Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
As the last weeks of July creep onto my calendar, I’m finding ways to include beautiful summer fruits and vegetables in our menus. Heading to a weekend getaway in the mountains, I decided to bring along a dessert that gave the spotlight to cherries and strawberries. –Read more
A cookie called a “Chimneysweep” captured my imagination a couple of months ago. Its name conjured up memories of Dick Van Dyke as Bert, dancing atop roofs in Mary Poppins and made me smile. My happiness continued after I baked a batch of Chimneysweeps and–Read more
A few days ago at the farmer’s market, many stalls had signs reading, “Palisade Peaches—Last Week We’ll Be Here!” My spirits dropped a bit because I don’t want the season for eating chin-dripping blushed golden fruit to end. After having enjoyed delicious peaches from California’s–Read more
In my last post, I shared a recipe for Long Island Blueberry Tart and recommended using this crust. Like the tart, this recipe comes from Bon Appétit in August 1985 and was created by the talented food writer Richard Sax. This sweet pie crust is great to use–Read more
The stacks of cartons holding fresh blueberries at the farmers market or grocery store are always a sure sign that summer is in full swing. Back in 1985 I ran across a recipe for a Long Island Blueberry Tart in Bon Appétit contributed by Richard–Read more
When friends gather for a Mexican meal, it’s fun to offer homemade margaritas during the cocktail hour. Serving margaritas after dinner—in dessert form–makes for a festive ending to the meal. A cooling dish that combines a sign of spring—strawberries—with a ritual of summertime—margaritas—is a great way to–Read more