happy harvest

I know I've mentioned it before, but I LOVE getting packages. I especially love when those packages contain food.

The latest box of tasty goodies that was left on my porch contained a plethora of produce from the vegetable garden at Monticello!

plum job

This cake marks two firsts: Not only have I never baked with plums before, but I've also never tried a David Lebovitz recipe!

Now that I've done both, I feel confident in saying I'll do both again, early and often.

pickle it all!

I've been a quick-pickling machine this summer! Cukes, zukes, squash, carrots, and onions--nothing is safe!

involuntary involtini

On a whim, I bought an eggplant. I didn't have a plan for it, but when I came across a recipe for eggplant involtini, the metaphorical light bulb came on.

grandma knows best

As a rule, I always preheat my oven.

I suspect that it's almost completely unnecessary thanks to all of our modern technology, but I do it anyway...with one exception.

think pink

I'm pretty picky about most things onions.

weapons of choice

I thought I might do something a little different with this post and reveal some of the kitchen tools that have been most useful to me lately.

peach perfection

My friend recently made an amazing peach pound cake to round out the 5★ meal that she and her husband served us, and I haven't been able to get peaches out of my head since then!

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Sometimes my creativity machine gets dusty from disuse and needs a little jump-start.