Sweet, sweet summer – the season bursting with berries. I try my best to eat seasonally – I very rarely have fresh blueberries when they are not in season, so I wait with anticipation for them to show up at the farmers markets. It makes them all the sweeter for the waiting. But that sometimes leads me to overbuy, so after the syrup and jams are made and I’ve eaten my fill out … [Read more...] about Lemon Blueberry Bars
Fruit and Vegetables
Margarita Shrimp Salad Platter
Summer is a wonderful time to entertain – people just seem more relaxed and its easy to do something elegant and impressive without slaving away for days. Like this colorful salad. I love the big platter salad (witness the Southern Buttermilk Cobband the Muffalettaversions). The big platter were purchased from discount stores that have proven fantastically useful. And … [Read more...] about Margarita Shrimp Salad Platter
Fresh Peach Pound Cake with Bourbon Butter Glaze
Last year, I accidently bought twenty-five pounds of peaches. An orchard that produces particularly delicious fruit had a special pop-up and I just happened to drive by. I couldn’t resist, even though it was the middle of the week and I was busy and had no particular plans for that much fruit. But boy was I glad I did. I ate as many as I could out of hand, made jars and jars of … [Read more...] about Fresh Peach Pound Cake with Bourbon Butter Glaze
Roasted Carrot Gnudi with Dill Beurre Blanc
I know I some time wax poetic about my love for farmers markets, but they really are a true inspiration for me. Wandering through the stalls marveling at all the fresh produce my wheels just begin to churn and my creative juices start flowing. And not only for the jam and preserves I obsessively put by, but for creative and fresh ways to dine from all the beautiful abundance. I … [Read more...] about Roasted Carrot Gnudi with Dill Beurre Blanc
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Loaded Dip
I completely stole this idea from a good friend. She brought crispy roasted fingerling potatoes with a creamy herb dip to a Christmas buffet, solving a problem we’d always had at that event in pairing a starchy finger food with the beef tenderloin. When she placed the lovely tray on the table, I just kicked myself that I’d never thought of the idea before. So I tucked it away, … [Read more...] about Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Loaded Dip
