You guys know how much I’m loving the farm stands and farmers markets this summer, as I keep bringing it up to you here and on KLTV. I hope you’re encouraged by all my ravings to get there to buy some wonderful local food for yourself! It’s so perfect right now: the plump and juicy … Continue reading »
Posted in June 2012 …
Cooking basics: Simple roast chicken with garlic and onions
Sometimes a girl just needs to make some comfort food for dinner. She needs the scent of something delicious filling the air in her kitchen. She yearns for the promise of something healthy and delicious to soothe the growling in her stomach after a long day at work. That night, my friends, was last … Continue reading »
Mama Steph’s blueberry-peach breakfast cake
There’s no better recipe for fun in the summertime than going to the beach. Walking along the sandy shore, feeling the cool water on your toes, smelling the scent of the salty air on the breeze, and hearing the waves and gulls singing for joy…. There’s nothing like it. Well, I’m not able to get … Continue reading »
Rustic blueberry-peach galette
There’s a lot to love about peaches. They have their unique, velvet-y skin, soft, juicy flesh, and the fragrant aroma that gets even sweeter when the flesh is warmed by the sun to perfect ripeness. Remember how it feels when you bite into a warm peach, and the juice dribbles down your chin as soon … Continue reading »
Farm Stand Fridays: Summer vegetable gratin
I had the honor recently of being the guest chef in the demonstration kitchen at FRESH by Brookshire’s in Tyler. It was so much fun, as always, and I loved being able to focus on the produce that is so abundant here in Texas all summer; local produce from local farmers. It’s something we all … Continue reading »