for making the most of your CSA share, farmers’ market haul or garden bounty without letting it overwhelm you.
by Carolyn on April 20, 2010

Everyone’s been talking about ramps (sometimes called wild leeks) for the past handful of Springs. Now the ramps themselves have a chance to weigh in, and they present a recipe for pasta with ramps, spinach and sopressata, too.
by Carolyn on March 3, 2010

Easy recipe for mushrooms flambéed in brandy cream sauce.
by Carolyn on February 23, 2010

Simple recipe for Apple, Goat Cheese and Honey tartlets with puff pastry adapted from Bon Appetit Magazine.
by Carolyn on February 16, 2010

Pin it Is it a crisper or a mailbox? This week in the crisper, a letter from the law offices of Brussels, Sprout and Cruciferg, and a recipe for luscious cream-braised brussels sprouts adapted from Molly Stevens by way of Molly Wizenberg. Recipe here.
by Carolyn on February 9, 2010

Easy recipe for chili-dusted roasted cauliflower with cilantro-lime dressing.
by Carolyn on January 26, 2010

Recipe for a salad of winter greens (escarole, chicory and Belgian endive) with an olive vinaigrette and warm marinated goat cheese croutons.
by Carolyn on January 19, 2010

Easy, no-cook recipe for banana peanut butter smoothies made with soy milk. A delicious and nutritious breakfast or after-school snack.
by Carolyn on January 5, 2010

Easy no-cook recipe for a Mexican-inspired salad of jicama, black beans, corn and avocado. A great buffet offering or healthy weeknight meal.
by Carolyn on January 1, 2010

Pin it In the crisper this week, a classic French cooking technique demystified. Glazing is a quick and easy way to turn your humble root vegetables from rags to riches. Recipe here.
by Carolyn on December 15, 2009

People, broccoli stems are meant to be eaten. Recipe for a coarse purée of Long-Cooked Broccoli adapted from Alice Waters’ The Art of Simple Food.
by Carolyn on December 8, 2009

Easy recipe for cider-poached pork tenderloin with fennel, carrot and apple slaw.
by Carolyn on November 24, 2009

This week on Serious Eats, The Crisper Whisperer showcases a spiced cranberry chutney for your Holiday table adapted from the Williams-Sonoma Complete Entertaining Cookbook.
by Carolyn on November 10, 2009

This easy, elegant and reasonably healthful dessert of quick-poached Asian pears with whipped cream highlights one of the season’s loveliest fruits. Plus, it practically cooks itself while you eat dinner.
by Carolyn on November 3, 2009

Easy vegetarian recipe for lasagna with acorn or other winter squash and a velvety béchamel sauce.
by Carolyn on October 27, 2009

The Crisper Whisperer on Serious Eats this week features a divine Radicchio Salad from the Zuni Cafe Cookbook.
by Carolyn on October 20, 2009

Recipe for a creamy, vegan gingered butternut squash soup from The Crisper Whisperer on Serious Eats.
by Carolyn on October 13, 2009

Easy, healthy recipe for homemade apple-pear sauce to use up your aging beauties.
by Carolyn on October 6, 2009

The Hasbrouk-Gibson ancient family recipe for pumpkin bread made with olive oil. It’s truly exceptional.
by Carolyn on September 29, 2009

This week on The Crisper Whisperer, a shrimp, spinach and Swiss cheese wrap sandwich inspired by the now defunct but eternally curious FOOD 3663 in Hoboken, NJ.
by Carolyn on September 22, 2009

A quick, healthy and easy Escarole and Bean Soup with Pistachio Pesto with a deep flavor that belies its simplicity.
by Carolyn on September 15, 2009

In this week’s Crisper Whisperer, Quick Tortilla Soup with tomatillos to accommodate your crisper’s odds and ends.
by Carolyn on September 8, 2009

This week in The Crisper Whisperer, an adaptation of The Silver Palate Cookbook’s famous zucchini bread recipe using whatever summer squash you have—even hairy gourd.
by Carolyn on August 25, 2009

Pin it This week in the crisper, what is purported to be the world’s best quiche. Recipe, adapted from Ruhlman’s Ratio, here.