Fig, Rosemary, & Goat Cheese Tartines
Figs are a rare indulgence here in the midwest. Their season is short, just late summer and early fall, and their delicate nature makes them difficult to ship, so they are especially scarce in areas outside of where they are grown. When T-Hubs and I were on our honeymoon last year, on the coast of […]
Fig, Bacon, & Blue Cheese Salad
You know when people say, “wow, this tastes delicious! And I don’t even like _____ ingredient!” I can’t help but cringe a little. I get the sentiment, I really do, but I can’t help but think… I love _____ ingredient. I love it in all its tasty gloriousness. So if you hate it, but like […]
Blackberry Soda with Homemade Blackberry Syrup
It’s been drink-y kind of weather lately. You’ve probably noticed, based on the sheer number of beverages appearing on this here blog. Actually, by that logic, it’s been a drink-y kind of year. You remember that first cocktail recipe I posted around Thanksgiving last year? I’ve made almost a dozen more since then. Which is […]
Grilled Peach & Rosemary Prosecco
Dear Peaches, Please don’t leave. I know my pinterest feed has been hit by a tidal wave of pumpkin this, and pumpkin that, and the whole internet is a’buzz with this collective push for summer to be over and fall to be here, but really? It’s only August. And just last week, I found myself […]
Summer Berry Galette with Lemon & Thyme
Like most people who enjoy food and cooking, I love Julia Child. Yes, she was a little before my time — I grew up watching Good Eats, not The French Chef — but Julia Child’s sensibilities about food were still a prominent part of my learning to cook, and are still more relevant than ever. […]
Sparkling Cherry Limeade with Homemade Maraschino Cherries
I am a huge fan of homemade sodas. In moments, I can stir together a flavorful simple syrup, chill it down, and stir it into a glass of sparkling water for a refreshing drink. The thing is, I’m a snob. I don’t like most regular sodas, because I find them cloyingly sweet (although I admit […]
Homemade Maraschino Cherries {DIY Cocktail Cherries}
There are very few time when I am really, truly glad to live in Michigan, with its bitter winters and humid summers, but cherry season is one I am smitten with. The trouble with fresh Michigan cherries is, I never, ever make anything with them. No sooner does a bag of cherries enter my house, […]
Go Gluten Free Pumpkin Ravioli
Last week, I shared this photo on facebook: It was just a normal Friday afternoon, walking through Whole Foods, when what do I see staring back at me in the checkout lane? My photo on the cover of a magazine! Not a photo of me, of course, but a photo I had taken, all smooth […]
Grilled Pineapple & Jalapeno Mezcal Margarita
You guys. This is it. I finally bought a grill. This has been on my wish list for years, and now my wish has come true. I basically spent two hours dancing around the yard when I finished assembling it. Now, yes, it’s true, I’ve shared grilling recipes here before… but those have always been made […]
Pumpkin & Peanut Butter Pupcakes {Happy Birthday Neko!}
Neko turned one over this past weekend, which, according to the internets, is like fifteen in dog years. So… I guess that makes him a teenager, now? That certainly explains why his room is so messy. And he never returns my texts. Why doesn’t he love me anymore? *sobs* Just kidding. This is why pets […]
Zucchini Pesto Pasta (Raw, Vegan, Gluten-Free)
It’s that time of year again. The time when it is too hot to cook, and everyone and their brother are trying to pawn off their zucchini surplus on unsuspecting bystanders like myself. Don’t get me wrong, I love zucchini… but pounds upon pounds of it can be a bit much to handle when I […]
Stone Fruit Salad with Yogurt, Honey, & Mint
This is just to say: I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold -William Carlos Williams (more…)