Steamy hot weather calls for cold-chilled soups. Who's excited about cooking hot foods during the dog days of summer. I usually opt for salads, smoothies and any meat that can be quickly cooked on the grill. My mint plant is luscious so I decided to recreate one of my favorite summer soups-- from our resident soup expert Seriously Soupy-- inspired by my plant and the fresh batch of blueberries in my refrigerator. Also included in this recipe is some refreshing watermelon, Greek yogurt and a little bit of sugar to really make this a … [Read more...]
Apple Clafoutis
August 4, 2015 By Leave a Comment
When I first started cooking for this blog over four years ago, I would get in the habit of circling all of the words in the recipes that were completely meaningless to me. Among them: parboiled, pin prick, blanched and CLAFOUTIS. Four years later, I’ve since parboiled, pin pricked, blanched and made Clafoutis! At the time, Clafloutis sounded more like some sort of tree fungus rather than a celebrated baked custard French dessert. Apparently, a traditional Clafoutis contains cherries arranged in a buttered dish covered with a thick … [Read more...]
Gingered Sweet Corn with Lime
July 31, 2015 By 1 Comment
I want to hit the rewind button on summer. It's moving way too quickly. But, one of the only reasons I look forward to the last month of summer is for the bountiful harvest of sweet summer corn that adorns the markets, farm stands and summer menus. A meal in my house does not feel complete without the incorporation of ears of corn, prepared any way: boiled, grilled, roasted. Today's recipe contains a "spunky spin" on our family summer favorite. The addition of minced garlic and ginger and lime to the kernels of buttery corn add a … [Read more...]
Rustic Peach Tart
July 23, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Summer is in full swing so it's only fair that we pay homage to the many succulent summer fruits that adorn the myriad farm stands. If you're trying to showcase your freshly-picked, ripened fruit, a tart recipe is the best (and easiest) way to do it. I still drool over the Rustic Pear Tart I make every winter that was featured on the Epicurious blog! Technically, a tart is an open pastry case containing a filling. In this particular recipe, your tender fruits are not just used for decoration or hidden beneath pie crust. Instead they … [Read more...]
