Summertime….and the living is easy. Seriously, life seems to slow down during summer. Maybe it’s because it’s so hot and nobody wants to move quickly, but I’ll take it. Especially in the city that never sleeps, it feels good to have these long slow days. Lately I’ve been cooking and baking with a lot of…
Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Not much else can say “Summer is Coming” than fresh strawberries. They are perfect to eat on their own, but I can’t resist baking with them! I recently made these Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes and they were not only delicious but gorgeous too! Another strawberry recipe is now in the books! This year has…
Three Cheese Summer Squash Tian
Recently one of my coworkers told me of this great French dish that was new and amazing. It was a great way to cook summer vegetables he said. It ended up he was talking about a tian, which although nothing new, is something that I had stumbled upon recently and had peaked my interest….
Heirloom Tomato Arugula Salad with Fresh Mozzarella
Summertime and I’m taking it easy. Mondays have been my Farmer’s Market day this summer and they never disappoint. Tomatoes are EVERYWHERE at the moment and I couldn’t be happier. My favorite varieties are all of the gorgeous multicolored heirloom tomatoes, they just look stunning. I had bought some without any plan on what…
Zucchini Ribbons with Basil Pesto
Summer is amazing right? Everything just feels so vibrant and full of life. I love going to the farmer’s market during the summer because it is just so full and exciting. Each stall is packed with fresh fruits and veggies, it’s hard to not be impressed. I decided to make a dish from items found…
Cinnamon Blueberry Custard Bars
July is the beginning of the BEST season; Blueberry Picking Season! Coming from New England this was a huge part of my childhood. We would pick blueberries every summer at our town beach. My mom would give my sister and I ziploc bags to fill up and we’d spend most of the day crawling…
Savory Mint Watermelon Salad
A few weeks ago I went to a food blogger conference in Salt Lake City and of course at a food blogger conference, the main focus is the food. The catering at the conference was superb and one of the dishes that I was most excited to try was a watermelon salad. I’ll admit…
Strawberry Crisp
Summer is here!! Well not officially but the weather here has certainly been acting like it’s summer. It has been super warm and humid. But being in Brooklyn this type of weather means that everyone flocks to the parks to escape the heat. Tai and I were no different. We went to the Brooklyn…
Strawberry Summer Salad
It’s summer. It’s hot. It’s more than just hot, it’s a heat wave. And this is no time to be turning on the oven. So as I was scrounging for food in my fridge, I made this awesome salad with a few leftovers that we had. Enjoy a fresh Strawberry Summer Salad and beat the…