Summer’s winding down, and that means that rich, red tomatoes are abundant. I’m making this recipe tonight — and thought I’d repost it today for your inspiration. Enjoy! The beautiful black-eyed pea has a natural affinity to smoky flavors, and so pairs well with a favorite spice of mine — smoked paprika. Adding the rich…
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Southwest Summer Salad
Here is a spicy, savory meal that makes great use of prime summer produce — corn, tomatoes, lettuce, and avocados — in one delicious salad. This is a crowd pleasing superstar, as it’s dairy and gluten free, vegan, deliciously nutritious, and easy to do much of the prep in advance. This salad uses one of…
Carrot Salad with Lavender & Thyme
My CSA box* often includes carrots — and last week they were special. Deep, rich purple on the outside with a bright orange core, these beauties deserved a starring role. Their flavor profile is a little duskier than a bright orange carrot, and so I paired them with the lovely lavender and thyme growing in…
Bay Lime Cooler
Here’s a refreshing summer cocktail that uses my Bay Leaf Liqueur. It’s a balanced sweet/tart flavor, fabulously aromatic with bay and lime mint over a base of gin. I love growing scents in my garden — and lime mint is unique, in that it doesn’t smell minty. Instead it’s more green, limey and herbal. You…
Rose Drop
My beautiful Gertrude Jekyll rose is about to bloom — time for a Rose Drop. This recipe was recently featured in the May 2017 Sunset magazine. Enjoy! For me, the garden is a place of deep inspiration for my cooking. I have a beautiful rose bush* — right now in full bloom with deep pink,…
PB&J Smoothie
Calling all PB&J fans — this is YOUR smoothie! It captures the taste of a childhood favorite sandwich in a grownup friendly (ie: less sugar) smoothie. I love it for breakfast before heading out on a bike ride, as it has a great balance of energy for sustained activity. Peanuts* are a fabulous source of…
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