summer food
Winding Down to September
It’s the last full week of summer vacation for school kids, parents, and teachers. And the beginning of what is often the best month of the year in the Northwest. Ironic, isn’t it? Just when many people have to get back into the routine of the school year, the weather improves. But even if we’ll […]
Summer Sizzle III
It’s almost the end of July already. How’s your summer been? Busy? No time to spend with your favorite person? That’s not good, is it? Because if ever a season was meant for hanging out with a loved one, kicking back with nothing to do but enjoying their company, it’s summer. So, change it up […]
Summer Heat II
One of my favorite summer treats is cold soup. I have recipes for fruit soup, cold potato and leek soup (vichyssoise), cucumber and lime soup, gazpacho. I love them all. And you might just see a couple more of them show up here in August, who knows. But for today, I’m going with cucumber and […]
Baby, It’s Hot Outside
Of course it’s hot. What do we expect? It’s summer. And summer brings heat. It also brings memories of all those warm July and August evenings driving around in convertibles. Going to the fair, riding the Ferris wheel, hoping you’ll get stuck at the top with the person you’re with so you can kiss a […]
A Dessert From Down Under
Pavlovas are from Australian–or New Zealand–I’ll let them figure out where it came from. It’s a dessert that looks elegant, tastes delicious and is actually quite simple to make. Not only that but It’s the perfect end to a romantic meal. Just sweet enough to be dessert. Not so rich and filling that your significant […]
Oh, No, Not Another One!
Yes, I’m afraid so. This is yet another berry blast. I can’t help it. I love berry season more than any other time of the year, fruit-wise. I may be sitting here in heavy socks and a fleece turtleneck but biting into those Oregon Hood strawberries makes me believe it’s summer. Or at least a […]
Romantic Glamping
Now this is what I call beach camping. Or glamping, which is my new favorite word. Glamorous, sensuous, decadent camping. Where do I sign up? I have had my share of camping trips over the years and I’m not one of those people who think that roughing it is a hotel without room service, […]
Deja Vu All Over Again
Through the wonders of Facebook and YouTube I’ve recently seen an image of an old boyfriend. He looks different (duh). Decades have passed since I’ve seen him so it is quite possible we would not have recognized each other if we’d passed on the street. However, I did recognize his voice in the clip. It […]
It’s Too Darn Hot
There’s a famous song of that title that says when the temperature gets too high, the impulse for romance goes way down. So here we are in what is an unusually hot week for our part of the country and I’m writing not only about romance but about cooking. Which is an even less appealing […]