Our family started the holiday weekend with pancakes and a walk along the river. Last night, we went to a cookout. Today, July 4th itself, projects to be gloomy, so we’ll enjoy the sun breaks, get some charcoal, and do our best to grill up a feast. This time of year, dinner mostly serves as a way to get to dessert – I live for seasonal fruit and delight in all the delicious summer possibilities. [Read more…]
blueberry swirl sour cream ice cream
From the Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream cookbook, a recipe for rich, tangy blueberry swirl sour cream ice cream. Jump to recipe. [Read more…]
red wine sprizters + seven years of brooklyn supper
We’re celebrating seven years of Brooklyn Supper with classic red wine spritzers made with fresh lime and bitters. Jump to recipe. [Read more…]
grilled steak salad with garlic scapes and peaches
Last night, around nine in the evening, a tiny prop plane touched down on the runway in Charlottesville. We’d taken off in Charlotte, swinging east around a big storm. As we cleared the towering thunderheads, a magnificent pink and orange sunset set up over the Blue Ridge mountains. In New York, it was the sight of the massive city rising straight out of the water that would bring me the feeling of homecoming. But, as Brian and I became disenchanted with NYC, that sight stopped bringing the same comfort. “Where is nature in all this?” I’d think as I took in all that concrete and glass from above. Now, whether flying or driving, it’s the sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains, stretching out just west of my small city, that lets me know I’m close to home. [Read more…]
strawberry balsamic jam
Preserve summer flavors with this vibrant, low-sugar strawberry balsamic jam recipe.
