Celery, Strawberries, Zucchini, Chives, Tomatoes, Purple Cauliflower, Chiogga Beets, Carrots. We went on vacation this week to find the sun! It's been extraordinarily foggy and cold this summer in San Francisco and we were craving some heat. We went up to Angel's camp to stay in our condo there. It was a beautiful long weekend of sun and fun with my boys. The thing we love about our condos is that we can cook! Yes, I even cook on vacation. I just packed up some of the CSA share veggies in our cooler and we enjoyed them. I left that huge Romanesco at home to eat up when we got back. I'll share the pasta recipe using the Romanesco in my next recipe post! This week's share is great. We've already eaten through the berries and tomatoes. The beets are currently roasting in the oven. I promised my son a beet cake and I'll pickle the rest for salads (I had some left from a previous week). I may also make some beet pasta. Just a bit of beet puree added to pasta dough makes it really bright … [Read more...]