SMOKY MUSHROOM BOLOGNESE

Mushrooms have always been one of my favorite foods. As a child, I would beg my mom to buy the pasta sauce that had the most mushrooms possible. On pizza night, I pleaded for my parents to order double mushrooms! There is something so perfect about the combination of mushrooms and tomato sauce and this… Read more

APPLE BUTTER RUFFLED MILK PIE

This last week has been one of the most incredible weeks of my blogging career. Today, a very special recipe that I created went live on the Local Milk blog. My eyes literally filled with tears as I typed that last sentence because Beth Kirby, the creator of Local Milk, has been one of my… Read more

roasted grape, fennel & radicchio salad

I have a thing for roasted grapes. Which is why this is the fourth recipe on my blog now that features roasted grapes. I just love the way that a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of flaky salt and 20 minutes in a 400° oven transforms grapes into soft, supple orbs of concentrated grapey… Read more

LATE SUMMER HARVEST SALAD | This gorgeous salad is the perfect way to savor the best summer produce before its gone

Summer always has and always will be my favorite season. Born and raised in Northern California, not only am I acclimated to hot weather, but I absolutely adore it. I understand that I am not the norm, but this is just who I am. So you better believe that I am going to relish every… Read more

buttermilk & lemongrass granita

I am so honored to be sharing this recipe from my friend Lauren McDuffie’s brand new cookbook Smoke, Roots, Mountain, Harvest – which features stories and recipes inspired by her life growing up in the Appalachian Mountain South. The moment I began reading her book, I knew it was a treasure. Lauren has a way… Read more

lemon basil zucchini bread

Zucchini season is upon us! Whether you grow it in your own garden or its growing in one of your neighbors’ gardens, you are bound to end up with some (or too much) zucchini at some point this summer. That is the exact predicament that we are in right now, we have SO much zucchini… Read more

SAFFRON CHILI SUN GOLD TOMATO PASTA

Sun Gold cherry tomatoes are the star of our summer tomato patch yet again. Year after year they prove to be the most productive cherry tomatoes that we grow, so after harvesting almost 2 pounds the other day, I just knew I had to create a recipe featuring them! This saffron chili sun gold tomato… Read more

Centercut Squash Blossom Pizza

Oh, how good it feels to put a blog post together! It has been far too long since I have sat down to share a recipe here with all of you. Life has been full these last two months and I am feeling grateful for all of that I was able to accomplish, but I… Read more