Fresh Cherry Peach Salsa for Pork Chops or Anything Else
Who Doesn’t Love a Great Salsa? When seasonal fruit is at its peak, I buy tons of it, and find such joy in figuring out ways to incorporate it into my meals. Salads are a no brainer, as are desserts of all kinds, but a fresh salsa is also delicious. While I served this with […]
Spicy Summer Salad of Corn, Blackberries, and Queso Fresco
Now This is a Salad Worth Talking About! Summer corn, blackberries, lots of scallions, queso fresco, and homemade torn croutons are the basic ingredients in this salad and they’re all delicious in their own right. But when they’re combined and topped with a simple dressing, along with some spices, something almost magical happens. Of course, […]
Plum Brown Butter Cobbler
Plums in a Cobbler? Oh, Yes! Fruit cobblers can be made so many different ways and most of those will be good. For instance, when I grew up my mother only made cobblers with pie crust and I will always love that type, while I find that a biscuit topped cobbler is only good straight […]
Creamy Warm Applesauce
Warm Applesauce? In Summer? You Bet! Last fall, when I moved from Florida to Pennsylvania, one of the most eagerly anticipated changes in my life was going to be the selection of farmers’ markets available in my new home state. As spring has turned to summer I’ve been discovering new markets and I swear I’m […]
Blueberry Sausage Biscuits with Miso Maple Sauce
C’mon, Don’t You Want One of These Right Now??? Well, folks, this recipe took some doing. It took me 3 times to get it right, and it was worth every minute I put into it. This all came about because my good friend, Jamie Parrish, called me one day and said he’d just eaten one […]
Roasted Beets with Anchovy Dressing
Let’s Hear it For the Love of Beets! Beets, you either love them or you hate them, there doesn’t seem to be much middle ground on this subject. I always chuckle when I hear people say they taste like dirt because all I can think is that while I’m not aware of ever having actually […]
Corn on the Cob with Maple Soy Butter Sauce
Hallelujah! Beautiful Corn on the Cob Has Arrived. While we may still be a couple of days from the official start of summer, when good corn on the cob hits the markets, summer is here, as far as I’m concerned. There isn’t a single food memory that speaks to me more strongly than eating butter […]
Cantaloupe with Lime, Honey, and Basil
Quickly and Easily Transform Melon Into a Beautiful Summer Salad. Melons, I love all kinds, and this time of year cantaloupes are starting to really come into their own. As this one sat on my counter and ripened, it was startling how the aroma took over the whole kitchen. I kept thinking about an icy […]
Marinated Zucchini and Tomatoes on Ricotta Toast
Ricotta Toast – One of Life’s Great Pleasures! Look, I’m one of those people who will plop almost anything on a piece of good toast and think it’s one of the best things I’ve ever tasted. Seriously, that’s the way I roll. And if the toast has first been smeared with a spoonful of my […]
Quick and Easy Smoked Sausage with Harissa
This is for Those Days When You Need to Get a Tasty Meal on the Table – Pronto. Don’t we all need recipes that deliver on all fronts, but only take about a half hour to actually make? And when I say a half hour, I mean it. I know I’m not alone in my […]