White Peach and Lavender Jam
Sweet and floral, white peaches are an early summer delight. Just sitting in a bowl in the middle of a […]
Nectarine Vanilla Jam
Jam made with nectarines is a favorite around here. It’s summer in a jar just as is, although the addition […]
Peach, Plum and Raspberry Crisp
Grunts, slumps, buckles and fools are among the sweet wonders of my student life in New England. Back home, we […]
Brandied Apricots
There’s Christmas in July or August in the southern hemisphere. Feasts that replicate our December fare in the land of […]
Sour Cherry Pie for the Fourth of July
It’s hard to beat a simple, scrumptious pie made of just-picked sour cherries. There are only a few sweet dishes […]
Mango Preserves with Ginger and Lime
“Muchos mangos,” read the sign at Whole Foods Market this week and last. Mountains of Mexican mangos, the yellow ataulfo […]
Lentils with Sour Cherries, Bacon and Blue Cheese
Bursting with sweet, sour, smoky and salty flavors, this salad is a riff on a delicious-sounding recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi […]
Peach Salsa for the Pantry
I am astounded by the fast food phenomenon of corn chips and salsa that has invaded our homes. My husband […]
Paper Chef 60: Lamb Kofte on Flatbread with Grilled Apricots and Goat Cheese
I like playing with words as much as I like playing with food. So it struck a chord when Paper […]
July: It’s the Berries
Using a historical slang phrase that means the same thing as “the bee’s knees” (not sure I get that one), […]
Kumquat Mango Jam
It’s still mango madness at our local organic produce store where I went to search for end-of-season organic kumquats. Lovely […]
Mango Lime Sorbet
Our local organic produce market had a glut of ripe small yellow mangoes, which seemed like just the thing to […]
Zucchini Lemongrass Pancakes with Fresh Peach Salsa
Late summer suppers draw from the wonderful farm produce that still abounds. Since this is Labor Day weekend here in […]
Apricot Lavender Jam
The most beautiful rosy apricots show up in our local farmers’ markets from time to time and put the mealy […]
Yellow Plum Sorbet
I could not resist – for their beauty alone — the small yellow plums and dark violet Santa Rosa plums […]
Another Amiable Summer Cake: Plum Torte
Last month I posted a summer cake that I adapted for raspberries, cherries and blueberries. It had a buttermilk batter […]
