Summer ain’t over yet, people. Apparently, this whole ‘fall into autumn’ thing is really stressing me out. I’ve been frantically packing away, canning, and freezing whatever I can get my hands on like it’s the end of the world. And in a sense it really is; summer produce is like…
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heirloom tomato + chorizo salad
Hello, beautiful… I think I get more excited about summer tomatoes than the back to school sale at Old Navy. Seriously. I wait all year for their arrival. And heirlooms? Colorful, unique, juicy, sweet heirlooms? My heart skips a beat- don’t even get me started. A while back, I saw…
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hawaiian marinated flank steak
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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