About Rebecca Mastoris

Rebecca is a chef/teacher at Bauman College, and a partner in Vibrant Foods Catering along with Karen Haralson. Both Karen and Rebecca teach cooking classes at the farm and in town locally.

Sauteed Apples with Walnuts

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sweet butter 4 apples, cored and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons lime juice, and pulp ¼ cup white grape juice or orange juice 1 teaspoon lime peel 1 tablespoon maple syrup ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 allspice berry, ground pinch of freshly grated nutmeg 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts Directions: 1. In a large [...]

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Tossed Salad

Ingredients: For the salad: ½ cup roasted pumpkin seeds 1 teaspoon Bragg’s amino acids (or tamari soy sauce) 1 large red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into ½-0inch slices 1 large leek, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 tablespoons ghee or unsalted butter 1 bunch lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces 1 cup julienned radishes 1 [...]

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Root Vegetable Slaw with Lebneh or Yogurt

Ingredients: 3 medium beets 2 medium carrots ½ celeriac 4 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar 2 teaspoons superfine sugar or sweetener of choice ¾ cup cilantro, coarsely chopped ¾ cup mint leaves, shredded 2/3 cup flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped ½ tablespoon lemon zest scant 1 cup labneh or plain [...]

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Kale, Ricotta, and Pine Nuts

Ingredients: 1 bunch kale, stems removed, leaves cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1/3 cup pine nuts, roughly chopped 1 cup whole sheep’s milk ricotta (if available) 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Directions: 1. In a pot of salted, [...]

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Marinara Sauce

Ingredients: 2 jars crushed dry-farmed tomatoes ¼ cup olive oil 7 cloves garlic, peeled and slivered pinch of red chili pepper flakes or 1 whole small dried chili 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 large sprig basil ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, or more to taste Directions: 1. In a large skillet (do not use a deep [...]

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Pickled Turnips and Beets

Ingredients: 10 small turnips, or 5 large 3 small beets 1 green or red chili, cut into 3/8-inch slices 3 tender celeriac strips cut into ¾-inch slices, or 3 tender celery stalks cut the same way 1¼ cups distilled white vinegar 3 cups warm water fine sea salt Directions: 1. Peel the turnips and beets, [...]

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Turnip, Apple, and Celeriac Soup

Ingredients: 1 leek, trimmed, cut in half and rinsed well 1 onion, coarsely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced ½ cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling sea salt 2½ cups water or stock of choice 1 bunch turnips, peeled and diced 1 celeriac root, peeled and diced into large chunks (about ¾ -inch) 2 apples, [...]

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Warm Savoy Cabbage

Ingredients: 1 head cabbage, cut lengthwise into 4 pieces, then cut into ¼-inch strips 1 onion, sliced ½ cup peas, fresh or frozen ½ jar crushed tomatoes 5 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon ume vinegar or sea salt to taste ½ cup roasted walnuts Directions: 1. Steam the cabbage in a [...]

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Brussels Sprouts Gratin

Ingredients: 2 hickory-smoked pieces of bacon 3 large shallots, thinly sliced 2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 1 cup water ½ teaspoon sea salt, divided ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper oil 1 (2-ounce) piece of French baguette 3 tablespoons butter Directions: 1. Preheat the broiler. 2. Cook bacon in a large skillet over [...]

By |2014-02-04T11:46:44-08:00February 4th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Brussels Sprouts Gratin

Warm Kale Salad with Hot Anchovy Dressing

Ingredients: ½ French baguette or long Italian loaf, torn into 1-inch pieces 1 bunch kale, stems removed ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled 3 dried arbol chilies 3 anchovy fillets 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar Directions: 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Place [...]

By |2014-02-04T11:46:27-08:00February 4th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Warm Kale Salad with Hot Anchovy Dressing
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