My husband announced that I needed more meat recipes on the blog. Typical guy. But he was right- I glanced over my recipe collection and realized I only had a couple of chicken dishes and a stir-fry. Not good. So, in order to ‘beef up’ my recipe index I’m happy…
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summer peach galette
Bikini season, what?! I am getting so fat. Seriously, I’m not even kidding. Ever since our AC started working again I’ve been baking like a maniac. In this heat wave? Yes…and I can’t stop. Everywhere I turn there’s a farmer’s market with the most gorgeous summer fruit and all I…
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fresh basil pesto
My herb garden is growing out of control. The weather here in NY has been soooo weird lately; crazy rain, crazy mosquitoes, and now crazy heat! My once little herb garden has finally taken off and I don’t know what to do with it all! When in doubt, I throw everything into…
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honey balsamic 3 bean salad
Is it me or do salads like this seem to multiply in the fridge? It’s probably me, I know. But I’m telling you, I’ve been eating this stuff for the past 3 days and it doesn’t even look like I made a dent! Every time I open the fridge it’s like, oh you’re…
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strawberries + cream tart
This is why I go berry picking. Every year around this time, I pack up the boys and head out to Long Island’s North Fork to pick fresh strawberries. Once you’ve tasted a warm, sun-kissed berry it’s hard to go back to anything store bought. I think I get more…
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