Refreshing blackberry smash cocktails made with ripe summer blackberries, fresh squeezed lime juice and mint leaves.
Tomato Sauce and Sausage over Zucchini Noodles
Yesterday I took the girls to the playground late in the day. Despite the persistent (and totally annoying) humidity we’ve had in NYC lately, I was struck by the long evening shadows and golden light. Could it be that fall is really coming? The breeze whipping a strand of frizzy hair into my face seemed to say it is. [Read more…]
now in season: sweet corn
Sweet corn season in New York is usually an annual disappointment for us, but not this year. Coming from Virginia, where the local corn is sweet and tender enough that you can almost eat it raw, corn in New York usually feels bland and mealy to us. But this year at the farmer’s market and in our farm share, we’ve gotten the kind of corn we’ve longed for–wonderfully sweet kernels that are so big they’re nearly bursting. It’s the best corn we’ve had in years. I’m not sure if it’s because of the mild winter or all the rain we’ve had, but this corn is fantastic. In fact, summer produce in general has been superb this year which is really welcome after last year when Hurricane Irene put an early end to a lot of summer’s bounty. [Read more…]
now in season: hardneck garlic + slow-sautéed garlic
Garlic again? Yeah, totally. Late summer is when the good stuff comes into its own, and the fresh, bracing flavor makes everything from bruschetta to greens so much better. [Read more…]
on eating seasonally and roasted nectarines with cardamom honey
I tossed and turned thinking about this post last night. There are so many things to share and so many stories to tell. The short version is, I spent the weekend at the Big Summer Potluck, met a million fantastic, warm, funny, inspiring and talented bloggers, had a great time (delighted to be away from my girls for a little bit), and got inspired. Also, today is my birthday. [Read more…]