Well this has been quite a winter. Pandemic, snow, ice. But I always find a little sunshine in citrus at this time of year, so here’s a treat to brighten up the gloomy days. I always pick up the little bags of Meyer lemons when they start to appear in the stores at this time of year, because they are so useful. Particularly for baking, as they are not too tart and a bit sweeter … [Read more...] about Meyer Lemon Rosemary Tart
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Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples and Root Vegetables and Hazelnut Sauce
Winter is the perfect time for a hearty, comforting meal and the slow cooker makes it easy work. A rainbow of lovely winter vegetables nestled around a tender pork roast makes for a pretty impressive dish. This is the kind of thing I love to do on a bleak, rainy or snowy day, the fragrant meal cooking away while I snuggle under a blanket with a good book. But a meal like this … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples and Root Vegetables and Hazelnut Sauce
Fig, Brown Butter and Hazelnut Tart
I await fig season each summer with such eager anticipation. I get to the farmers market first thing on Saturday morning, making a beeline to my favorite fig vendor to snap up as many as there are available. My first task is making Fig, Bourbon and Vanilla Bean Jam, a favorite of my friends and family. I hold a few back to slice and eat drizzled with honey or wrapped in … [Read more...] about Fig, Brown Butter and Hazelnut Tart
Nectarine, Gorgonzola and Prosciutto Flatbread
I have discovered nectarines. I don’t know why I feel like it’s a new experience to me, surely I have had nectarines on many occasions throughout my life, but they never really hit that top ten list of fruits. Maybe it’s because they have become so tempting at the farmers’ market in recent years, maybe my unfamiliarity has held me back because I wasn’t quite sure about what to … [Read more...] about Nectarine, Gorgonzola and Prosciutto Flatbread
Blueberry Lavender Pound Cake
Last year, I went on a little tear baking with fruit and herbs. It started when a favorite vendor at the farmers market had a proliferation of lemon balm, and it was so fragrant I couldn’t resist. That led to my Nectarine and Lemon Balm Cake. The same trip to the market resulted in a plethora of blueberries, so I turned them into this dense, rich pound cake, and with my … [Read more...] about Blueberry Lavender Pound Cake
