Do you have a local farmers market you love? One of my favorite things about our new neighborhood is the lovely farmers market in the Spring and Summer. Now that Fiona will tolerate the stroller (it was a long journey to this point…) we all walk up there together and let the kids run free…
Mixed Berry Pavlova
*Recipe originally posted in April 2012, new version posted with updated photos and recipe notes! Until recently, Pavlova was a dessert I didn’t really understand. I’d seen them popping up here and there, but it never really appealed to me. Since the outside looks so hard and crunchy, I just assumed it would be dense…
Mixed Berry Cheesecake
Oh this cheesecake you guys. I have made some delicious cheesecakes before but this is by far the best. My sweet Mom, who has mostly given up sweets, came over to celebrate her birthday yesterday weekend, (which is still such a novelty that she can just drive down after 10 years of living on the other…
Star Spangled Berry Tart
I don’t always get in the spirit of baking with holidays in mind, but when I do I like to go all out! It seems too perfect that July is the height of berry season which lends to a perfectly patriotic color scheme. This berry tart is light, fruity and super easy! A buttery crust…
Minty Mojito Fruit Salad
Summer is officially here folks! It’s felt like summer for the last several weeks, but there is something about the official beginning that makes me want to run through a sprinkler and eat a popsicle on the front porch. (If only I had a sprinkler… or a front porch!) When it gets hot and yucky out,…
Berry Buttermilk Layer Cake
First of all I just have to say thank you all for the out pouring of kind words and thoughts about my pregnancy news. I am so excited to have it out in the open and feel so free to share what’s really on my mind as I post recipes! Like today- it’s currently 4…