Landis Carey

We received an 8-pound, 12-ounce green cabbage in our CSA box this week. Yes, it’s huge and it’s heavy. And to put it into perspective for you, neither of my children weighed that much at birth. So, what are we going to do with such a giant vegetable? Read on to find out!

Nothing—absolutely nothing—says summer like a bowl (or two) of chilled gazpacho. It’s really the perfect summertime soup because no cooking is required and the combination of ingredients highlight the flavors of the season!

Did you sign up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box this season? If you’re receiving a weekly delivery of ever more bountiful vegetables and running out of ideas for your zucchini, squash, kale, and beets, then maybe you just need a new cookbook friend. Here are five cookbooks helping me to cook through every delicious (and healthy) bit of my CSA box. Cookbooks have been piling up on our kitchen island for weeks as I’ve tried to figure out which to include in this post.

We didn’t get to indulge in the first carrots of the summer last week because we were traveling. So this week, we’re on it! And how about that pint of tomatoes in the top right corner? They’re just about as sweet as can be!

We’re away at the beach visiting family, so I offered this week’s CSA box to dear friends in return for a photo of the goods. Don’t you just love how they captured those adorable baby toes? From what I hear our friends are enjoying all the veggies in their fresh glory! I’m just here to tell you what I may have made if we weren’t away.

I’m totally guilty of not making it through all of our veggies last week, and I admit it. We never touched our broccoli or our green beans, so now we have to work double-time to stay on top of all of this fresh produce. How can I catch up? Our CSA supply was a bit much for our family this past week because my husband was traveling and it was just me, our toddler, and our 11-week-old in the house — and the baby and toddler weren’t too much help!

This CSA adventure is keeping me on my toes! We’re eating many more greens than ever before, and I’m delighted about it. Two of last week’s recipes — Saag paneer and the garlic and parsley frittata — were big hits, and I’d never tried to make either dish previously. I’m really looking forward to this week’s culinary adventure and what new favorites we might find. Are you just joining my CSA series?

Welcome, friends! I’m here to share with you my CSA adventure this season. As most of you know it was an incredibly long winter for the East Coast. I might actually have weather-induced PTSD from it. (Did I mention I was indoors for four months with my toddler while pregnant with my second son?) So when I learned of a new CSA program available to our town, I jumped with exuberance to participate!

Designer Ankita Kerjariwal opened her Etsy shop in 2011 with her fun collection of beautiful graphic prints for the kitchen. Many of her offerings are personalized or available in custom colors and would make a great wedding or housewarming gift. Ankita was very kind and agreed to answer a few questions for The Kitchn about her artwork, her home, and what she loves to cook. AK: “My favorite design is the colorful set with bold colors and the simple kitchen silhouettes.

At least once-a-week we skip cooking a full dinner and pull out our wooden cutting board along with whatever cheeses, spreads, and other accoutrements we have on hand and we opt to dine on some variation of the cheese board above. It’s quite fun! So, whether you’re throwing a holiday bash or dining on cheese and other nibbles, here is the breakdown of an easy-to-assemble cheese board.

Dinner parties, open houses, and cocktail parties are just a few of the gatherings you might be hosting this holiday season, and balancing the flow of these get togethers in small or large spaces can be a challenge! That’s why I’m really into the idea of creating a separate, organized coffee bar in our kitchen where guests can easily serve themselves without feeling in the way of other kitchen activity.