warm kale-butternut salad
Think of this as a warm autumn salad….the kind of salad that will warm up a certain housemate who is from Florida and thinks 48 degrees…
concord grape sorbet
Every September I eagerly await the arrival of Concord grapes. Only available for a short time during the late summer and early fall, I could eat…
chili pepper corn bread
This cornbread recipe was supposed to be roasted corn on the cob. Except that SOMEONE in my house, who never does anything in the kitchen decided…
salted caramel sauce
I am terrified of being alone at night. Ever since I was a child, as night fell, I feared the boogeyman. And to this day, if…
chopped salad with salsa verde dressing
My dear friend Jane and I were chatting this weekend about how tomatillos have become such a staple in our everyday cooking. Just a few short…
the blueberry hill cocktail
Blueberry Hill is actually my dear friends Sam and Chris’ lovely home on Fire Island. Invitations are rare, but if you can snag one (especially on…
corn salad with mint and feta
Sorry for the delay in posts….I’ve spent the last several days being pampered in Fire Island. I’ll tell you more about that in a few days,…
tomato ricotta tart
My oh my, I really wanted to wait until the end of the summer to share this with you. Why so selfish? Because this summer recipe…
cucumber, mint and lime agua fresca
If you know me, you know I love Mexico. The people, the climate, and the FOOD. As this site develops, you will learn more and more…
pasta with cherry tomatoes and arugula
I didn’t really get to eat out at restaurants when I was young. I grew up in a small town in Iowa, the kind of nostalgic,…
