Autumn Bread & Cheese Board

October 24, 2018 by Sophie Barrows in baking, sophie

I find shaping bread so much fun. Fresh baked bread is always a crowd pleaser, but with just a teeny bit more time & effort, it becomes an absolute showstopper. This Fall, I dreamed up a harvest themed board with pumpkin and leaf shaped breads.

giant Sausage Roll

January 30, 2018 by Sophie Barrows in cooking, sophie

Shortly after becoming pregnant with Edith, my mom visited our then apartment in Massachusetts. During that visit, she gifted me Jamie Oliver's cookbook Comfort Food. She had seen a recipe in the Wall Street Journal for his shepherd's pie where the potatoes are mixed with cheddar cheese and don't just top the dish -- they line the bottom of the pan as well! Oh, and as if that wasn't enough, he grates more cheddar cheese on top and finishes it all off with bread crumbs and a drizzle of oil. My mother knows me.

Roasted Turnips with toasted hazelnuts

November 29, 2017 by Sophie Barrows in cooking, sophie

Before growing vegetables for market, I don't think I ever ate a turnip. If there was a time, I can only think of maaaybe eating mashed turnips. Once. But like kohlrabi, turnips have surprised me as being quite delicious.

Kohlrabi with Garlic Sauce

November 16, 2017 by Sophie Barrows in cooking, sophie

After our first year of market gardening, we all agree that the most underrated vegetable is kohlrabi. It is delicious and full of flavor, most similar to the taste of broccoli stems (my favorite part anyways). Plus, it takes up hardly any space in the garden (a huge plus for our 1/2 acre farm). It also helps strike up a conversation, as it looks somewhat unusual, if not a bit alien.