RASPBERRY SHRUB A four-hundred-year-old tavern drink then—a fancy bartender’s cocktail addition now. And to add more fun—the recipe for this sweet/sour drink stayed the same. Of cour...Read More
FRENCH YOGURT CAKE Those last couple of weeks of the kiddos’ summer—holidays over and school on the horizon. What to do for a bit of entertainment? This easy and delicious dessert, Gâteau...Read More
PEACH COOKIES Some days all you really need is a big platter of cookies. Well, maybe a pitcher of lemonade too. The sun, the screen porch—summer on a platter! These are basically really ...Read More
CIOPPINO—Fisherman’s Stew The quintessential San Francisco seafood stew is adaptable everywhere fish, seafood, fresh vegetables, and summer intersect. Spicy broth and whatever seafood is fre...Read More
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 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 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 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 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 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