Every summer get-together deserves a great party punch. When my husband’s aunt and uncle invited us to their farm for a little family reunion yesterday, I asked if we could make Watermelon Otai. Otai is something we usually seem to have at big family parties with my husband’s side of the family. Everyone loves it, […]
Fruity Guacamole with Cinnamon and Sugar Tortilla Chips
As I mentioned last week, I was able to attend evo conference. I was able to attend a fun dinner sponsored by the California Avocado Commission that included quite possibly the most delicious avocados I have ever eaten in my life. (I brought some home with me.) Before a cooking demo by THE Too Hot […]
Honey-Balsamic Roasted Peach Sorbet
You guys. Remember that awesome vinaigrette I made a few months ago? And then there was the bottle of pickled strawberries? It’s the white balsamic vinegar. It’s my latest love affair. I love white balsamic vinegar with fruit. And I can’t help myself. We picked up a bushel of peaches on Saturday afternoon. The first […]
Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Homemade Tutti Frutti Ice Cream Recipe
Let’s talk family reunions and old-fashioned homemade ice cream for a minute. In my mind, you can’t have one without the other. And it is that time of year again for my family. My paternal grandmother grew up on the same block as her grandparents and all of her aunts, uncles, and cousins. Many of […]
Photography: Finding Beauty In The World Around You
Last week I was fortunate to be able to attend Evo ’12, a fabulous blog conference founded by two of the best ladies I know, Jyl Pattee and Rachael Herrscher. More on that in the days to come. One of my favorite parts of the conference was the hands-on photography workshop with Tracey Clark of […]
Julia Child’s Floating Islands Recipe
Other kids would be playing outside during summer vacation, and I did that too, but mostly I would spend the afternoons watching cooking shows on PBS. I paid attention and learned about new foods with names I’d never heard of. I would experiment here and there with some basics I had learned, but it wasn’t […]
Buttermilk Ice Cream with Poached Cherries
Buttermilk ice cream. Cherries. You want this, I promise you–you do. The ice cream is creamy and tangy and marries perfectly with the sweet cherries. We have poached cherries before in a combination of wine, water and sugar with a vanilla bean. But this time around I left out the wine and added almond extract. […]
Roasted Pear Dessert with Raspberries and Ginger-Cardamom Ice Cream
Did you know July is National Ice Cream Month in the U.S.? I didn’t! Becky clued me in and I’m glad she did. She and I share a love of making homemade ice cream as often as possible. So…this week, I am posting a bunch of ice cream recipes that I’ve been wanting to share […]
Roasted Tomato Salsa
I love me some salsa. And I really love me some of this salsa. I’ve already made it twice in one week. The chips are optional, by the way. A spoonful (or ten) will hit the spot. I had some grocery store tomatoes ripening on my counter. (I know, I know, I know. Grocery store […]
Quick Pickled Strawberries
After eating lunch at Finca in Salt Lake City a few weeks ago, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the pickled strawberries I had on my salad. I decided to try making some quick pickled strawberries at home. Instead of using whole spices, I used fresh rosemary (thank you, Christie) and a vanilla bean. These are addictive, […]
