Salted Honey Chess Pie I have been on a quest for some time now to create a dessert that really tastes of honey. I make amny desserts that have honey as a sweetener, but the rich, earthy taste of honey is often masked by other ingredients. I mastered the honey flavored cake with my Honey Raspberry Cake, but then I tasted this amazing, almost creamy, honey tart at … [Read more...] about Salted Honey Chess Pie
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Fresh Corn Risotto with Roasted Tomato Jam
Fresh Corn Risotto with Roasted Tomato Jam Risotto has become a very favorite staple for me, once I learned how easy it is to create and how flexible it can be. I make it all year round, in my Carrot and Dill version, or my Squash Blossom recipe when I find the flowers. I’ve been known to make a simple risotto in summer and toss in my leftover farmers … [Read more...] about Fresh Corn Risotto with Roasted Tomato Jam
Pavlova with Peach Curd, Fresh Peaches and Blackberries
Pavlova is a dinner party secret weapon. It is easy to make, can be done ahead in stages, is incredibly versatile and never fails to impress. Crisp on the outside, pillowy on the inside topped whatever delicious ideas you choose. I dreamed up this combination for a casual evening with friends inspired by an overabundance of summer fruit. I needed to use a lot of peaches, so … [Read more...] about Pavlova with Peach Curd, Fresh Peaches and Blackberries
Nectarine and Lemon Balm Cake
Nectarine and Lemon Balm Cake This cake is absolutely the result of farmers market excitement. After being out of town for several weeks and missing my own local market, I couldn’t resist the abundance. I brought home with a basket of gorgeous nectarines and some fragrant lemon balm with no real plan to use them (there were also peaches, blueberries, blackberries and … [Read more...] about Nectarine and Lemon Balm Cake
Lemon Blueberry Bars
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
