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Strawberries star in seasonal recipes
It’s strawberry season in the valley — one of my favorite times of year. I’ve been buying up all the local strawberries I come across at local farmers markets and hope to make some time to go pick some...
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Spring greens usher in Earth Day
(Fresh greens from the garden sprinkled with violets make a perfect spring salad) Ahhh … spring — what a beautiful time of year, and with it comes (ta-dah!) the first greens from the garden — a perfect...
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Strawberry recipes only limited by imagination
(Fresh local berries are one of the joys of spring in the Hudson Valley/Karl Rabe photo) Strawberry season is upon us and there are so many things to do with them, from sweet desserts and drinks to...
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Gingered cream tops twist on shortcakes
(Fresh local strawberries are now in season/Karl Rabe, Poughkeepsie Journal file) What’s better than fresh strawberries in June? Warmed by the sun and bursting with flavor, local strawberries are well...
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Strawberry season is upon us
White strawberries are tossed with angel hair pasta, sugar snap peas, garlic scapes and spinach for a fresh springtime meal. It’s strawberry time here in the Hudson Valley – a short, but sweet season...
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Ingredients fresh from the garden spike summer drinks
A splash of simple syrup with fresh strained rhubarb puree in prosecco makes a delicious drink for spring. Mmmm … doesn’t that look refreshing? Prosecco on its own is a delightful, refreshing drink,...
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Savor seasonal fruits with easy-to-make crisps
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp is an easy dessert to make with seasonal fruits. I wait all year for the taste of a local strawberry, much like I do for that first bite of a homegrown tomato. June is a...
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Fill a cookie cup with fresh berries, sweet cream
Chocolate Cookie Cups make a sweet vessel for berries and cream. The first of my little Alpine strawberries are ripening in the garden, and I know I better head out there to pick them before a...
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Envelop fresh berries in simple crostata
Crostata is a rustic fruit pastry that can be made with seasonal fruits and berries. Summer berries are the best – sweet, flavorful and plentiful this time of year, they taste nothing like their...
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Fresh strawberries herald summer season
Strawberries are coming into season here in the Hudson Valley. I know mine are popping out in the garden and it won’t be long before I’m picking them for sweet summery desserts and drinks (strawberry...
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