Lately, Chris and I can’t get enough of those Greek-style pasta salads they sell at the grocery deli. All those bright, crisp flavors of lemon, tomato, cucumber, and fresh herbs are so perfect and irresistible during the warm weather months. So this weekend I decided to do my own homemade Greek-style…
A few years ago, I decided to take a risk and try something that sounded a little unusual at the time: a watermelon feta salad. And that was when I first discovered the surprisingly, wonderfully perfect flavor combo of sweet, juicy summer fruit mixed with salty, rich cheese. The combo sounded…
This one is for Meat-and-Potatoes-Guy. He washes the piles of pots and pans that are the result of my kitchen experiments, and I’ve never heard him complain once. He’s a good sport when I request his assistance as “hand model” for my step-by-step photos. After I’ve prepared dinner, he patiently waits…
I just can’t get enough of fresh summer peaches these days. Right now, peaches are at the peak of their season, at the peak of their sweet and juicy flavor, and constantly on sale at the grocery store. So I’ve been snapping them up left and right and putting them…
So, summer in Boston. It’s been raining here. For about one month. Those days when it hasn’t rained, it’s been so hot and humid, Calvin starts panting the second his paws step outside onto the covered porch. I’m not complaining. It’s summer after all. Okay, I’m definitely complaining. Because it’s…
So I was looking over my Pinterest board. Again. For the third time today. Oh Pinterest. The minutes I’ve devoted to you here and there must surely have added up to days by now. I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute though. So far, I’ve found 34 dream kitchen designs. 110 dream…
This recipe requires all of three ingredients (plus salt and pepper). Potatoes. Olive Oil. Chives. Sounds kind of plain. Sounds awfully simple. But something happens when you combine these three ingredients in a packet on the grill.
Independence Day was one of my favorites as a kid (swimming all day! parties! staying up extra late for fireworks!) So I tend to think about my childhood this time of year. And kind of envy that former kid, who found magic and wonder in so many of the facets…
