The other night I snatched a quick telephone chat with my best friend from college. She has two kids, one of whom is still a toddler. It was about 8PM when our conversation ended like this… Rebecca: I have to go. My daughter is sprawling on the kitchen floor and she’s about to start screaming….
Tag: summer
Fennel, Celery and Red Onion Relish
I had the pleasure of attending my first Barbeque of 2015 last weekend. I was invited to the shin dig by my friend Saul whom I have known for 25 years! We met as baby adults working at Bergdorf Goodman in the 90’s. The party was being thrown by Saul’s boyfriend, Keith, in his fabulous…
Perfumed Coconut Date Shake
Yesterday, I ran errands in Manhattan. I highly recommend visiting Manhattan during the final long weekend of summer. It’s empty, and you get the full attention of anyone unfourtunate enough to be working at the few businesses that remain open. As pleasant as it was to run my errands without having to contend with the usual…
Sockeye Salmon with Blackberries and Leeks
It’s salmon and blackberry season and I am visiting my mother on Gabriola Island. We are picking buckets of blackberries every few days, so I apologize in for the flood of blackberry recipes, but that is what we are eating. This salmon recipe is very easy and very good. The fish is tender and luscious…
Blackberry, Apple, Plum Crumble (Gluten-Free)/ Gabriola Island!
My husband and I are currently visiting my mother on Gabriola Island, where almost exactly three years ago, we were married. It has been a spectacular trip, so far mostly focused on seeing beloved family and friends. We had a day with my Aunt Mona (of Bean Salad and Ginger Cake fame on this blog…to name…
Fresh Peaches with Meringues / Farmshare cooking
Okay, while we are on the topic of simple desserts to make with local, seasonal stone fruit, here’s a good one. The combination of juicy fresh peaches and cloud like, nut studded meringues really works. Sometimes meringues fail to puff up when it is humid. It does not matter. Dense chewy meringues are just as good…
Adaptable Fresh Fruit and Mascarpone Tart (gluten-free or not)- Farmshare Cooking
I’ve been very busy. I worked 12-16 hour days all last week. So, I have not had a whole lot of time to cook. The craziness is over now. I have this weekend off, and next week I go back to a normal work week. Today, I slept in and figured out what I was…
Strawberry Shortcake For Haters / Farmshare Cooking
FARMSHARE WEEK 3 Here is the report on Week #3 of my farmshare. Last week I got… Garlic Scapes- made into White Bean, Garlic Scape, Lemon dip. I also made some scape pesto, but did not love it. These were eaten with this amazing healthy gluten-free bread made from seeds and nuts from the blog My…
Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue Pie (gluten-free or not)
I am very proud of this pie. The filling is zingy, a bit tart and has a nice jammy consistency with chunks of fruit. The meringue is fluffy and sweet and very pretty, even if you (like me) have no patience for piping meringue and just slap it on top in a messy way. This recipe…
Chilled Avocado Soup/ Last Minute Cold Soup Roundup
The weather has been a weirdly beautiful this August in NYC. We only had a few weeks of unbearable heat and humidity (back in July). August has been sunny and not too hot and only occasionally a little bit muggy. It has not been the kind of weather that demands cold soup I…
Big Sis Little Dish 