Category Archives: summer recipes

Thursday, July 7th, 2016

Turn Off the Oven!! And Eat Berries and Cream.

I love a good cobbler or crisp or pandowdy (yes, that is a thing), but when it’s July and a heat wave has descended, the last thing I want to do is turn my oven on. If someone else wants … Continue reading

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Thursday, August 20th, 2015

Scenes from a Summer Away

So here it is, my annual summer vacation photo round-up, featuring our recent family trip starting in Vermont, where we picked-up my daughter Belle from sleepover camp. The photo above is of Belle at The Mad Taco in Montpelier, VT … Continue reading

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Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

I Say Tomato

I just returned from our annual trip to Maine—where, among many other delights, we picked wild berries, swam in the salty waters of a granite quarry, consumed probably one too many lobster rolls (if that’s possible), ate ice cream cones … Continue reading

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Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

The Summer Smoothie You’ve Got To Try

Summer in a blender, that’s what I’m calling this recipe for a frozen nectarine-peach smoothie from the new book by Tess Masters (otherwise known as Blender Girl). Tess’s first book—The Blender Girl: 100 Gluten-Free, Vegan Recipes—was a big hit because … Continue reading

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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015

Strawberries Meet Their Just Reward

Before strawberry season is completely over, I wanted to share a new favorite dessert which I’ve made several times (at the behest of my family), ever since a pint of sweet little strawberries were included in my first CSA pick-up … Continue reading

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