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. […]
Lazy, Hazy Days
Some summer, huh? Hottest on record in the 'Couve not because of daytime temps but the heat at night. Maybe some cooler temps this week but... So, just in case the […]
I’m Here; You’re There
It's a bit harder this morning to get my head into a recipe for a romantic meal when it's warm—I'm at the coast where the heat wave will be 68 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Summer Heats Up
It would have been nicer if summer came on gradually but... Instead it hit with a heat hammer that hasn't let up much. So, the romantic in me has to […]