“5 minute” strawberry jam
Still playing catch-up since getting back last week from my trip to France and to Moscow to visit family. Spending time with my grandma always…
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Farmers cheese and berry “soufflé”
I love farmers cheese (tvorog, in Russian) though it can sometimes be hard to find here. It is a nostalgic taste for me, and it…
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Rhubarb-raspberry soup with fromage blanc
There is something pleasingly retro about this dessert. I actually love berry and rhubarb soups in late spring-summer. They are an easy, but stunning end…
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Roasted kumquat and apricot chutney
Your whole house will smell a little exotic, warm, and delicious while you are making this chutney. Roasting the kumquats really brings out their…
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A very fig tart with chestnut cream
The inspiration for this dish was born on my plane ride over – see sketch below – and this morning I woke up dreaming of…
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Tomato jam
As we gallop into apple season – fall really does seem to be coming at us at breakneck speed – it is time to say…
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Apricot and walnut jam
Growing up, my mom always told me about this walnut and apricot jam that was a staple in a friend’s household. I had some slightly…
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Rhubarb: your ingredient of the month
It was another close one, but you have voted rhubarb as the ingredient for May! I love these s&h recipes for Roasted Rhubarb – so deliciously…
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Zucchini bread with fig jam
Welcome, autumn. Summer was phenomenal and spoiled us so with the freshest of produce (berries, I miss you), but now the days are getting just…
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Dessert for breakfast: yogurt parfait
Last week I was in Boston, and when we were leaving my friend’s house where we were staying for the weekend, her mom sent us…
