The kitchen was heady with the aroma of salty sea air, spice, and fresh cut basil. I massaged freshly-caught halibut with cracked pepper, salt, and a full-bodied extra virgin, and served it skewered and grilled, alongside a luscious heirloom watermelon. Grilled halibut skewers with watermelon and peppery basil oil is…
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White Wine Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Roasted Eggplant and Blistered Tomatoes
Just in from the summer fields, and nestled in their rustic farm bins, were tiny purple and white eggplants, harvested just before they fully ripen – because that’s when they taste the best. Cherry tomatoes in golden yellow and burnt orange, tight bulbs of fresh garlic, and onions still dusty…
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Smoked Bourbon Cherry Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream flavored with farm fresh cherries and local cherry-smoked bourbon. Aromatic with vanilla bean. Subtly smoky, subtly sweet. Smoked Bourbon Cherry Ice Cream is the perfect way to end a grown-up dinner on a summer’s evening. With only three ingredients, you’ll have everything you need to make homemade…
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Blueberry & Brie Grilled Cheese
Nothing says comfort food like a hot, melted, grilled cheese sandwich. I enjoy grilled cheese throughout the year, but love to change it up based on what the seasons have to offer. Today, I am pairing local blueberries and honey with soft brie and freshly snipped basil; for a Blueberry…
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Oven Roasted Chicken with Blueberry Balsamic
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” – Henry James Plump, local blueberries. They adorn my mid-summer kitchen, offering bursts of deep royal and sapphire to many a recipe. Today, I am sharing a savory blueberry and chicken recipe to…