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Welcome Back Tastemakers to a special 6-day June Recipe Flashback.
Since our other lookbacks were so popular, we decided to revisit one of our past June programs for each of the next 5 days.
June is jumping with memories filled with love and family. Who doesn’t enjoy connecting with family and friends and don’t forget Dad too!
So, hold onto your baseball caps; here we go.
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June 2022 – Sharing Food is Love, The Modern Table, Author Kim Kushner, Simple and Delicious Entertaining Recipes
In 2022, we explored sharing food as an expression of love and caring. Whether it is for your family, friends or larger community, simple and satisfying recipes are just the thing to make your meals complete. We also talked to Kim Kushner about her book – “The Modern Table – Kosher Food for Everyday Gatherings.” It was fun to try the recipes and adapt some for our family gatherings.
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Za’atar Cauliflower Steaks are are thickly sliced cauliflower that are seasoned and cooked in the oven seasoned with Middle Eastern seasonings. A delicious veggie choice.
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June 2021 – Vegetable Wonderland, The Chef’s Garden, Farmer Lee Jones, Healthier Vegetable Recipes
We explored farm fresh recipes in 2021. Whether from a farmer’s market, your garden or by delivery – fresh vegetables are a wonderful way to celebrate June. We were introduced to Farmer Lee Jones @TheChefsGarden. We got to visit the vegetable wonderland he and his family created. We tried recipes from a Fried Zucchini Po Boy to Carrot Pesto as we found ways to add some veggie zip to our mealtimes.
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Summertime Poodle Potato Salad was our most popular recipe. It adds new texture and a touch of crispness to that old, tired potato salad. A great choice for those holiday picnics.
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June 2020 – Find Family Farms, Sweet Grass Dairy Charcuterie, Healthy Recipes
During 2020 with the pandemic in full force, we wanted to explore how we could support Family Farms by sourcing food directly from the farmers. We talked with Andy Chapman of EatYAll about helping food growers and makers and also met virtually, with Mallory Sofferin of Sweet Grass Dairy to learn how to make a Restaurant Quality Cheese Board at home. From healthy recipes like Seafood Ceviche to Baked Sweet Pepper Zucchini Pancakes we had a good time keeping our time at home busy and sweet.
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Making a Restaurant Quality Cheese Board was a fun activity. This is a simple cheese board was easy to prepare using 3 different cheeses. The ingredients are prepared in attractive shapes and highlight various textures. Its comfort food style was very popular with our community.
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June 2019 – Bar Food, Mediterranean Cooking, Cathy Mantuano
In June 2019, we learned about the secrets of success from Cathy Mantuano now of Yolan Nashville. She and her husband, Tony believe success is all about cultivating great relationships and flavoring those with the best of Italian cuisine. Then we tried some of their wonderful Italian recipes as well as a few of our own summer favorites.
Grilled Mediterranean Short Ribs was the most popular recipe from last year as its amazing blend of spices combine to say, “summer is here.”
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June 2018 – Honey, Beekeeper Extraordinaire, Honey Recipes
Looking back on June 2018, we learned about beekeeping from Beekeeper, Dave Sattler. Our visit to his haven for honeybees at Prophetstown State Park taught us much about honey. Then, we savored a number of honey-based recipes with the Honey Drizzled Bruschetta being a hit with our Tastemakers and very buzzworthy.
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Farm Fresh Beet Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing was made from our homegrown beet greens (which were grown inside). The combination of beets greens, spiced pecans and creamy cheese crumbles was enough to enliven our tastebuds.
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