peach caprese
while i love tomatoes, i’ve become spoiled by working for organic tomato farmers the past two summers. their tomatoes have the most amazing smooth and velvety texture with these incredibly unique flavors in each variety. most of them are heirlooms and i’ve learned those suckers absolutely will not grow outside of their very specific season (roughly july to mid-august). if you find tomatoes at the farmers’ market other times... Read More
spring fruit and rosemary oat cobbler – on the grill
happy memorial day! this recipe would be perfect if you’re celebrating today with a barbecue: after the winter – the season of lots and lots…and lots of oranges, and maybe a few apples or pears – even once the weather warms up it takes a while for the good fruit to start coming back. but when it does, the cherries and peaches can bring tears to my eyes. even the first ones of the season are sweet and juicy and smile-inspiring. ... Read More
mixed stone fruit salsa
we are at the very peak of stone fruit season. apricots have been around for a while, peaches are just now getting good and cherries are the sweetest they can be right this very second! for these few weeks of the year we can see nectarines, pluots, and apriums next to white, yellow and doughnut peaches, alongside baskets of red and rainier cherries. so i gather them up while i can! i often think of baking them into tarts, pies or cakes, but... Read More
in season: english peas, green garlic, spring onions, stone fruit and summer squash!
i’m so sorry i’ve been away from the blog for so long. after a very merry birthday, a bout of illness and some technical difficulties, cooking has been the last thing on my mind for the past few weeks. it didn’t help that the produce at the market for the last few months has been dominated by dark leafy greens, root vegetables and oranges – lots and lots of oranges. i had lost total interest in cooking, let alone posting. but... Read More
review: silver lake farmers’ market
i cannot think of any better activity on saturday morning than to hop on my bike and ride over to the silver lake farmers’ market. it’s on the smaller, cozier side, but packed full of anything you would need. Read More Read More