Bourbon peaches are a delicious and easy dessert. Best enjoyed with friends on a warm summer evening, paired with white wine sangria.
Bourbon Peaches with mint
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Coconut Yogurt Popsicles with Fresh Fruit
Coconut yogurt popsicles with fresh fruit are a healthy summertime treat. A simple blueberry pureé, yogurt and fresh raspberries are the only ingredients in this icy treat. Summer is officially here and this is how I plan to beat the heat.
Recently, I met up with my friend Sue. She generously bestowed upon me pounds and pounds of fresh blueberries from her farm. I have to admit that I ate a quite a few. Have you ever heard someone describe something as “jammy”? Well, these blueberries were most definitely jammy. As in, they tasted like JAM. They were so incredibly sweet, I could help myself. That’s my defense. They were too good, so I had to eat them. Lots of them.
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Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark
I try, I mean I REALLY try to eat a healthy diet about 90% of the time… but, there is this issue I have with sweets. I don’t limit myself to candy a few times a year like most reasonable people… I limit myself to chocolate a few times a month (ok, a WEEK!), it’s a problem but honestly I don’t care. Chocolate Bark is one of the easiest treats to pull together and this one has fruit and nuts in it, so it’s practically health food.
We have all seen the peppermint bark for sale around the holidays. Why limit yourself to peppermint and why limit this deliciousness to only the holidays? While we’re on the topic, why pay $20 a pound when you can double that amount for half the price?
This treat is perfect for those times when you want a little something (which for me, is always), but you just don’t feel like turning on the oven, or getting the big stand mixer out, or cleaning up a huge mess (does anyone ever want to clean up a big mess?!). During the summer months, I’m especially inclined to make something that allows me to have my sweet fix without having a 400 degree box of heat cranking in the kitchen.
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Salchichoc (Chocolate “Sausage”)
Disclaimer: I received a pdf version of “Charcuteria: The Soul of Spain” . Any links to book are affiliate links.
Chocolate Sausage? No, it isn’t a recipe for actual sausage made with chocolate, it is a dessert fashioned to look like sausage and it is made out of chocolate. Kinda brilliant… but then again, I do love Spain, Spaniards and their whimsical sense of humor 🙂
Charcutería: The Soul of Spain
is an in depth look at Spanish charcuterie, unfortunately most of which is completely unavailable to us here in the United States. This book covers every facet of it and is peppered with anecdotes from the author’s experiences in Spain, which also make it a fun and engaging read as it connects to recipes in the book. The writing and explanations are descriptive and never feel like the author is talking “at” you instead of “with” you.
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Panna Cotta Recipe with Bourbon Figs
This easy panna cotta recipe with bourbon-poached figs will make you swoon. Lightened up just a bit, this vanilla panna cotta is still decadent and delicious, but with just a few less calories.
Whenever I see figs, I must buy them. I can’t quite help myself, they are just so sexy. Then my brain starts spinning with all the possible things to do with them. When I am visiting my family in Ohio, I always try to make something special. Something that I know for sure they have never had before. Sometimes it goes over well and sometimes, maybe not so much. I think this one was a winner.
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An Open Faced Sandwich called Tartine
A tartine is an open faced sandwich. This is not just any sandwich. The ingredients are usually a little fancier than your average PB&J. Tartines are topped with beautiful components and always something spreadable, making them perfect for lovely picnics with someone special.
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Plum Crazy…
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Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like every year summer goes by even quicker than it did the year before.
I wait and wait all winter for stone fruit season to arrive, daydreaming about all of the amazing things I’ll make… fantasizing about juicy peaches, ripe plums and perfect nectarines.
Awaiting that first taste of summer, sinking my teeth into the perfect bite, juice dribbling down my chin…
and then it’s August.
When did that happen?! I realize I barely had a chance to make any of the delectable things I spent so many hours, days, weeks thinking about. And here we are again, summer more than halfway gone.
So, upon this rather startling revelation I decided I had better get it in gear if I was going to accomplish at least a few of the things I had set out to do.
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Homemade Herb Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Homemade herb vinaigrette is one of the easiest things to make. If you are not confident in the kitchen, this is a great place to start getting your feet wet. A handful of ingredients and 5 minutes is all it takes to make something delicious.
Now that Spring is in full swing and the Farmer’s Markets are replete with the good stuff, it’s time to start putting those veggies back into the rotation.
Some people tend to look at salads as the obligatory precursor to the main event. Granted, if someone serves you a bowl of pre-cut lettuce and gloppy dressing, it is barely even that. However, with a little creativity and a blender you can make something that is beautiful, delicious, good for you and even those that tend to resist eating “rabbit food” may even get on board.
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Lemon Tart with Torched Meringue
Lemon Tart has always been one of my favorite desserts. Not too sweet, not too tart. Easy, homemade lemon curd fills this from scratch pastry shell. A few peaks of torched meringue finish it off for a perfectly lovely dessert.
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