Cooking Day in the Kitchen

Rarely am I afforded a whole day to play in the kitchen, but I recently found some time to do just that. A friend and I occasionally like to get together for a cooking day, where we peruse through our respective, hefty cookbook collections and come up with a multi-course meal to cook and enjoy. With beautiful produce starting to make their appearances at our local farmer's markets, we decided to go for a vegetable-heavy, Italian-inspired menu, keeping the meal light and fresh.

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Market Spoils: Spicy Chicken Thighs with Rhubarb-Cucumber Salsa

Rhubarb! Asparagus! Ramps! I’ve been rejoicing in these spring produce that have been available at my local farmer’s market these past few weeks before they quickly disappear and make way for early summer fruit and vegetables. (By the way, who's ready for strawberries?!).

I often keep things simple, roasting the asparagus and ramps with a light drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and freshly ground black pepper. I often roast the rhubarb as well, with a little lemon juice, sugar, and a vanilla bean, turning it into this beautiufl sweet-tart, melt-in-your-mouth compote that I like to top my morning yogurt with a little drizzle of honey.

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