Renee Shelton - Butcher. Baker. Bibliophile. Breast Cancer Survivor. Not Necessarily in that Order.
Market black box: Sale on chicken legs for 55¢ a pound. What I did with them: Baked them with a pretty great (and simple) baste. My inspiration used chili powder and honey and lime juice. I changed it up by adding smoked paprika, and substituting …
Market black box: tomatoes from the garden (abundance! I have a green thumb!). What I did with them: made a tart. If you have a tomato bounty from your garden or your local market, make a tomato tart. I used mozzarella, but other grated semi-soft …
Market black box: all kinds of squash from the farmers market. What I did with them: made tempura. Tempura batter turns ordinary vegetables into exotic dinner fare, and you can just about any vegetable. Tips for Tempura Frying Use an oil for tempura frying with …
Market black box: lots and lots of fresh beets. What I did with them: made a salad with fresh orange segments. Use the quantities needed for the occasion. Small dinners for two may need only a couple of beets with an orange or two for …
Market black box: fresh albacore tuna that hubby caught. What we did with it: made a Nicoise salad. There are as many different Salad Nicoise recipes as there are cooks. Some recipes call for tuna and/or anchovies while others forgo the meat altogether: my 1977 …