You can’t really go wrong with a classic pound cake, especially when it has a special touch. And this ripple of fresh blueberries is all kinds of special. The cake is tender with this juicy pop of lemony berries swirled through. Not only is it delicious, but it is so pretty to look at – and makes for an impressive presentation with an easy preparation. Present this to your … [Read more...] about Blueberry Ripple Pound Cake
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Lemon Dill Shrimp Pasta Salad
A good, hearty cold salad on a hot summer day is the perfect remedy for the heat. Fills you up without weighing you down. And it’s so refreshing coming off the lake or the beach or the pool. It’s also nice to have something like this in the fridge to snack on over a weekend. Shrimp and pasta paired with a zesty lemon, dill and yogurt dressing is summer in a bowl. Don’t skip the … [Read more...] about Lemon Dill Shrimp Pasta Salad
Margarita Ice Box Cake
In the heat of late summer, I am all about the ice box pie. No ovens, no stoves, minimal work. This margarita version is a riff on a Mexican Carlota cake, using sweetened condensed milk for sweetness and body, and a nice dose of tequila to rev things up. This really couldn’t be easier and the payoff if fantastic. I usually serve it just with a sprinkling of lime zest and maybe … [Read more...] about Margarita Ice Box Cake
Seasoned Butter Beans and Smoked Sausage
I have probably said in every recipe I have ever written for summer field peas how much I love them. And though horticulturally butter beans (or lima beans if you must) are not field peas, I lump them together because they are such a part of the summer farmers market, in their little baggies next to the crowders, purple hulls, lady, creamers and zippers. I was asked recently … [Read more...] about Seasoned Butter Beans and Smoked Sausage
Curried Corn Salad
Fresh off the cob corn is one of my very favorite summer treats. Cobs boiled in water or milk, slathered in butter, kernels sliced from the cob sautéed in butter and cream, corn pudding, and of course a sprightly salad. I gorge myself on fresh corn in the summer months (and freeze some to savor in the winter). I tend to think of corn as a uniquely American vegetable and … [Read more...] about Curried Corn Salad
