On Your Table: Nothing beats fresh and local
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Early spring greens such as Swiss chard and kale are plentiful at local farmers markets right now
All the lovely recent weather got you jazzed up for some outdoor food shopping? A farmers market near you can’t be beat for fresh produce and chatting with food artisans. They are open now and can be found all over Chester County with hours that...
On Your Table: Eat a peach
Meet the perfect summer fruit
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Whether artfully arranged in a tart as shown here, made into a crumble or served warm in a pie, baked peaches make for summer delicacies. Photo courtesy of Simona Carini
Peaches are summer’s greatest fruit – soft and warm yet almost impossibly sweet in their fuzzy golden glory. Bite into a perfect peach on...
So Sweet! May is National Strawberry Month
You don’t have to wait until June’s Strawberry Fest to get ‘Berry’ happy
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, the Times
These individual tartlets combine the best of spring strawberries with the tart taste of their spring partner, rhubarb. Photo courtesy of Annalise at Completely Delicious.
May is National Strawberry month, when we celebrate the love of these juicy berries...
On Your Table: Farmers Markets in your area
Fresh is best and you can enjoy from local farms — find your local event
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Despite the gloom of this past week or two, summer is arriving across the area and with it the lush produce offered at local farmers markets.
We welcome the fresh foods of the new season. And we are not alone. Across the country, the number of U.S. farmers markets has...
On Your Table: Time for Heirloom Tomatoes
Late August is the peak of ripeness for these local wonders
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
At the peak of ripeness, a garden tomato is one of the things that make life worthwhile. Luscious, sweet, tart or even spicy and always juicy, now is the time to catch tomatoes at their best. Since earlier in August, all kinds of tomatoes are coming into season, ready to fix on salads,...
