At our house we have not wasted any time getting into a summer vacation routine. Last year I was pretty lax about letting the kids be kids and structure fell (somewhat) by the wayside. That didn’t work so well for my kids. They like structure. They LOVE lists. They like to know what is happening […]
Fruit
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 […]
Strawberry Agua Fresca
It has been super humid and hot here lately. While we usually go for a tall glass of water, it is always nice to find a recipe for a summery juice that is both beautiful and refreshing. This recipe for Strawberry Agua Fresca is from Mexico. Agua Fresca means fruit water and while this could […]
Figs with Mint, Feta & Coconut Milk
Sometimes we are drawn to products we don’t usually buy. The other day there were gorgeous, fresh figs at the local market. Figs are not something we usually eat. I still equate them with fig newtons and have dreadful memories of them from childhood. Still, there they were looking gorgeous and special in the produce […]
Honey Preserved Clementines
It is that time of year….you walk in the market and there right in front of you (at least at our market) is a huge display of wood boxed clementines. We can’t walk past them. We fall for it every time and lift the wooden box into the cart. We get home and our four […]
Summer Pudding
Summer pudding is a traditional British dessert made with fruit picked during the height of its season when it is at its best. It is very simple to make and while some recipes partially cook the fruit, we opted to make it with fresh uncooked fruit. We love this recipe because it allows […]
Sweet Cherry Sauce with Honey & Moscatel Sweet Wine Vinegar
It has been downright hot here this week. To make matters worse, it is also sticky and grossly humid. Not exactly cooking weather. Today at the farmer’s market we found some beautiful sweet cherries and thought they’d be perfect for a simple summer dinner…something we are becoming somewhat addicted to this week. […]
Summer Apple Sorbet
Although apples are a fall fruit, the Granny Smith Apple is good throughout the year. This is a really refreshing and light sorbet that our entire family just loved. Ingredients: 500 ml of freshly pressed apple juice 100 grams of sugar 1 Tablespoon of corn syrup 1 teaspoon of sorbet stabilizer […]