We had juicy, ripe peaches, and I was ready to try a recipe from an unused cookbook. This recipe is from Huckleberry by Zoe Nathan. Nathan opened the Huckleberry Bakery & Cafe in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2009. This is a gorgeous cookbook, and I am even more sorry that we didn’t make it to the bakery … View Post
Butterscotch Banana Bread
We had some overripe bananas, too ripe to eat out of hand, and Joe kept asking me to bake something with them. I was quite tempted to throw them out because I’d had a busy few days. But I gave in and turned to Pinterest. We loved this banana bread. It didn’t last as … View Post
Gnocchi with Squash and Spinach
I found this homey recipe from the Food Network Magazine while tooling around on Pinterest. We loved it; it definitely has that comfort food vibe. Of course, I made a few changes for personal preferences, but I’m sure it would be fine as is. I substituted spinach for kale because we love spinach and, … View Post
Bobby J’s Tomato, Spinach and Blue Cheese Soup
This soup was amazing on a recent rainy winter day. I find this flavor combination heavenly, but you can replace some of the blue cheese with goat cheese or cream cheese if blue is too strong for you. Brandy adds richness and depth of flavor. The original recipe is from the defunct Bobby J’s in Louisville, … View Post
Peach Pie Scones With a Vanilla Glaze
My favorite thing about summer is the produce. Yellow, sweet Rainier cherries, refreshing watermelon, farm-fresh corn and tomatoes, and peaches. I love peaches. The kind that require a few napkins to wipe your chin and make you close your eyes because they are so good. So when I saw a recipe on Pinterest for Peach Pie … View Post