Just a quick heads-up that I am participating in the BlogHer $100 question contest today.  Run over to BlogHer, leave a comment with your answer to my question, and be automatically entered to win the money.  Today’s question:  What kitchen skill have you always wanted to learn, but haven’t yet? Your answer needs to be entered by 5pm Thursday, July 1 in order to be eligible.  Good luck!

This was a simple but lovely treat on an extremely hot summer afternoon.  I had been snacking away on my first figs of the season when I remembered the bag of frozen bananas in the freezer.  Combined with whole milk, fresh figs, and a touch of local honey, I had a feeling that one of those bananas would turn into a unique and delicious shake.  I was right. Continue reading →

I love grilled beef.  I especially love grilled flank steak.  Today I’m introducing you to one of my favorite food bloggers, Terry from Blue Kitchen, and his recipe for Spice-Rubbed Flank Steak.  The meat is slow-marinated in a mixture of coriander, cumin, cinnamon, fresh ginger, and garlic before it meets the grill.  Yes, it smells and tastes just as fantastic as it sounds. Continue reading →

Are you interested in what’s going in the world of food?  If so, I’d like to recommend a great site I’ve been following called Food News Journal.  It’s a gathering of some of the best in food current events including articles, essays, and even food blog posts. All of the headlines are listed on one easy-to-navigate page.  It’s simple, distraction free, and I love it.  The content is updated each weekday from a huge variety of sources and I find several interesting things each time I visit.  Check it out and let me know what you think!

A couple of my peaches ripened overnight and I decided to try making some peach salsa to go with my lunch.  As I dug through my fridge for salsa ingredients, I realized that I was out of both jalapeño and serrano chiles, one of which I had been hoping to use in the salsa.  Since I didn’t feel like running to the store before lunch, I dug a little further in the fridge and found a container of Peppadews I had purchased last week. Continue reading →

Saturday night I had the pleasure of attending The Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee, a great event celebrating 60 varieties of peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, and pluots from about a dozen local certified organic farms.

After enjoying some music and eating delicious pulled-pork sandwiches topped with grilled peaches, we wandered from table to table chatting with farmers and sampling more varieties of stone fruits than I ever knew existed! Continue reading →