Along with corn it’s definitely tomato time around here. I’m not much of a gardener, but even I grew some this season. All the people who know what they are doing (like the farmers at my CSA and the Farmer’s Market) tell me that this has been “a great year for tomatoes.” […]
I recently broke down and got myself a subscription to Gourmet magazine. It was time to break the habit of buying them here and there or getting them from the library because there’s just too much good info. in there.
Gourmet is definitely just that–Gourmet and for me, that means that sometimes the recipes and articles […]
It’s peak corn season around these parts and honestly, it’s hard for me to stop myself from eating like, 3 ears a day. Because I totally could. I love that Butter and Sugar variety. It’s like candy–truly. This combined with my late-pregnancy “could eat around the clock” situation means that I’m in real danger […]
One of the essential summer flavors has got to be lemon. It’s versatile—it goes with fresh berries, it goes with just about any seafood and it loves veggies, too. Sometimes a little lemon is really all you need to go from bland and boring to bold and exciting in no time. If I have […]
Probably the most popular summer dressing around here is this basil vinaigrette. With basil in abundance right now, this is a great way to use it—especially because it’s more than a salad dressing. It’s great for drizzling over fresh tomatoes, or for marinating chicken or fish. I use it all over the place. It’s really […]
One of my favorite things on the grill is shrimp. I love shrimp anyway, really. I’m like Bubba from Forrest Gump. “Shrimp kabob, shrimp salad, shrimp creole. . . “ I like it all –and seafood in general. But on the grill is really how shrimp is best, I think, so I recommend it as […]
At this time of year there are lots of options for getting out there and picking your own fruits. I remember when I was a kid going raspberry picking was the coolest thing. There was something fun about searching around for the ripest, ready fruits and picking them as fast as I could. It was […]
So, maybe you’re a gardener and you’ve got a cucumber bounty on your hands. Many do this time of year. It’s nice to put them on salads or maybe make a salad out of them, but another fantastic use for cukes is a chilly soup. It’s so refreshing on a hot day to have […]
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August 13, 2007 | 1 Comment
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I love love love gazpacho. Cold soup is not something everyone can enjoy. I’ve found that sometimes it freaks people out. . . like it’s somehow “wrong,” that it’s cold. Or maybe they think it should be called something else because soup is inherently a hot thing. I’m not sure what the reason, but once […]
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August 5, 2007 | 1 Comment
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Isn’t there some nursery rhyme about a kid who pulls a plum out of his pie or something?
This tart may make you want to do that. It’s juicy innards are enough to make you dive in before it’s cool enough to eat. But, your patience will pay off, I promise.
This is one of those […]
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