Strawberry-Rhubarb Cornmeal Crisp Recipe (no refined sugar added)

A crisp is one of my go-to desserts whenever I have friends over.  I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t thoroughly enjoy a bowl of drippy warm fruit with a sweet and buttery crunchy topping.  I have peach-blueberry and apricot-cherry on this site, but I mix and match fruit all the time.  I love that crisps are […]

The best pecan pie recipe (no corn syrup added)

I’m taking a quick break from Friday Favorites so that I can focus on sharing Thanksgiving recipes until the big day arrives! Want to know my favorite moment of Thanksgiving day?  When I get to relax with a cup of tea and sink my teeth into a slice or two (OMG, am I serious?) of […]

Corn and zucchini frittata recipe

I just returned from Dallas, one child and many suitcases lighter.  Sigh…. My daughter has officially opened her wings and flown from the proverbial nest to plant her roots at college.  The whole thing is quite surreal as many of you may or may not know.  One minute they’re spinning around in a pink tutu […]

Charred Corn Salad with Tomatoes and Avocado Recipe

I am at the end of my summer visit with my family on Long Island and I am starting to pout.  “I don’t wanna go home!”  Believe me, home, which is Manhattan Beach, California, is not so shabby.  But it’s not getting out of bed at 7:30 am (instead of 5:30.)  It’s not wine at […]

Grilled Mexican Corn Off the Cob Recipe

A close second to my obsession with summer tomatoes is my love for fresh locally-grown summer corn.  I think I buy it twice a week from the end of June to October.  I love corn’s juicy, grassy sweetness.  I love how easy it is to make it taste good (if it’s fresh) and how it […]