Fresh Mint Pesto Recipe May 5, 2022 Have you got a ton of easy mint growing in your backyard garden? Are you looking for a fresh way to use it in…
Creamy Potato and Kale Soup (Zuppa Toscana) April 23, 2022 Creamy Potato and Kale Soup is a wonderful traditional Italian soup. People in the United States are starting to become familiar with this classic…
Our Favorite Chicken Fricassee February 23, 2022 Chicken Fricassee is a traditional French stew. In a nutshell, browned chicken pieces are braised in a mushroom cream sauce. This is one of…
3 Important Tips for Perfect Pumpkin Purée (from Scratch) October 28, 2021 Making the perfect Pumpkin Purée from your own pumpkins is really pretty easy. Or is it? Actually, fresh and especially home-grown pumpkins vary greatly…
French Plum Bourbon Smash September 24, 2021 In my never-ending quest to find new and unique recipes for French Plums, today I’m bringing you this tasty Bourbon-Plum Smash. Our orchard is…
Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe for Canning September 12, 2021 Homemade Pizza Sauce is not the same as Pasta Sauce. The number one question I get asked is – what’s the difference? (And would…
Cheery Cherry Tomato Gin Bloody Mary July 21, 2021 Wondering what to do with all of the cherry tomatoes from your garden? Here’s a Friday evening recipe for a spicy cherry tomato Bloody…
Quick Cherry Tomato Sauce with Tiny Tomatoes July 4, 2021 It’s cherry tomato season again! I don’t know about you, but the most prolific tomato plants here at Montegatta are the cherry tomatoes. My…
The Easiest Low Sugar Pear Butter Recipe June 18, 2021 When the pears come in on a pear tree, they all ripen at once! Looking for a way to save your pear harvest but…