Although summer corn here in Ohio is some of the sweetest and loveliest I’ve ever eaten, I still can’t help but occasionally add to an already great thing. Gilding the already golden lily, if you will. This is an easy, flavorful recipe that I’ve made countless times this summer, because it seems to go with… Read More My Favorite Summer Corn | Maque Choux
It’s a short season. They’re only really available at the tail end of August. And I can see why people are obsessed. Festivals and cooking competitions span New Mexico and beyond as fans of Hatch’s heat put them in everything from quesadillas to key lime pie. Hatch chiles are meaty, flavorful green chiles with a… Read More A Nomad’s Meal | Kicked Up Hatch Chili
Honestly in the summer I can’t be bothered with much. Dinner of a meat and a veg. Perhaps a second veg. If it doesn’t require cooking. And if Cherub loves it. Only then. So if you’re like me and don’t feel up to much, stop by the farmers’ market in your town on Saturday morning… Read More Simplicity from the Farmers’ Market | On the Grill
Several years ago, before Cherub was born, I bought my mother a fig tree. For years she had longed for a tree like the one that grew in the backyard of the little house in Austin where she raised her two little girls. She always loved feeding me peeled figs when I was tiny and… Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet | Fig Margarita
Sometimes a memorable meal transcends your kitchen tools and cooking techniques. Instead, it’s a celebration that connects you to your friends, family, and culture. That’s what happens when you cook a leg of lamb. It isn’t particularly complicated, but the result is magical. If you appreciate the cut and revere the process, history will carry… Read More Sharing History | Gigot d’Agneau
It almost pains me to give up this recipe. Almost. But I think everyone should try hyper-local specialties: Texas style enchiladas with chili gravy; Taylor ham, egg and cheese; mirabelles. It’s a taste of place. It should be a bite that makes you say, “Yes, this is what it tastes like in San Antonio.” “This… Read More Roots | Tex-Mex Enchilada Gravy
Whole Foods recently ran a contest for kid-friendly cherry recipes and honestly I can’t think of a better time for them to have done this. This house has been overrun with cherries. And Cherub’s always wanting to help in the kitchen. Here’s a no-cook cherry salsa that we came up with together, that uses seasonal… Read More Cherub in the Kitchen | Cherry Salsa
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