PLUM AND FETA SALAD We could almost live on salads as these summer days turn hot and steamy. Fruit and cheese is always a winning combination, but adding a subtle savory note kicks these sweet summe...Read More
CUCUMBER DILL SALAD This is more a reminder of a great summer salad than a recipe we need—we all know how to make this, we might just need a reminder of just how easy and delicious it is. A tr...Read More
ROSEMARY GOAT CHEESE BISCUITS Probably time to trim your rosemary plant to keep it producing all summer long. Here’s a great way to use some of those trimmings. Goat cheese, buttermilk, and a si...Read More
Summer Fruit and Tomato Salad with Apricot-Basil Dressing Peaches and nectarines, plums and melons–and tomatoes and basil?? Sounds good from here. All the odds and ends left in the fruit bow...Read More
FRENCH STRAWBERRY CAKE The dessert trolley rolls up after a delicious French dinner. Oh, the choices! But if it’s spring almost anywhere, a slice of this delicate French strawberry cake would be...Read More
PASTA ALLA GORGONZOLA There just can’t be too many pasta recipes in the kitchen recipe box—and this one is a real winner. Easy and elegant enough for an impromptu dinner party—and just...Read More
ITALIAN JAM TORTA One of the oldest of Italian pastries, costata di marmellata, or jam torta, was first noted in the 1600s, but its origins are probably much older. Most versions feature a lattice t...Read More
RHUBARB PICKLES Rhubarb—not the universal favorite vegetable. Although it was legally declared a fruit in 1947 by a New York customs judge, so it would benefit from lower import duties! But ...Read More
Southern Egg Salad—and the Myth of the Secret Sauce They’re everywhere—those lovely little crustless, egg salad sandwiches, cut into dainty pieces, and so delicious. Not an engagement ...Read More
SPICY SHRIMP AND LETTUCE SALAD Busy spring days, starting to get warm—an easy salad makes a perfect front porch supper. Sometimes we need reminding that the simplest things are really good! ...Read More