For the past few weeks, I’ve been trying to feature recipes that highlight the bounty of fresh vegetables that are available this time of year. From Gazpacho to Ratatouille to ways of dealing with zucchini
When you see the word Ratatouille, do you think of the delicious vegetable stew above? Or the cute Disney rodent below? Ratatouille is a perfect end of summer dish…especially for you gardeners who have an
I love Gazpacho. It’s summer in a bowl. If you haven’t tried it before, Gazpacho is a chilled, uncooked tomato and vegetable soup. Although it originated in Spain, Gazpacho quickly caught on in the US
Panzanella – Tomato and Bread Salad! When summer gives you gorgeous, juicy, ripe tomatoes, first make a BLT and then make this amazing salad. Panzanella started in Italy as a way to use up stale
Real life lunch. Nothing too fancy but still mighty tasty. Simple, good ingredients from the farmer’s market almost don’t need any help from the cook. Buy what is fresh and in season and it’s pretty
Nothing says summer to me like fresh basil. Living in Florida, I have pots of it growing on my patio most of the year, but basil never really gets going for most of the country
Blueberry Streusel Bars. Or, if we’re being honest, Blueberry Butter Streusel Bars. It’s berry season and these bars take full advantage of the tangy goodness that blueberries have to offer. The crust has a bit
Vegetarian Stuffed Poblano Peppers. Goes great with the Guacamole from Monday’s post. Not that I had any guacamole left by the time I got around to making these peppers on Wednesday. These peppers are so
Fresh Guacamole. I love it. Is there anything better? (that doesn’t include chocolate?) Is there anything worse than craving guacamole (like today) and finding that all of the avocados at the store are hard as
Barley with Carrots, Scallions, and Romano Cheese. I love this recipe for 2 reasons: (1) It’s delicious, and (2) It justifies my cookbook addiction. If I didn’t have New York Times food writer Melissa Clark’s
Spinach Ricotta Pie. Creamy, cheesy, and delicious. Great served hot or cold. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or carpool snack. You might know that when I’m not here cooking, I’m most often playing my flute in an
Mangos are in season! Mangos are in season! Shout it from the rooftops…or at least from your computer. While you’re at it, you can also decide if you like it spelled with or without an
Pinterest. Or as I like to call it, Six Degrees of Martha Stewart. Are you hooked yet? If you’re into food, recipes, pictures of food, pictures of gardens, pictures of Robert Redford, etc. you’ve probably
This healthy snack of Spicy Southwestern Hummus just might have saved me last week. My external hard drive on the computer that was supposed to be my back up, fail safe, plan ahead, don’t be
Honestly, the recipe should be called BROWN BUTTER Quinoa with Arugula. BROWN BUUUUTTER BUUUUTTER BUUUUTTER shouted from the rooftops. Brown butter and quinoa are both all the rage right now in foodie circles but it
