From Garden to Kitchen Table: Recipes for Success
Homewood gardeners David and Barb Ferrari grow much of what they eat in their own back yard. Here, Barb shares a couple of her favorite summertime recipes.
If there is one thing Homewood residents David and Barb Ferrari love to do that matches their passion for growing vegetables in their gardens, it is eating the healthy fruits of their labor. Here are a couple of their favorite summertime recipes (making use of home-grown ingredients, of course): (Recipe courtesy Kathleen Daelemans as found on FoodNetwork.com) Ingredients: 1 pound penne pasta; ¼-cup pine nuts, toasted; 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved; 3 gloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste), ½-cup basil leaves, torn; salt; 1/3-cup grated parmesan (optional). How-to-prepare: Cook the pasta in rapidly boiling water until al dente. Just before draining the pasta, reserve 1 cup of the water. In a medium sauté pan …
