Summer’s sultry heat invites fresh, simple meals with garden vegetables that require limited effort to prepare. This tomato tart is a light and easy dinner for a warm night that takes advantage of the season’s kaleidoscope of cherry tomatoes falling in our gardens and showcased in our markets. Its presentation is as unpretentious as could…
Blueberry-Basil Pie
This recipe from Bow Hill Blueberries incorporates blueberries in both the filling and the crust. If you’re short on time, feel free to get a store-bought pre-baked pie crust or frozen pie dough to blind bake. Makes one 11-inch pie or tart For the Pie Crust 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons Organic Heirloom Blueberry…
Bright, Sweet, and Tart Raspberries Add Pops of Flavor and Color to These Muffins
Looking for a sweet bite in the morning? Adding raspberries to your muffin batter yields a tasty bite the whole family will enjoy. And while you’re snacking on these delicious muffins, you can teach the kids some fun facts about raspberries. For example, even though raspberries are fruits, they are actually not berries. Scientifically speaking,…
Peach Berry Crisp With Vanilla Custard Celebrates the Sweetness of Summer
Summer desserts are meant to celebrate the season. Fruit pies, cobblers, buckles, and crisps are made for the sweet fruits of summer. These casual yet undeniably satisfying fruit desserts depend upon the best seasonal fruits, usually topped with a cake, streusel, or both. There are differences between these traditional American desserts, so here is a…
Making a Stone Fruit Mess
It’s summer, and I’m greedy. The stone fruit is impossible to resist right now. The farmers markets are teeming with peaches, nectarines, and plums. I oblige and bring home bags stuffed to the brim, only to return for more the next day. It really isn’t a challenge to slurp through the juicy bounty, but when…
Festive Cobbler for the Fourth of July
This blueberry cobbler is a quick summer dessert and an excellent way to showcase fresh, bursting blueberries under a pillowy crust. Everything can be mixed and headed to the oven within 10 minutes. Easy Blueberry Cobbler Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Serves 12 For the Filling 6 cups fresh blueberries 1 cup…
A Patriotic Bread Pudding to Celebrate Fourth of July
Bread pudding has been traced to the 11th and 12th centuries in England, as people baked this treat to use up leftover bread. Even in those times, they were thinking about not wasting food! That said, bread puddings are famously easy to put together and fit right into the Seriously Simple cooking philosophy. Today, you…
Berries Give This Snack Cake a Bright Pop of Color and Fresh Flavor
This pretty, simple snack cake is a perfect way to use fresh summer produce! It’s also great for after school (or even for breakfast, if you’re in need of a special morning treat). The blueberries and raspberries add bright color and fresh flavor. You can substitute frozen berries for fresh if you like. Just thaw…
Eggplant and Tomato Gratin
Home cooking at its best, this delicious gratin is perfect for a mid-week supper, as it can be assembled ahead of time and then finished when needed. Don’t be intimidated by the separate steps of frying the eggplant rounds and making the béchamel; it all comes together quickly. To make it easier and save time…
A Sparkly, Spangly Flag Cake for Your Fourth of July Celebration
One of my favorite annual traditions is making this super-simple flag cake with my daughter. Yes, turning a cake into an American flag is somewhat cliché, but if you consider this the best way to dress up berry shortcake, then it’s as fun to make as it is to share. This charming, whipped cream-frosted cake…
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