As promised in last week’s post, here’s the recipe for the grilled summer vegetable salad I made at the lake in Wisconsin! I feel like at last it’s really summer, and nothing says summer to me like grilling (and watermelon—I’m dying to try this interpretation—and the beach, and ice cream, and fun summer reading, and … Continue reading Grilled Summer Vegetable Salad with Avocado & Bacon
What luck when your amazing friend Keri also happens to have an amazing family lake house in Hayward, Wisconsin! Andrew and I got to spend last week there, and all three of us did lots of relaxing in nature, reading, cooking, fishing, “swimming” a.k.a. taking a quick dip in the cold water, and checking out … Continue reading Wisconsin Lake-House Vacation
I’m on vacation this weeeeeek! Here’s how you make bacon-wrapped dates (otherwise known as BWDs). They’e been a longtime staple in our household—hope you enjoy! Bacon-Wrapped Dates 12 Medjool dates, pitted 6 slices of thin bacon, cut in half crosswise serves 4 as an appetizer Preheat the oven to 350°. Wrap each date in a … Continue reading Bacon-Wrapped Dates
I think I’ve been to maybe two bridal showers in my life, but this weekend I added a third to the list. We traveled back to Pennsylvania because my mom decided to throw a shower for me. Eek! We played games, ate finger foods (homemade mini samosas, cucumber sandwiches, mini croissants), and I opened gifts. … Continue reading Strawberry Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese & Almonds
What is it about fruit that brings out the creative titles indicating subtle variations in preparation? In desserts, there’s the cobbler, the crisp, the crumble, the crunch, the buckle, the pan dowdy, the brown betty . . . (I’m imagining a great SAT question here involving possible combinations of fruit and dessert type). With drinks … Continue reading Blueberry Bramble
Did you know that you can buy a special pot just for cooking asparagus? Neither did I until just a minute ago, when I googled asparagus to find writing inspiration, since I’m feeling weirdly at a loss for words about this (delicious, tasty, simple—only five ingredients not counting the salt and pepper) soup! Perhaps it’s post–half-marathon brain … Continue reading Cream of Asparagus Soup
It’s not in season, but somehow it popped up in the farm share this week anyway—romanesco!—and I’m definitely not complaining. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, maybe you’ve seen it in the store and just didn’t know its name. It’s the green, spiky, cauliflower-looking thing that looks like a vegetable version of a multiceratops. We … Continue reading Charred Romanesco with Chile, Lemon, & Mint
U pick—apples, peaches, nectarines, cherries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries—u name it, I’ve been there. My mother would take us each summer to pick our own fruit, which she would then put up in our basement freezer or make into jams to last the year. These days going fruit picking has been turned into a fun activity and … Continue reading Strawberry Ice Cream
I lived in Pennsylvania for 10 years but never visited Pittsburgh. This past weekend, Andrew and I took a road trip out there to find out what goes on in western PA. We soaked in a lot of culture and soaked up some local beers with hearty local foods, including pierogi pizza (delicious), which I’ll explain later. … Continue reading Pittsburgh Weekend
This weekend I decided to take a break from cooking for the blog and instead do some decluttering and organizing + go out for dim sum. Here is a picture of my cookbook bookcase (that’s not all of the cookbooks, *sheepish look*, the overflow is in the living room) now organized by color. Which I … Continue reading Cookbooks by Color + Pigs
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