We have been having a bit of a lazy summer. With the kids out of school and enrolled in half day camps we seem to spend the rest of our time just enjoying being home…unless of course we are busy breaking up bickering children (whose idea were half day camps anyway?!). One of our favorite […]
Summer
Donna Hay’s Char-Grilled Limes
If you haven’t read the gorgeous Australian magazine titled Donna Hay yet, you are missing out. This super talented Australian food writer and stylist is one of our very favorites. Her magazine is beyond incredible. The photographs and recipes are a.m.a.z.i.n.g. Get to your bookstore and get a copy. So worth it! I devour each […]
Chocolate Maple S’more Cheesecake
One thing we learned this summer is that our kids LOVE s’mores. Years ago we let them make them over the fireplace in the living room (it was winter and we did not have a great outdoor space at the time)…it was exciting and messy and fun and they loved it. But… for whatever reason…(a.k.a. […]
New England Food Truck Festival 2015
This past weekend The Big E Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts played host to the 2015 New England Food Truck Festival. When we went on Sunday we thought we’d arrive right at noon when they opened. It was already packed. The lines were l.o.n.g. The sun was h.o.t. The kids were h.u.n.g.r.y. You get […]
Ricotta Mint Tortellini with Mango, Prosciutto & Pecorino
As often as possible we love to include the kids in our cooking endeavors. After all…what child does not love to mix, pour and test?! We have found that our two have become adventurous eaters when they have a hand in the creation of what they are eating. With aprons on and lots of paper […]
Coffee & Triple Sec Creamsicles
It has been really hot here these last few days. Humid. Sticky. Icky. The kind of days that aren’t really good for girls with straightened hair that is really curly hair that tends to get frizzy in humidity. Let’s just say…it has been ponytail weather. And…if you’ve been reading…you realize it is almost August […]
Swordfish & Leeks with Radish Lemon Vinaigrette
There is something really lovely about eating fish in the summer. The meal can be lighter. Cleaner. Healthier. We tend to eat a lot of fish this time of year, and I have a feeling, now that we live by the ocean, we will eat a lot of fish off season too. Swordfish is not […]
Jell-O Cream Cheese No Bake Treats
So, like most mornings, the kids were up at five thirty begging to watch The Jetsons on Apple TV. Until recently I never realized how sexist The Jetsons were (because of course I hadn’t seen it in thirty plus years)…but being that we do not have cable I have now listened to (from various rooms […]