Menu planning + what I am cooking this week
I think that people sometimes think that food bloggers, chefs, and proficient home cooks prepare elaborate meals every day. The most frequent question I get…
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A weekend in Charleston
It was the perfect time of year for a trip to Charleston, South Carolina. September’s end brings with it quite a bounty – “it’s fall, y’all!”…
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Spicy corn chowder
Even in my childhood, the scent of summer corn permeated holiday memories. My cousin and I would run around someone’s corn fields – we treated…
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Of Labor Day grilling and picnics
Labor Day weekend is always tinged with just a hint of bittersweetness. But, I say, let’s not wave goodbye to summer just yet! Enjoy the…
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Summer fig trifle
You don’t need too many things to make this perfect summer dessert appear on your shady outdoor table this weekend. Some sun-ripened fruit, a little…
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Peak season tomato recipes
Tomatoes are, and always have been, one of my favorite things to eat. Growing up, picking tomatoes in my grandmother’s vegetable garden was my best…
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Tricolore salad
Audrey Hepburn has long been one of my icons. I grew up with her films, of course, joining the escapades in Roman Holiday every Christmas, dancing along to…
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Simple suppers: omelette au brocciu frais
Perhaps unsurprisingly, I subscribe to the Julia Child school of thought that a great omelet makes for a great dinner in a pinch. So for…
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Cakes · Dessert · Entertaining
Yellow plum tart
The epitome of summer living is stretching out in the sun with a cup of coffee and a piece of this crisp, colorful tart. Easy…
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Kitchen tools · Lunch · Markets · Salad
My three essential cooking herbs
It’s time to regather my brain – which is still halfway to the beach – and share this herb primer featuring my three favorite green…
