Basil is one of my favorite summer things. I think I could eat some combination of basil, tomato, and cheese everyday until fall and never be tired of it. I love to keep basil growing in our garden so that we have it on hand all summer long. Basil leaves are the tastiest when you … Continue reading Pesto!
Some people bake great cakes. Some make beautiful pies. I am neither of those people. What I do make are brownies. Brownies that will knock your socks off. Fudgy, nutty, never-from-a-box brownies that can hold their own just as well with a glass of red wine as they can with an ice cold milk. Always … Continue reading Nutty Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Brownies
On a hot summer day, few things are as simple to make and as good to eat as a fresh caprese salad. All it takes is five minutes and six ingredients: Tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, olive oil, salt and pepper. When making simple dishes like this, the key is to use fresh, high quality ingredients. I … Continue reading Caprese
There is something about ripe strawberries, homemade shortcake and freshly whipped cream that complement warm summer evenings in a way no other dessert can. When I needed to whip up a treat to take to a Fourth of July BBQ, I grabbed a good strawberry shortcake recipe, dug out my 3" star cookie cutters and … Continue reading Star Spangled Strawberry Shortcake
Every so often, my body wakes up before my alarm sounds. I know this is shocking to those you who know I can sleep forever if not prodded out of bed. Sometimes, these mornings come about after an amazing nights sleep. I wake up feeling refreshed and the new day's sunlight glimmers on the windowsill … Continue reading Strawberry and Rosemary Tea Scones
Sometimes you just need a homemade cookie. Every family has one perfect cookie recipe that fills the house with the smell of baking butter and sugar and fills our hearts with joy. That just like so-and-so used to bake cookie magic that will cure any bad day. In our house, that recipe is for chocolate chip … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cookies
We've all done it: bought a bunch of bananas at the store and failed to eat the last one or two before their peels have gone horribly brown. If you are like me, this quickly becomes a celebratory moment: fresh baked banana bread may soon be cooling on the counter. I have a habit of … Continue reading Whole Wheat Banana Bread
The other evening, I was headed to a friends for girls night in. I needed to bring something to share. I wanted to make something savory and healthy to balance out all the wine and sweets I knew we would be enjoying, so I whipped up these little frittatas! They are super quick and easy to make. They work … Continue reading Muffin Tin Frittatas!
I love rainy days! Something about the steady drizzle of rain on my back window makes me want to cuddle up with a hot cup of tea, a fresh-baked goody and a favorite book. The cold rainy weather and my hankering for baking up something sweet felt like the perfect opportunity to try some recipe … Continue reading Blueberry Lemon Tea Bread
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