Peachy Keen

I’m on a peach kick. I’ve been trying lots of new recipes and eating loads of them. So delicious it tastes like summer. Lately there has been a crispness in the evening that reminds us summer is nearing an end, but the peaches are still plentiful. Yesterday, after a very juicy bite, I was looking [...] Read more »

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Summer Color Splash: Farmers Market

My favorite place to shop in NYC is the farmers market at Union Square. Fresh, colorful food is full of vitamins. Eating delicious, pesticide free food is what life is all about. A juicy peach picked that morning is what a peach should taste like. Read more »

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A luscious color wheel

Compose a fruit platter inspired by the color wheel and serve it with a creamy dipping sauce. Choose golden YELLOW chunks of pineapple, ruby RED strawberries and BLUE berries for the primary colors. Add sunny ORANGE mandarin sections, PURPLE grapes and bright GREEN slices of kiwi to represent the secondary colors. Voila! A beautiful, light [...] Read more »

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Tarragon: A green for all reasons

Angela of Cottage Magpie issued a call for spring green in March. Kate posted about all the wonderful submissions last week. A cook’s favorite spring green? Tarragon. Its fresh green color and delicate leaves are the essence of spring. It conjures up tender young shoots pushing up through the earth. Since spring is a time [...] Read more »

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