My favorite time to cook is the summer months. More accurately, it is my favorite time to un-cook. My kitchen is exposed and suffers from poor air circulation. It gets hot and the idea of using the oven for more then a few minutes makes me seriously uncomfortable. Plus, I have little room in my heart […]
In the southern states Spring, and Summer for that matter, arrive a lot earlier then in many parts of the civilized world. This fact comes with both the good and the ill. While it may already be in the mid 90s (record highs yesterday, woohoo!) and many of us are sporting premature sunburns, we also […]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I super like fava beans. So, while they are still gracing the stalls of your farmer’s markets and I am playing catch-up after five days in Boston for my little sister’s graduation, here is a simple and delicious recipe for a light, beautiful and springy appetizer.
If you have never had the pleasure, trust me when I say that squash blossoms are a wonderful treat when cooked. They are slight and delicate, with just a hint of flavor. Unfortunately, due to their very limited shelf life and status secondary to actual squash, it is often quite difficult to find them (with […]
I seem to have berries on my mind these days. A few post ago I told you how to make a quick and easy Mascarpone Cream topping for your spring berries. Today, it’s a delicious Strawberry Mascarpone Tart courtesy of Gourmet Magazine. While you may have missed this year’s Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, you can still […]
My grandfather loved radishes. He would eat them whole, straight from the ground with a sprinkle of salt. Nothing fancy, just crunch and spice. I think he must have eaten them everyday. Right now the farmer’s market is overflowing with gorgeous radishes. Purple, red and white, massive in size. They aren’t the watery tasteless versions […]
Underneath these gnarled, ugly pods lie one of my favorite foods: The Fava Bean. Supremely seasonal and a true harbinger of spring, I wait all year for the first glimpse of the enormous pods, poking out of bags and containers at the local farmer’s markets. The beans that emerge from these leathery skins are enormous […]