Directions: Oven set to 350 degrees. Clean and cut 4 cups green beans then cut into 1-2 inch bite size pieces. Bring a pot a salted water to boil then quickly blanch beans for 1-2 minutes only, they should still have a nice crunch and immediately shock the beans in...
STUFFED SQUASH BLOSSOMS (YIELDS 12 BLOSSOMS) Directions: Set oven to 350 degreesClean 1 dozen large squash blossomsPick any shells from 1# Best quality fresh crab meatIn a bowl mix 1/8 cup fresh chopped tarragon, Zest and juice of 1 lemon, 1 lime, 1 orange, ¼ cup best...
Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro Chef Shelley Cooper brings a wealth of worldly experience to the table when it comes to fine cuisine. Today, she offers a recipe for a party-perfect snack: Butternut Squash, Burrata and Sage Crostini. Ingredients: 1 large Butternut...
RECIPE: CHEF SHELLEY’S QUICK PICKLED GARDEN VEGETABLES These pickled garden vegetables are sweet, tart, spicy and crunchy. They complement any meat and are especially delicious with pimento cheese and deviled eggs. Now is broaching peak growing season, so we've...
Walk into many groceries, big box stores, and other shops this time of year, and you’ll see more Ball canning jars than ever before. Canning, like many other culinary and craft arts, is seeing a big resurgence. As local and organic food has grown more popular, so have...