I had every intention to post this recipe yesterday, as I usually do. I had all of the pictures ready, the recipe written on a note card, ready to be transcribed, but I have bad reactions to bug bites and stings. What does that have to do with this post, you ask? On Saturday I…
recipes
brown sugar peach shortcakes with basil whipped cream
Summer produce is the best. With one look around the farmer’s market you see yellow squash, zucchini, blackberries, peaches, watermelon, corn, the list goes on and on and on. Everything is so fresh, vibrant and flavorful. Last weekend on his way home from a quick trip to Alabama, Will stopped by a large farmer’s market…
no-churn chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream
The summer after I graduated from high school I worked in a small local ice cream shop. The shop opened a month or two before I applied for the job and I’m pretty sure they were just desperate for anyone who was willing to learn how to make waffle cones and work minimum wage. The…
no-churn lemon gingersnap ice cream
At 550 square feet, our apartment is very small. It might be about right for an NYC apartment…we don’t live in NYC. Our parents have been great about letting us store extra appliances, dishes and clothes at their houses when we don’t have room (thanks, Mom, Dad, Donna and Robert!). One of the extra kitchen…
homemade honey graham cracker and whiskey marshmallow s’mores
When I think of 4th of July, I think of ribs, fireworks and Georgia. When I was growing up, my family never had any strict 4th of July traditions. Sometimes we were on vacation, sometimes we stayed home and searched for a fireworks show, sometimes we just had brunch while listening to patriotic Aaron Copland…
oatmeal toffee chip cookies
Happy belated Father’s Day! Instead of working on this post yesterday, we spent most of the day and night with my family celebrating Father’s Day. But, have no fear! There is still a recipe for you this week! When I was growing up my parents shared kitchen responsibilities. They both cooked, together and separately, depending on…
brown butter chocolate chip sea salt cookies
Cookies are my favorite baked good to make. I have a regular chocolate chip cookie recipe that I know better than the back of my hand and can make in less than 45 minutes, including baking time. Still, I love to experiment with additions and substitutions to make different variations on the classic chocolate chip…
classic granola
I have made granola about a thousand times. Okay, that may be a slight exaggeration, but not by too much. Granola is one of those snacks that I can eat any time of the day and any time of the year. Granola is so customizable. It is easily altered depending on what you have on…
pretzel crusted caramel cookie bars
I’m so excited to tell you about caramel! I went to a pastry making class a few weeks ago with my mom where we learned how to make Gateau St. Honoré, a cake named for the French patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs. Only the French would have a patron saint dedicated to making…
watermelon lime mint popsicles
It’s almost summer! Kind of. I know Memorial Day marks the weekend when all of the pools open and people take off to the lake and to the beach, but I don’t like to let go of spring quite this early. I love spending time in the warm weather, but the cool mornings and evenings this…