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 & Brie Grilled Cheese.
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“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 bring to your summer table – oven roasted chicken with blueberry fig balsamic. Delicately tangy-sweet, feel free to use this delectable sauce on just about anything – from grilled chicken, to pork chops, to lightly spooning it over goat cheese crostini or fresh cut fruits. I’ll show you today how I pair it with my go-to, crispy chicken thighs for…
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Panzanella. A robust, yet simple dish with humble beginnings. Heirloom tomato and peach panzanella is a respectful twist on a classic favorite. The flavor combination is simply gorgeous, and while heirlooms certainly take the lead here, they give a slight nod to their stone fruit friend of summer, the peach.
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What’s a flummery, you say? Aside from being a fun word, flummery is a sweet, fruit, pudding-like dessert that has been mostly lost to history and time. A quick Google search will bring up a few recipes here and there, though certainly not a mainstream dessert like in the days of old. While thumbing through a colonial cookbook I have on hand, I came across a recipe for raspberry flummery. Seeing as though our raspberry season is nearing its end here in New Jersey, and I still have a good amount of locally-picked fresh raspberries on hand, I sought to honor this dessert of yesteryear.
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Pappa al Pomodoro is a fragrant, flavorful Tuscan bread and tomato soup born from the ancient tradition of using stale bread and fresh garden ingredients like tomatoes, garlic, and basil. Embracing a rustic spirit, it invites personal twists such as oregano and white wine, if desired, offering a comforting, and robust taste of Tuscany.
