Orzo Salad with Summer Vegetables

Orzo Salad with Summer Vegetables Feel free to add extra veggies to this salad such as grilled zucchini or sauteed peppers. You can also add grilled chicken, shrimp, or chickpeas for some protein. Diced avocado will add a bit of creaminess to the salad. Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) orzo pasta 1/4 cup water 1 […]
Nectarine Strawberry Tomato Bruschetta

Nectarine Strawberry Tomato Bruschetta Ingredients: ½ loaf of sourdough bread, sliced into ¼ inch pieces 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in halves 1 large nectarine, thinly sliced Handful of strawberries, thinly sliced Handful of basil leaves, roughly chopped ¼ teaspoon balsamic vinegar ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil Sweet balsamic glaze, for drizzling salt & pepper to taste […]
Easy Tomato Pie

Squash Pie
Peach, Tomato & Burrata Salad

Peach, Tomato & Burrata Salad Here’s a little twist on the traditional caprese salad… replace the mozzarella with burrata & add peaches! INGREDIENTS: 2 yellow peaches, sliced Pint of cherry tomatoes, halved Handful of basil leaves, ripped Burrata Balsamic vinegar Extra virgin olive oil Salt & pepper to taste DIRECTIONS: Thinly slice peaches around the […]
Norman’s Gazpacho

Norman’s Gazpacho Our farm in Woodbine, MD has been referred to as a “gazpacho farm” since we grow all of the vegetables needed to make this delicious summertime treat! Ingredients: 1.5-2lbs of Roma tomatoes (stems removed and chopped) 1 slicing cucumber (sliced) 1/2 green bell pepper (seeds removed and chopped) 3 cloves of garlic (peeled) […]
Norman’s Ratatouille

Garbanzo Bean Stew with Tomatoes

Garbanzo Bean Stew with Tomatoes (Serves 4) Also known as chickpeas, garbanzo beans are consumed worldwide. The legume’s firm texture and nutty flavor – somewhere between chestnuts and walnuts – is an ideal base for soups, stews, salads, and purees. Garbanzos can also be fried, roasted and ground into flour. Ingredients: Instructions:
Norman’s Gazpacho

By Francesca Patterson Through my years of working with Norman’s Farm Market, I have learned that the best and most efficient way of describing their farm is by calling it a gazpacho farm (or a ratatouille farm, that gets the point across too). Their land produces all the necessary ingredients for this classic cold summer […]
Risotto Stuffed Tomatoes

by Francesca Patterson Local tomatoes are finally here! Here’s a great dish that mom would love for Mother’s Day, and it’s effortless to execute for those who don’t cook much if mom is usually the one in charge of dinner. One of my favorite recipes to make with juicy, in-season tomatoes is these risotto stuffed […]
Ratatouille Tart

by Francesca Patterson We are now in the thick of midsummer and it is not letting up any time soon. This heat and humidity may not be the most preferred, but it is certainly churning out some beautiful summertime vegetables that can be seen in abundance at the market. All the components of ratatouille were […]