We had a progressive dinner over the weekend. With a group of good friends, we traveled between four houses for appetizers, a salad, main course and a dessert. Simple homemade food made by and shared with enjoyable people made for a fantastic evening. The children thought it was the best thing ever to trek between… Read More
I made this particular cake very late at night. After dealing with Sweet J, our hostile sleeper, or non-sleeper in this case, I gave up and let him sit in the chair while I worked in the kitchen. He was so tired and, for the most part, sat there quietly. He did get a little… Read More
The blog has been light on tomato recipes this year but this is not for a lack of them in the house. On my side of the screen I’ve enjoyed a variety of homegrown heirloom tomatoes, some sliced with a bit of salt, some cut up on salads, garden tomato pasta sauce, a devour-able tomato… Read More
Season’s Eatings is a column dedicated to eating seasonally and includes recipes and tips that help you make the most of each season’s produce. Text and photos by Liz of Carpé Season If you had met me when I was about nine, you would have probably come away with two major impressions: 1. Wow, that… Read More
Hope you all had a wonderful long weekend and said an affectionate good-bye to summer. It was a good one. Until next year. Let’s talk zucchini. No. Chocolate. Or zucchini. But mostly chocolate. We love it together. This decadent chocolate cake with a hint of cinnamon topped with chocolate chips also includes shredded zucchini. The… Read More