The first recipe made with our glut of blackberries was blackberry vinegar, which happens to still be steeping away in the basement on a shelf that also houses our multi pack stash of toilet paper. I know, I know, not very aspirational, is it? I’d love to be able to tell you that the vinegar… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Recipes
Swordfish and Tomato Kabobs with Salsa Verde Mayonnaise at Edible Rhody
We’ve been on a bit of a seafood bender here this week, even including a salad of grilled, stuffed squid and greens from the garden, a dish that JR informed me he would not eat – until the plate was in front of him, at which point, he promptly devoured it. JR isn’t much of… Continue Reading
Strawberry Salsa & Sugared Pita Chips from The Coastal Table cookbook + a giveaway
Congratulations to Christina who won a copy of The Coastal Table. The giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered and to Union Park Press for providing the book for this giveaway. You know that friend you have who has great taste in all things style and food? And who makes it all… Continue Reading
Peas with Lemon Mascarpone
As mentioned in the post about lunch at La Bandita Townhouse in Pienza, since having their pea soup with lemon mascarpone, I’ve been making lemon mascarpone and eating it with abandon. In related news, I also bought a lemon tree after returning from Italy. It’s only a wee, little tree right now, but eventually, I… Continue Reading
Maple-Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
Grocery shopping day at our house is Tuesday. Kind of odd, really, but it makes sense if you know that I do the shopping after I collect what JR and I call “slop” and what the Whole Foods team calls “compost”. The compost is Whole Foods’ waste produce, which they very generously share with us… Continue Reading