PORK KIELBASA PAN SEARED IN RED WINE Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet. Reduce heat and place sliced kielbasa in pan. Sear, cooking through. Remove sausage, and deglaze with red wine. Reduce, add butter, and return sausage to pan for just a minute or two.
Vocab: Deglaze: Deglazing is process of creating a sauce or gravy by diluting the sediments left over from meat that has been cooked in a pan. Reduce: To create a reduction by boiling a liquid in order to thicken it or intensify its flavor.
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KALE, BUTTERNUT SQUASH, AND APPLE HAS WITH RADISH AND SAGE Chop red onion, radish, kale and herbs. Dice butternut squash and mince chili peppers, apples and garlic. Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet, add onion, reducing heat so as not to burn. Cook onion until just golden. Then, add each ingredient individually to the pan, beginning with radish and followed by squash (allow this to cook for the longest, about fifteen minutes), chili peppers, apples and kale. Season with salt, pepper and herbs. Remove from heat and serve as side dish or as a bed for your meat.
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CHALLAH BREAD PUDDING WITH GOAT CHEESE, PECANS AND CHOCOLATE Preheat oven to 425°. Dice Challah, arranging in a glass baking dish. To create custard, mix 6 eggs, 2 cups half and half, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar and salt (this custard was prepared to taste, so experiment with the ingredients, adding slowly). Pour over bread, sprinkle pecan goat cheese (or another variety) and chopped chocolate on top. Bake for one hour.----------------------------------------------------------
TO MARKET, TO MARKET A quick guide to Philly Farmers’ Markets on or around campusRittenhouse Farmers’ Market 18th St. & Walnut St. Tuesdays (10 am – 1 pm) & Saturdays (9:30 am – 3 pm)
University Square Farmers’ Market 36th St. & Walnut St. Wednesdays (10 am -– 3 pm)
Clark Park Farmers’ Market 43rd St. & Baltimore Ave. Thursdays (3 pm – 7 pm, only through November) & Saturdays (10 am – 2 pm year round)
Farmers’ Market @ the Radian 40th St. & Walnut Street Fridays (11 am – 3 pm, only fruits, vegetables and baked goods)
Filter Square Market 23rd St. & Pine St. Saturdays (9 am – 1 pm)
