It’s always a bit sad when fig season comes to an end. This year it seemed especially brief but I’m not sure if it actually was or if I’m just being a big fig-loving baby! So to celebrate the season before it passes, here is just a simple roasted fig recipe stuffed with soft, crumbly…
Tasty Olive Tapenade
Yaaaay it’s olive time again! For some reason, I never even think of olives in the sweltering summer heat, but as soon as the nights begin to cool I crave those briny little orbs of deliciousness. An easy and healthy way to get a dose of the good stuff is to whip up a simple…
Strawberry Citrus Shortcakes with Chamomile Whipped Cream
I’m a bit of a tea fanatic. Sometimes also a tea snob. I drink about a gallon of the good stuff a day, lovely. So when I find clever ways to infuse some of that earthy, subtle flavor of tea into a recipe I get all silly happy about it. In this recipe, chamomile tea…
Caribbean Broiled Shrimp on Island Time
So I’ll have you know I put on my big girl pants for this recipe! HA! I can be a bit squeamish when it comes to slimy foods and raw meats. I’m getting better but still tend to opt for pre-shelled, de-veined, and de-yucked (I know, not a word but it should be!) ingredients when…
Mexican Hot Cocoa Slugger
This one gets it’s name from it’s ability to seriously punch you in the face. With a double shot of espresso, whiskey, and pure cocoa this sweetly bitter treat is truly a “slugger”, not to mention the “pow!” it gets from a pinch of chili pepper. If you don’t have chili pepper you can substitute…
“The Flapper Champagne Cocktail”
I’m not much of a champagne kind of gal and I can’t take credit for this delicious concoction. My idea of good “bubbly” is a super dark craft beer, but this not-too-sweet little number is welcome at my brunch table any day. This champagne cocktail is absurdly easy and incredibly beautiful. My friend Secia Mischke…
Blackberry Bramble Crush
Continuing on with our cool cocktail series, I offer you a Blackberry Bramble Crush. Say hello to a seriously tasty and refreshing cocktail. The spice of the ginger, the tang of lemon, and the sweetness of berries and herbal syrup make this easy drink seem quite impressive. I don’t often use Chambord, but it is…
Thyme Grilled Peach Whiskey Cocktail
Today I have a truly phenomenal use for those farmers’ market peaches (or nectarines!). It takes a tiny bit more work than some of the other cocktails I’ve featured but it’s worth it. Grilling the peaches for this drink causes the sweet syrupy sugars of the stone fruits to caramelize, a taste that pairs beautiful…
Sweet Cherry Bourbon Smash Cocktail
So I’ve been working on some new cocktails as a fun way to beat this crazy summer heat. Too many days over 100 degrees can make a girl a bit loopy! If we’re going to be loopy, we may as well put a boozy spin on things. To kick off this little cocktail series I…
Baby Back Rib Soup
So I know the thought of having leftover ribs is a bit of a joke, but once in a while we throw a big party and over do it a bit in the ribs department. Sometimes even stretchy pants aren’t enough to make it happen! When that situation arises, I turn to soup! No big…