Michaela shares her tips for making the perfect, local biscuits and gravy with a side of sweet braised raab and crispy bacon.

Sweet, earthy beets are slow-roasted until tender and then marinated with blackstrap molasses vinegar and olive oil. Shaved ribbons of rainbow carrots, fennel, and crispy apple form a bed for the tender beets, topped with Deck Family Farm's candied walnuts, crumbled feta, and freshly cracked pepper. 

By using an entire head of fresh garlic and sautéing most of it, you end up with a sweet, rich garlic flavor and just a bit of kick from the raw garlic. To make this dip even more delicious, cook the eggplant on a hot grill until it is totally burnt on the outside and tender to the touch. If you have a gas range in your kitchen, you can use kitchen tongs to hold the eggplant directly over the flames until it starts to blister, then transfer it to the hot oven for added smokiness!

This refreshing gazpacho recipe is perfect for summer, with the secret to its flavor lying in marinating the ingredients overnight. Using peak, ripe tomatoes and crushed basil stems adds depth to the dish without altering its vibrant color.