Sweet and tangy striped berry buttermilk popsicles. Jump to recipe.
grilled polenta with zucchini salsa + the homemade flour cookbook giveaway
At a time when so much good stuff is growing, it’s nice to have a copy of Erin Alderson’s The Homemade Flour Cookbook in hand. Erin, the lovely writer and photographer behind Naturally Ella, has created a beautiful book that details homemade flours of all varieties –– everything from traditional wheat flours to those made from legumes, nuts, and seeds. The most exciting thing for me is that Erin’s book gives readers the information they need to mill their own grains at home. And her simple, fresh recipes offer a great chance to play with all the best flavors of the season. [Read more…]
Sour Cherry Hand Pies
A classic recipe for sour cherry hand pies with a buttery amaranth crust and a tangy homemade cherry pie filling.
honeysuckle strawberry pavlovas + honeysuckle syrup
A sweet honeysuckle syrup made with freshly picked flowers is a lovely addition to this easy strawberry pavlova recipe. Jump to recipe. [Read more…]
grilled trout + roasted turnips with ramps + grilled pineapple
Grilled fish is one of the purest pleasures of summer. The immediacy of it all –– fresh and simple –– makes for the very best kind of eating.
High on my personal list of skills I’d like to learn is fishing. I used to fish with my dad all the time, but one day in the peak adolescent years, sticking the hook through the minnows’ mouths was too much for me and I swore off eating any animals for 13 years. Now that I’m back to more omnivorous ways, the ability to catch my own supper is something I’d really like to reclaim. The dream of fishing goes hand in hand with my desire to become some kind of backwoods canoeing badass, but I think the canoe thing will have to wait until next summer. For this one, I’ll be perfectly content with trout straight from a Virginia stream. [Read more…]