Fresh local vegetables shine in simple side dishes
Seasonal vegetables take center stage in two easy side dishes that pair with grilled meat. Tomatoes and basil are highlighted with mozzarella, preserving their natural flavors. The author notes oven use should be minimal and favors tomatoes grown locally for peak taste.
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Dille and Belsinger
Kansas
Tomatoes with Mozzarella and Basil Recipe Card
Tomato and mozzarella salad uses firm tomatoes onion and basil with olive oil salt and pepper. Cheese is sliced and layered with vegetables then marinated an hour or two after chilling. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Also includes a summer string bean salad with extra vergine olive oil lemon juice garlic and vinegar. Makes 4 servings.
Journalist Gwyn Mellinger Teaches at Baker University
Gwyn Mellinger, known for food and gardening writing, also teaches journalism at Baker University. Her contact number is (785) 594-4554.
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Gwyn Mellinger
Baker University
Garlic loves: artist grows, sells, and markets at Lawrence
A Lawrence area farmer artist, Alya Lowther, talks of garlic as a lifelong fascination from art school days at Kansas State in the 1970s. She owns Pinwheel Farm, raises sheep and vegetables, and sells 50 cent garlic pounds at the Lawrence Farmers Market. Barbara Clark of Maggie’s Farm is another longtime garlic seller nearby.
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Lawrence
Barbara Clark
North
Alya Lowther
K-State
Lowther
The
Manhattan Mercury
Pinwheel Farm
N. 1700 Road
North Lawrence
Lawrence Farmers Market
Vermont Street
Douglas County
Clark
David Clark
Maggie
1550 Road
Lawrence Municipal Airport
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