I bought these beets because, well, they are quite naturally stunning, don’t you think? A vibrant mosaic of color — the varying shades of red, pink, and yellow pop off the plate. No specific plan was on the horizon for these beets, so I stuffed them in the fridge and forgot about them. While aesthetically … Continue Reading
It’s official, I’m obsessed with tomatoes; can’t stop buying them (and really, what better way to help support local farmers?). Tomatoes, so incredibly beautiful in all their various shapes, sizes, and colors. Especially love the small grape varieties — bursting, literally, with flavor. What to do with all those wonderful tomatoes? The options are limitless. … Continue Reading
When I lived in Chicago, I had access to a great rooftop deck where we grilled on a regular basis; well, at least the few months out of the year that were actually warm enough to grill. Now that I’ve relocated to DC, the weather is consistently better, but unfortunately I no longer have access … Continue Reading
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes…it’s that time of year. Beautiful, juicy, locally-grown, ripened on the vine, and bursting with flavor tomatoes. Patiently await their arrival for the greater part of the year; and when they arrive in all their glorious colors, I can’t get enough of them. Whether roughly chopped as part of a Greek salad (better … Continue Reading
I’m in Maryland (okay, technically Washington, D.C. at the moment), the home of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. It’s summer, and in Maryland that means it’s crab season, wahoo!! Love blue crabs — soft shell, hard shell, crab cakes, crab soup…love it all. While I grew up in Maryland, have spent the past ten years … Continue Reading
