Category: Kitchen Hive
Every Tuesday morning there’s something new—food, libations and sometimes a story. From cool cocktails, to rustic desserts to easy seafood—the search through old and new community cookbooks and the old classic standbys that sit in tatters on our kitchen shelves. Enjoy!
CORN CHEESE
CORN CHEESE Folks stopping over in a little while for iced tea or cocktails on the screen porch? Here’s a really easy hot dip to go along with the cool melon bites and the briny olives. Fresh co... Read More
PEACH AND CUCUMBER SOUP
PEACH AND CUCUMBER SOUP This pretty summer dinner first course may win the prize for “quick and easy”! Peaches are everywhere now, and cucumbers will be with us right through fall canning season... Read More
APPLE CUCUMBER PICKLE
APPLE CUCUMBER PICKLE Not really a salad, not a side dish either. In the International tradition of a little something extra on the table—roasted olives with bits of lemon peel, tiny tortell... Read More
BLUEBERRY COBBLER
BLUEBERRY COBBLER This may be the simplest, great tasting cobbler recipe I’ve come across. Berries just sit with sugar and lemon for a bit, soft textured biscuit comes out with crunchy crust—add... Read More
WATERMELON SALAD TO GO
WATERMELON SALAD TO GO Always a popular cook-out and picnic side, but a watermelon salad in a bowl is not always a good traveler. For a bright fresh salad, carry the ingredients separately in reusab... Read More
BROWN BUTTER GREEN BEANS
BROWN BUTTER GREEN BEANS When green beans are fresh from the field in early summer, they almost seem like a wonderful new vegetable. They taste green and they crunch! This may be one of the simple... Read More
CARAMEL TOPPED SPICE CAKE
CARAMEL TOPPED SPICE CAKE Let’s face it. Even when we’re grown up, there are times when the cake is really about the frosting. This is one of those times. So cut to the chase. The cake is ... Read More
SHRIMP, SESAME NOODLES AND BANG-BANG DIP
SHRIMP, SESAME NOODLES AND BANG-BANG DIP Shrimp and noodles—lunch, appetizer, dinner, brunch? Anytime. Fresh shrimp is always the first choice, but this go-to dish is another good reason to ... Read More