The best things about summer are typically the easiest. Throwing some burgers on the grill, cracking open your favorite local brew, or eating tomatoes, herbs and other veggies from your backyard garden or farmers market. This is what good summers are made of. Simple. Fresh. Fun. This summer, I finally had the opportunity to make […]
Thinking Fruitful
The Best Thing I Ate This Month
what: You-pick blackberries, blueberries (I let them pick those) and raspberries where: Dr. Young’s Pond Berry Farm in Angier, NC why: Going berry picking was one of the treats of my July 4 weekend. On the holiday (which was unseasonably cool and cloudy), I got up early and drove down to pick some berries. There’s […]
Arugula Feta Pasta
I hope everyone’s OK with another easy weeknight meal recipe. Even as a food blogger (or especially as), I’m always looking for new ways to liven up my meal plan without buying a lot of extra ingredients or spending a lot of time cooking. Here’s another win-win! If you’re a feta-lover, then you might get […]
Red Curry with Fish
One thing that I have not been great at in the past few years is finding good, practical seafood recipes to complete a well-rounded diet. It’s wonderful living closer to the ocean (and I do love a raw oyster or fried shrimp plate out), but cooking fish can be tricky. This Red Curry with Fish can […]
4th of July Grilled Corn
Happy 4th of July! I hope you get a whole day or at least some hours or even minutes of relaxation and celebration in your day. Even if you’re working, would you take an ice cream sundae or hamburger break just for me? That would mean a lot. In the mean time, I’ve got some […]