The farmers market is quiet this time of year. A handful of vendors with both hearty souls and food remain. The glamour of summer is replaced with a sturdy reliability. We have long-term relationships with winter produce, such as apples, onions, carrots, potatoes and hardy greens. They are not fickle. They don’t abandon us in the hard times.
But while a long shelf life, devotion and a pioneer spirit are great, this story is mostly about deliciousness. North Carolina produce shines year round.
I can picture my mother standing with her back to us as she stirred everything she picked that day into our summer ratatouille. Fresh tomatoes and zucchini played the starring roles. This Winter Ratatouille includes classic Italian flavors with a nod to roots and mushrooms. And for those of us who canned plum tomatoes last summer, it’s payoff time.
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