A simple, rustic galette or free-form tart. Nothing too fancy. Nothing too extravagant. But by no means lacking in personality…assorted, beautiful heirloom tomatoes, fresh herbs, a bit of cheese, a little sea salt and black pepper, all wrapped up in a homemade spelt butter crust. Easy to assemble, the more rustic looking (misshapen) the better … Continue Reading
I love the color of this soup…incredibly vibrant. A good rule of thumb when it comes to food — if it’s naturally vibrant in color, it’s mother nature’s way of telling us to eat it. A few weeks ago, I made this yellow tomato soup topped with seared sea scallops. Today’s soup is an adaptation … Continue Reading
Is your garden overflowing with tomatoes? Yes, you say. Am a bit jealous. Some day I will have an amazing garden (just need a small plot of land to call my own). Looking for something to do with all those beautiful tomatoes from your garden and/or farmers’ market? How about a simple and exceptionally … Continue Reading
I was listening to an interview the other day with Melissa Clark [food writer for the New York Times] and she was asked what she likes to bring on a picnic. Clark proceeded to recount childhood vacations with her family in the south of France. Clark’s mother would prepare pan bagnat [a sandwich comprised … 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
