I know it’s October, and tomatoes are so last month, but my tomato plants are blissfully unaware of the impending cold. We have so many tomatoes right now we cannot keep up. This cherry tomato confit (delectable topper of all things) and this simple spaghetti have been on repeat, so I cannot complain. The beauty…
summer
S’mores Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies + Smoked Sea Salt
Unfortunately, I went the entire summer without having a proper s’more. I’m not sure how that happened, although if I had to guess, it probably has something to do with two little humans with pre-sunset bedtimes. Now it’s the beginning of fall, and while I wait for the weather to get the memo, I’m looking…
Crunchy Bread + Butter Pickles
I’ve been buying Kirby cucumbers in bulk from the farmer’s market — the compact kind with a bumpy exterior, mild flavor and addictive crunch. They are great sliced into salads, but their crunch factor makes them ideal candidates for pickling. And I love pickles…like really, truly love them. This recipe for Crunchy Bread and Butter…
Peach + Mango Lassi
This peach + mango lassi was my go-to drink this time last year when I was 9 months pregnant. Now, it’s my go-to snack for Rose and almost one year old Max. We’ve come full circle. It combines the classic flavor of a mango lassi with in-season peaches, plus a couple additional ingredients to make…
Creamy Watermelon Popsicles with Strawberry + Coconut
As I write, the heat index outside is an oppressive 94°, so it seemed like an ideal time to share these Creamy Watermelon Popsicles. They are easy — requiring only 5 ingredients, a quick whiz in the blender and a few hours freezing time. I love pairing watermelon with strawberry, because the strawberry makes the…
Basil + Walnut Pesto
Basil is abundant right now, so I thought I would share my go-to recipe to use up all that basil — this basil walnut pesto. Sadly, I have not been using basil from my own garden, because it was completely overtaken by our thriving tomato plants. Tomatoes: 1, basil: 0. Being the novice, over-eager gardeners…
Little Plum Cakes with Almond + Millet
I adore plums. Each seductively hued fruit is a lesson in balance, with the tart and slightly bitter skin giving way to sweet flesh — a perfect harmony of flavor. Among summer stone fruits, they are perhaps the most challenging, with much of their flavor contained in the skin and ripening being a bit of…
Roasted Tomato, Shallot + Caper Confit
I’m not a raw tomato person. I know we’re in peak tomato season when it seems as though everyone is biting into giant tomatoes like apples, but that is not me. Sure, I’ll enjoy a hyper-seasonal heirloom tomato salad or I’ll tolerate raw tomatoes obscured in a veggie sandwich, but otherwise I much prefer them…
Marinated Lentils + Poached Eggs with Curried Yogurt
We just returned from our annual two week vacation in Michigan. I have been going there in the summer my whole life, and it’s my favorite place in the world (and quickly becoming my kids’). We’re definitely going through withdrawal. It’s a place synonymous for me with a sparkling cerulean lake peeping through the dune…
White Bean + Artichoke Hummus
I’ve been blending up this ethereal dip quite frequently lately, and I thought it was high time I shared this simple yet flavorful recipe. Or any recipe, for that matter! It’s been 9 months since Max was born and 4 months since we moved, and I am still trying to get back into some semblance…
