farmhouse at roger's gardens recipes

the Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens

Great news! You’ve been invited to a summer pot luck gathering, but now have to decide what to bring. Do you have a special go-to dish that you make for occasions like this? For me, this is the perfect opportunity to try a new and exciting recipe. 

Well, today I have two such recipes to share with you, and they sound like the perfect side dishes for any summer party. Chef Rich Mead of the Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens has shared two of his popular side dishes so we can have a crack at preparing them at home.

The first recipe is for Summer Succotash. Succotash has its origins in early colonial America, when members of the Algonquin tribe shared their technique for combining corn kernels and beans along with other fresh ingredients to create a yummy and healthy dish. Succotash is fresh, crunchy and is such a great alternative for summer noshing. One of the perks of succotash is it won't wilt like a green salad, so it can sit on the picnic table and retain its flavors beautifully.

And who doesn’t love potatoes? Well, the next recipe combines the perfect ingredients to complement the trusty potato, like bacon, onions and blue cheese. Add a little grilled flavor from the potato and you’re all set to wow your friends! 

CORN SUCCOTASH

 

INGREDIENTS:

12 ears of summer corn (white or yellow), shucked and cleaned

1 ½ cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

1 ½ cup red tomato, small dice

1 ½ cup red bell pepper, small dice

1 cup of blanched green beans, cut in 1 inch pieces

1 cup of zucchini, small dice

¾ to 1 cup of honey lime vinaigrette

Salt and pepper

1.   Grill ears of corn on an open flame grill until well charred and cooked.

2.   Cut kernels off the cob to get roughly 6 cups of charred corn kernels.

3.   Combine the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl, toss well.

4.   Season with salt and pepper to taste.

HONEY LIME VINAIGRETTE:

¼ cup fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

½ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon cumin

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ cup olive oil

Zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon

1.   In a blender, add everything except the oil and mix until combined

2.   With the blender running, add the oil in a thin stream through the hole in the lid

3.   Blend until well-mixed

GRILLED POTATO SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

3 lbs. baby red potatoes

½ cup celery, thinly sliced

½ cup red onion, thinly sliced

½ lb. good quality bacon

1 cup crumbled blue cheese

½ cup mayonnaise

½ cup Dijon mustard

2 tbs. sugar

1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped

1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

1.   Cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy and separate from rendered fat and set aside.

2.   In boiling, salted water, par cook the potatoes until soft but still a bit firm.

3.   Add the olive oil, salt and pepper to the reserved bacon fat and use this mixture to toss the potatoes in.

4.   Grill the potatoes on a hot grill until they get nice marks and the potatoes are soft.

5.   In a large bowl – whisk together mustard, mayo, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.

6.   Once potatoes are cool, add all ingredients together and toss lightly.

7.   Chill before serving.

I’d love to know if you try one of these recipes!

Let me know what you think…

ciao! fabiana

photo credit:

Roger's Gardens

pretty and bright in newport beach

Happy Wednesday!

I’m back after a few days off my computer.

I spent the last few days trying to catch up on 
a few things around the house

but I also got to enjoy a little poolside lounging,

here and there, when I could fit it in!

Early this morning,

with my hot cup of coffee in hand,

and flipping through some of 
my favorite home decor magazines,

I spotted this familiar looking home

in HGTV Magazine. 

This home is only a few blocks from my home,
here in Newport Beach,

and I remember it was also featured 

in Rue Magazine last year. 

The homeowners purchased this

larger home to accommodate

 their growing family that includes 
four small children.

The bones of the home were nearly perfect,

but the dated interiors needed

a lot of finesse.

Bright, fun and chic was just

what the doctor ordered,

so in steps Ashley Clark

of the boho-chic shop sKout

to design the interiors.

In the dining room,

a custom white concrete table sits on

a colorful bohemian rug from Anthropologie.

Those wicker canopy chairs are everything!

This little brass trio

complements the

starburst light fixture

from Arteriors.

Here’s a shot of the whole dining room

that shows you that those large chairs
don't overpower the space,
but are perfect! 

Homeowner Brooke is right at home

in the gorgeous and bright new kitchen!

Painting the existing cabinets

"Pure White" by Sherwin-Williams

was a great way to update the

kitchen and save some money.

To make the kitchen appear larger,

upper cabinets were removed

and replaced with open shelving.

Carrara marble is always a good idea!

This long line of cabinets extends into the butler’s pantry.

The light wood floors are

Fossil Stone by Provenza.

And don’t you just love this cozy kitchen nook? 

I really like the round rustic table

with the fun seashell chandelier right above it.

The chairs and bench are upholstered in

white vinyl to for easy clean-up.

So pretty!

The colors and styling of the

living room are slightly different in

each magazine layout.

The homeowners Room and Board sofa 

was reupholstered in this pretty gray fabric.

These detailed little vignettes

are from Rue Magazine.

The perfect shelfie!

The bedroom has undergone

some styling updates too!

One of Brooke's favorite things in her home

is this custom king-sized white leather bed.
It fits perfectly between the windows. 

Custom gray barn doors offer 

just the right amount of contrast.

Simple, but pretty details

make this bathroom a stunner,

like the Pirch sink and

Serena and Lily mirror.

The Schumacher wallpaper

pulls the whole look together.

I love the fun punch of hot pink

in daughter Wren’s room!

This is a great way to update 

a plain vintage bed,

and what little girl wouldn't 

love that?

The backyard is brightened

with the same emphasis on white,

as the rest of the home.

It plays off beautifully with all the

pretty green vines, trees and the lawn.

I hope you're day is moving along pleasantly...

I'll have another fun home tour to share soon,

so check back with me!

ciao! fabiana

photo credit:

HGTV Magazine

Rue Magaine

Ashley Clark of Shop sKout, interior designer

Ryan Garvin

CRMLS

For more Ashley Clark inspiration,
check out this brand new book:

karma karma kabana

A summer dream…

Spending time on the beach,

slightly sheltered from the sun

and enjoying the soothing

sounds of the ocean,

with the soft breeze caressing my skin,

that's what I crave.

Spending time at the beach is

one of the ways I love to recharge

and refuel my mind and body.

This collection of

pretty little beach cabanas

is so dreamy,

I had to share….

“The ocean stirs the heart, 

inspires the imagination and 

brings eternal joy to the soul.”  

Robert Wyland

“I look my best when I'm totally free, 

on holiday, walking on the beach.” 

Rosamund Pike

“One cannot collect all 

the beautiful shells on the beach. 

One can collect only a few, 

and they are more beautiful if they are few.” 

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“I really don't know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea, except I think it's because in addition to the fact that the sea changes, and the light changes, and ships change, it's because we all came from the sea. 

And it is an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. 

We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea - whether it is to sail or to watch it - we are going back from whence we came.”  John F. Kennedy

"I could never stay long enough on the shore; 

the tang of the untainted, fresh, 

and free sea air was like 

a cool, quieting thought."  

Helen Keller

“The three great elemental sounds 

in nature are the sound of rain, 

the sound of wind in a primeval wood, 

and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.” 

Henry Beston  

"My soul is full of longing
For the secret of the sea,
And the heart of the great ocean
Sends a thrilling pulse through me." 
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“We may not be God, 

but we are of God, 

even as a little drop of water 

is of the ocean.”  

Mahatma Gandhi

“The sea is everything. 

It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. 

Its breath is pure and healthy. 

It is an immense desert, 

where man is never lonely, 

for he feels life stirring on all sides.”  

Jules Verne

x o  x o

ciao! fabiana

photo credit:

Coastal Living

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