WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA Down our way, watermelons are still everywhere this late summer. And those sweet little seedless ones are perfect for cool watermelon drinks on lingering warm days. Agua f...Read More
DEVILED CLAMS Holiday weekend approaching. Always great to have something ready to go and carry out to the screen porch—to get the festivities rolling. Deviled clams, made ahead, set up in t...Read More
SWEET CHERRY FOOL Every once in a while, black, sweet cherries appear, as if by magic, in the market. Who can resist? Eat them by the handful, eat them for breakfast—and if there are any lef...Read More
ROAST RADISHES WITH COMPOUND BUTTER So, you’ve been away for the weekend and came home to find your garden radishes are now the size of plums? Think twice before sending them to the compost bin. ...Read More
BACON-WRAPPED STUFFED FIGS Sweet and salty, bacon and cheese, and juicy fresh figs???? Who’s going to resist that? The perfect room-temp appetizer—although a temptation to call this dinner! ...Read More
MEXICAN STREET CORN IN A CUP Esquites, or elote en vaso, or street corn in a cup—-it’s a quick, easy snack or side for a picnic or barbecue. Simple ingredients—corn, some heat, lime juice,...Read More
MELON AND PROSCIUTTO More a reminder, than a recipe, of this favorite summer lunch or an aperitivo small bite, prosciutto e meloni is easy to prepare with only two or three ingredients. The best mel...Read More
PEACH BLUEBERRY COBBLER What could be better than a dish of fresh peach cobbler on a summer afternoon? Well, maybe a dish of Peach Blueberry Cobbler. Down our way, both fruits ripen at about the s...Read More
BREAD IN A BAG For some of us, the word yeast in the recipe is a page turner. But read on—this recipe is one of those things that sounds too good to be true, but it’s true and it’s good! ...Read More
GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH PICKLED ONIONS Year ‘round, green beans are the workhorse of the kitchen. And summertime is no exception. This time of year down our way, we’re awash in green beans—and...Read More