Category: Local Food and Seasonal Ingredients

A collection of local food and seasonal ingredients, recipes, food and culinary exploration within New York and around the world.  With a focus on using local, seasonal ingredients or cultural specialties, Full Access is excited to highlight some of our favorite dishes for you.

Local Food and Seasonal ingredients include ramps, fiddlehead ferns and asparagus in the spring.  Summer is filled with stuffed squash blossoms and the transition into fall brings venison and slightly heavier fare.  Our winter recipes are filled with stews, soups and filling risottos.

Additionally, our category will highlight growing your own food in local community gardens, baking your own bread and getting a taste of the city.

Ramp and Red Chili Fritters

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In a bowl, combine eggs, parmesan, ramps, chili pepper, salt. Slowly add flour and whisk to incorporate.

Baked Flounder Fillets with Spring Ramps

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Preheat oven to 450 F degrees.  Place ceramic or metal baking dish in oven to heat up.

Thoroughly wash and then dry ramps.  Cut off white bottom part and set aside for other uses (such as addition to a salad.)  You will just be using the top green leaves for this dish.

Cherrystone Clams and Ramps Casino

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This is my take on clams casino.  It is meant to be a lighter, spring version of the traditional dish.  The ramps are a nice compliment to the briny, sweet clams and I decided to use Panko breadcrumbs for additional texture.

Spring Ramp and Cannellini Bean Salad

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Add all ingredients into a glass bowl and fold to incorporate. Add a little salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. Ratio should be 3 parts oil to 1 part oil. Fold ingredients one more time, cover and allow to sit in refrigerator for at least an hour to marinate.

Grilled Spring Ramps

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Why mess with success?  We all agree grilled vegetables are delicious.  Ramps, with their pungent taste are perfect for grilling because it mellows the flavors a bit.  Also the charring from the grill and a little acid from the lemon creates on stellar side dish.

Turkey Egg Omelette and Ramps

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Add turkey eggs and allow to set-up for around 1 minute.  Carefully put the spatula under the edges to get the egg off the bottom of the pan.  Add chopped ramps over the top, salt and pepper to taste and then carefully flip the entire egg over.  

Pickled Ramps, Green Olive and Prosciutto Party Appetizers

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Add one piece of picked garlic scape, one green olive, one piece of prosciutto and cube of manchego.

*Use prosciutto for half the appetizers and anchovies for the other half.  Do not add both to one toothpick.