How can you go wrong with black beans, fresh cilantro and cheese? Check out one of Joan’s favorite recipes for “grazing food”. Easy to make AND you can make it days ahead of time!
Starters & Appetizers 
Smoked Gouda Spread
Looking for a quick and easy spread to serve at your next holiday (or any) party? The only thing that takes time is it needs to be refrigerated for at least 4 hours before serving. It’s a great basic recipe…you can experiment with other herbs or even different cheeses. Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, softened [...]
Sweet & Salty Nuts with Cranberries
When I was in Maine I had a chance to try these at a friend’s house (she got the recipe from Dishing up Maine, by Brooke Dojny). I loved them and thought they’d make a great addition to our “food as gifts” list. Put them in a glass container…tie a bow around it and voilà…a [...]
Puy (French) Lentil Galettes
Last week we featured the cookbook Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London chef, Yotam Ottolenghi, on our website and promised to test one of the recipes so we could include it as this week’s recipe. We decided to make the Puy (French) Lentil Galettes as the recipe was quite simple and sounded tasty. It was [...]
Vegetarian Chopped Liver
I had this the other night at a party and I just loved it so I asked it’s “maker”, Elaine Smith, if she would share it with us here on our website. She’ll be getting a $25 Hammertown Giftcard for her trouble. Here’s Elaine’s recipe for Vegetarian Chopped Liver. Ingredients: 1 good size onion 1 [...]
Boiling-Water Dough (for pot-stickers & other dumplings)
From Michael Chesloff — our Dim Sum Cooking Class instructor. Boiling-Water Dough (Used for Pot-Stickers and other dumplings) All-purpose flour 2 cups Boiling Water 6 ounces (approximately) Salt 1/2 teaspoon It is easiest to use a food processor as the mixture is initially too hot for many people to handle. Place flour and salt in [...]
Spicy Broccoli Rabe Bruschette
I just love the taste of Broccoli Rabe — especially freshly picked from your garden or your local farmers market . This is such a delicious recipe and it’s so easy it feels like your cheating. Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. broccoli rabe 5 TBL olive oil, plus extra for brushing and drizzling 3 cloves of [...]
Smoked Salmon Paté from Cafe Adam
This recipe comes from Adam Zieminski, chef/owner of Cafe Adam Brasserie in Great Barrington, right next to our Hammertown Great Barrington store. It is one of our favorite farm to table restaurants, and we highly recommend a visit.
Crab Nachos on the Grill
Yes…on the grill. Finishing these “Nachos with an Asian flair” on the grill in the middle of January feels (and tastes) like a much-needed respite from winter.
Fresh Tomato Salsa (Low Fat-Low Calories)
To go with last week’s guacamole….this recipe came from the same July 4th party!
