INDEX

Anchovy(ies):

-Garlic Mayonnaise

Parsley, and Garlic, Grilled Broccoli with

Apple(s):

Hard Cider–Braised Pork Shoulder

heirloom varieties

and Onions, Skillet

Summer, and Blackberry Pie, Monica’s

White Sweet Potato Soup

Asparagus:

about

with Butter and Soy

Charcoal-Grilled

Bacon:

Choucroute Garnie 1-2-3

and Eggs in a Bag, Campfire

Smoked, and Vinegar, Turnip and Mustard Greens with

Smoked, Old-Fashioned Baked Beans with

Beans:

buying

field peas, about

Green, with Garlic Bread Crumbs and Tomatoes

Old-Fashioned Baked, with Smoked Bacon

Red Lentil Soup with Smoked Paprika

Roasted Pumpkin, and Ham Hocks, Macaroni with

Warm Edamame with Seven-Spice Powder

White, with Ham Hocks, Basic

Beef:

Basic Meat Stock

Grilled Grass-Fed Porterhouse with Crisp Herbs

Onion-Braised Overnight Brisket

Overnight Pot-on-Fire

Pot Roast with Gravy

Beets, Curried

Beets, Pickled

Berry(ies):

Monica’s Blackberry and Summer Apple Pie

Pudding, Chilled, with Cream

Strawberry Ice Cream

Beverages:

The Homeward Angel

Michelada

Ruby Grapefruit Cordial

Tomato Juice

Blackberry and Summer Apple Pie, Monica’s

Black Cod and Potatoes, Steamed, with Pounded Parsley, Garlic, and Mussels

Black Drum, Pan-Roasted

Black Sesame Sauce

Bread Crumbs, Fine Lightly Toasted

Broccoli:

Grilled, with Parsley, Garlic, and Anchovies

serving ideas

Brussels Sprout Leaves in Brown Butter

Butter, homemade, preparing

Cabbage:

Choucroute Garnie 1-2-3

Green, Salad

Hot Slaw

Red, Sweet and Sour, Rye Bread, and Mustard, Crispy Chicken with

Sauerkraut

Savoy, Sautéed, with Speck and Lemon

Cake, Juicy Satsuma Orange

Carrot(s):

and Fennel, Pickled, with Dill and Coriander

Glazed

Soup with Toasted Curry and Pistachios

Catfish, Crispy Pan-Fried, with Hot Slaw

Cauliflower

Gratin with Aged Raw Milk Cheese

serving ideas

Chard, Braised, with Fresh Hot Chiles

Cheese:

Aged Raw Milk, Cauliflower Gratin with

Blue, Red Grapefruit, and Sunflower Sprouts, Red Lettuces with

Broiled Baby Zucchini with Parmesan

Broiled Ripe Figs with Warm Ricotta and Honey

Kale Panini

Mexican Corn on the Cob

Warm Fresh Mozzarella with Grits, Grilled Radicchio, and Balsamic

Zucchini “Noodles” with Ricotta

Cherry(ies):

Cherry Stone Panna Cotta

The Homeward Angel

Sour, Pickled

Sweet, and Grilled Red Onion, Squab with

Chestnuts:

about

Roasted, in the Fireplace

Chicken:

Basic Meat Stock

Clay-Pot, in Fig Leaves

Crispy, with Rye Bread, Mustard, and Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

Dark Poultry Stock

from Fickle Creek Farm

Fried

Hen and Dumplings

Livers, Pan-Roasted, with Thyme and Schmaltz

No-Poach Poached

older breeds of

Roast, with Fennel and Spring Onions

Chile(s):

Fresh Hot, Braised Chard with

Hot Slaw

Jalapeño and Red Onion Escabeche

Oil

Peppers, Pickled

Red, and Crushed Fennel, Roasted Spareribs with

Salsa Roja

Salt-Cured

Chocolate and Nuts

Choucroute Garnie 1-2-3

Cilantro:

Hot Slaw

Salsa Roja

Salsa Verde

Clams, Pan-Roasted, with Sake

Colcannon with Scallion and Greens

Collards, Baby, Wilted, with Ginger and Shoyu

Corn:

on the Cob, Mexican

Fritters, Crispy

and Potatoes, Spicy Crab and Shrimp Boil with

serving ideas

Crab(s):

and Garlic Fried Rice

and Shrimp Boil, Spicy, with Corn and Potatoes

soft-shell, about

Soft-Shell, Garlic and Black Pepper

Crème Fraîche

Cucumbers, Salted

Cucumber Salad with Lemon Basil

Curried Beets

Curry, Toasted, and Pistachios, Carrot Soup with

Curry Powder

Custard, Honey Frozen, with Honeycomb Candy

Dashi

Desserts:

Broiled Ripe Figs with Warm Ricotta and Honey

Cherry Stone Panna Cotta

Chilled Berry Pudding with Cream

Chocolate and Nuts

Honey Frozen Custard with Honeycomb Candy

Juicy Satsuma Orange Cake

Monica’s Blackberry and Summer Apple Pie

Rhubarb-Ginger Sorbet

Sour Cream Ice Cream with Sorghum

Strawberry Ice Cream

Watermelon Jell-O with Gin

Dressing, Escabeche

Duck, Roast Moulard, with Kumquats and Salt-Cured Chiles

Edamame, Warm, with Seven-Spice Powder

Eggplant:

Salad with Walnuts and Garlic

serving ideas

Egg(s):

Asparagus with Butter and Soy

and Bacon in a Bag, Campfire

from Fickle Creek Farm

Fried, and Black Sesame Sauce, Watercress with a

and Lemon, Escarole in Broth with

Escabeche, Jalapeño and Red Onion

Escabeche Dressing

Escarole in Broth with Lemon and Eggs

Fennel:

and Carrots, Pickled, with Dill and Coriander

and Spring Onions, Roast Chicken with

Fig Leaves, Clay-Pot Chicken in

Figs:

about

Pickled, Edith Calhoun’s

Ripe, Broiled, with Warm Ricotta and Honey

Fish. See also Anchovy(ies); Shellfish

Cast-Iron-Skillet Fresh Trout with Cornmeal

Crispy Pan-Fried Catfish with Hot Slaw

Grilled Spanish Mackerel with Green Sauce

“junk” species

Pan-Roasted Black Drum

Steamed Black Cod and Potatoes with Pounded Parsley, Garlic, and Mussels

sustainable varieties

Whole, Baked in a Salt Crust

Fritters, Crispy Corn

Fruit. See specific fruits

Garlic:

-Anchovy Mayonnaise

and Black Pepper Soft-Shell Crabs

Fried Rice and Crab

Green, and Lettuce, Fresh Peas with

Oil, Roasted Shiitake Mushrooms with

Stewed, Slow-Cooked Black Kale with

Ginger:

-Rhubarb Sorbet

and Shoyu, Wilted Baby Collards with

Syrup

Grains. See also Rice

buying

Grapefruit:

Cordial, Ruby

Red, Blue Cheese, and Sunflower Sprouts, Red Lettuces with

Green Beans with Garlic Bread Crumbs and Tomatoes

Greens:

Braised Chard with Fresh Hot Chiles

Escarole in Broth with Lemon and Eggs

Fresh Peas with Lettuce and Green Garlic

Instant Spinach

Kale Panini

Pea, with Ume Plum Vinaigrette and Chive Blossoms

Red Lettuces with Blue Cheese, Red Grapefruit, and Sunflower Sprouts

and Scallion, Colcannon with

in Shrimp, Pea, and Rice Stew

Slow-Cooked Black Kale with Stewed Garlic

Spinach with Melted Leeks and Cardamom

Turnip and Mustard, with Smoked Bacon and Vinegar

Warm Fresh Mozzarella with Grits, Grilled Radicchio, and Balsamic

watercress, growing

Watercress with a Fried Egg and Black Sesame Sauce

Wilted Baby Collards with Ginger and Shoyu

winter, about

Ham:

Hocks, Basic White Beans with

Hocks, Beans, and Roasted Pumpkin, Macaroni with

from Ossabaw hogs

Roast Fresh, with Cracklings

Sautéed Savoy Cabbage with Speck and Lemon

Herbs. See also specific herbs

Crisp, Grilled Grass-Fed Porterhouse with

Green Sauce

The Homeward Angel

Honey:

Frozen Custard with Honeycomb Candy

and Ricotta, Warm, Broiled Ripe Figs with

from Whitted Bowers Farm

Ice Cream, Sour Cream, with Sorghum

Ice Cream, Strawberry

Kale:

Black, Slow-Cooked, with Stewed Garlic

Panini

serving ideas

Kumquats and Salt-Cured Chiles, Roast Moulard Duck with

Lemon verbena, about

Lentil, Red, Soup with Smoked Paprika

Lettuce and Green Garlic, Fresh Peas with

Lettuces, Red, with Blue Cheese, Red Grapefruit, and Sunflower Sprouts

Livers, Chicken, Pan-Roasted, with Thyme and Schmaltz

Macaroni with Beans, Roasted Pumpkin, and Ham Hocks

Mackerel, Spanish, Grilled, with Green Sauce

Mayonnaise, Garlic-Anchovy

Meat. See also Beef; Pork:

Stock, Basic

Melon:

Salad, Spicy, with Peanuts and Mint

Toasted Watermelon Seeds

Watermelon Jell-O with Gin

Michelada

Mint:

Chile Oil, and Toasted Pine Nuts, Grilled Zucchini with

and Peanuts, Spicy Melon Salad with

Mushroom(s):

shiitake, log-grown

Shiitake, Roasted, with Garlic Oil

Warm, Salad with Shallots and Sherry Vinegar

Mussels, Pounded Parsley, and Garlic, Steamed Black Cod and Potatoes with

Mustard and Turnip Greens with Smoked Bacon and Vinegar

Mustard Sauce

Nuts:

Carrot Soup with Toasted Curry and Pistachios

chestnuts, about

and Chocolate

Eggplant Salad with Walnuts and Garlic

Pine, Toasted, Mint, and Chile Oil, Grilled Zucchini with

Roasted Chestnuts in the Fireplace

Spicy Melon Salad with Peanuts and Mint

Oil, Chile

Okra:

Fried, with Indian Spices and Hot Tomato Relish

serving ideas

Onion(s):

and Apples, Skillet

-Braised Overnight Brisket

Red, and Jalapeño Escabeche

Red, Grilled, and Sweet Cherries, Squab with

Red, Preserves

Salted

salted, serving ideas

Spring, and Fennel, Roast Chicken with

Whole Roasted

Orange, Juicy Satsuma, Cake

Oyster(s):

Raw, on Ice with Hot Sauce

shucking

Stew

Panna Cotta, Cherry Stone

Parsley:

Green Sauce

Pounded, Garlic, and Mussels, Steamed Black Cod and Potatoes with

Pasta. See Macaroni

Pea Greens:

in Shrimp, Pea, and Rice Stew

with Ume Plum Vinaigrette and Chive Blossoms

Peanuts and Mint, Spicy Melon Salad with

Peas:

field, about

Fresh, with Lettuce and Green Garlic

Shrimp, Pea, and Rice Stew

Peppers. See also Chile(s)

Marinated Roasted, in a Jar

serving ideas

Shishito, Flash-Fried, with Sea Salt

Pickled Beets

Pickled Carrots and Fennel with Dill and Coriander

Pickled Chile Peppers

Pickled Figs, Edith Calhoun’s

Pickled Green Tomatoes

Pickled Pumpkin

Pickled Sour Cherries

Pie, Blackberry and Summer Apple, Monica’s

Pine Nuts, Toasted, Mint, and Chile Oil, Grilled Zucchini with

Pistachios and Toasted Curry, Carrot Soup with

Pork. See also Bacon; Ham:

Basic Meat Stock

Choucroute Garnie 1-2-3

Miguel Torres’s Carnitas

Roasted Spareribs with Crushed Fennel and Red Chiles

Shoulder, Hard Cider–Braised

Stock, Dark

Potato(es). See also Sweet Potato(es):

and Black Cod, Steamed, with Pounded Parsley, Garlic, and Mussels

Choucroute Garnie 1-2-3

Colcannon with Scallion and Greens

and Corn, Spicy Crab and Shrimp Boil with

Salad

Poultry. See also Chicken:

Roast Moulard Duck with Kumquats and Salt-Cured Chiles

Squab with Grilled Red Onion and Sweet Cherries

Turkey Stock

Preserves, Red Onion

Pudding, Berry, Chilled, with Cream

Pumpkin:

Pickled

Roasted, Beans, and Ham Hocks, Macaroni with

Smashed Candy Roaster

Radicchio, Grilled, and Balsamic, Warm Fresh Mozzarella and Grits with

Ramps, about

Ramps, Wilted,

Relish, Hot Tomato

Rhubarb-Ginger Sorbet

Rice:

Garlic Fried, and Crab

and Shrimp, Pea Stew

Rosemary and Black Pepper, Turnip Soup with

Salads:

Cucumber, with Lemon Basil

Eggplant, with Walnuts and Garlic

Green Cabbage

Hot Slaw

Melon, Spicy, with Peanuts and Mint

Pea Greens with Ume Plum Vinaigrette and Chive Blossoms

Potato

Red Lettuces with Blue Cheese, Red Grapefruit, and Sunflower Sprouts

“tomato tasting,” creating

Warm Mushroom, with Shallots and Sherry Vinegar

Salsa Roja

Salsa Verde

Salt Crust, Whole Fish Baked in a

Salt-Cured Chiles

Salted Cucumbers

Salted Onions

Salted Tomatoes

Sandwiches:

Kale Panini

Tomato

Sauces:

Black Sesame

Green

Mustard

Sauerkraut:

Choucroute Garnie 1-2-3

recipe for

Sausages:

Choucroute Garnie 1-2-3

Scallion and Greens, Colcannon with

Seafood. See Fish; Shellfish

Seven-Spice Powder

Shallots and Sherry Vinegar, Warm Mushroom Salad with

Shellfish. See also Crab(s); Oyster(s); Shrimp:

Pan-Roasted Clams with Sake

Steamed Black Cod and Potatoes with Pounded Parsley, Garlic, and Mussels

sustainable, about

Shrimp:

and Crab Boil, Spicy, with Corn and Potatoes

and Pea, Rice Stew

wild, flavor of

Slaw, Hot

Sorbet, Rhubarb-Ginger

Soups. See also Stews:

Carrot, with Toasted Curry and Pistachios

Red Lentil, with Smoked Paprika

Tomato, Cream of, with Tomato Leaves

Turnip, with Rosemary and Black Pepper

White Sweet Potato

Sour Cream Ice Cream with Sorghum

Spanish Mackerel, Grilled, with Green Sauce

Speck and Lemon, Sautéed Savoy Cabbage with

Spices:

Curry Powder

Seven-Spice Powder

Spice Cure

Spinach, Instant

Spinach with Melted Leeks and Cardamom

Squab with Grilled Red Onion and Sweet Cherries

Squash. See also Pumpkin; Zucchini:

Slow-Cooked, with Butter and Basil

Smashed Candy Roaster

Stews:

Hen and Dumplings

Oyster

Shrimp, Pea, and Rice

Stock:

Meat, Basic

Pork, Dark

Poultry, Dark

Turkey

Strawberry Ice Cream

Sunflower Sprouts, Blue Cheese, and Red Grapefruit, Red Lettuces with

Sweet Potato(es):

about

White, Soup

Whole Roasted, with Butter, Molasses, and Salt

Syrup, Ginger

Tomatillos:

Salsa Roja

Salsa Verde

Tomato(es):

creating “tomato tasting” salad

and Garlic Bread Crumbs, Green Beans with

Green, Pickled

growing and harvesting

heirloom varieties

Juice

Michelada

Plum, Kathe’s Baked, with Olive Oil and Bread Crumbs

Relish, Hot

Salted

Sandwich

Soup, Cream of, with Tomato Leaves

Trout, Fresh, Cast-Iron-Skillet, with Cornmeal

Turkey Stock

Turnip(s):

about

Japanese, Roasted, with Honey

and Mustard Greens with Smoked Bacon and Vinegar

Soup with Rosemary and Black Pepper

Ume Plum Vinaigrette

Vegetables. See also specific vegetables:

Raw, with Garlic-Anchovy Mayonnaise

winter, about

Vinaigrette, Ume Plum

Walnuts and Garlic, Eggplant Salad with

Watercress:

with a Fried Egg and Black Sesame Sauce

from Millarckee Farm

Watermelon Jell-O with Gin

Watermelon Seeds, Toasted

Zucchini:

Baby, Broiled, with Parmesan

Grilled, with Mint, Chile Oil, and Toasted Pine Nuts

“Noodles” with Ricotta