Mother’s Day is almost here, and I’ve been thinking a lot about what this holiday means to me. For the first 30 years of my life, it was always about my own Mama, a day to let her know how much all her daughters love and appreciate what a loving, kind, and generous role model…
My Favorite Fruit Tart
This is my favorite dessert. No seriously. I mean …… I may say that a lot in the course of this blog, but as a teenager and young adult at least, this was absolutely my fave. Anyone in my family can vouch that I chose this instead of a birthday cake every year from 14…
White Nectarine Galette
I don’t have a lot of words for you today. With 9 days until the upcoming wedding- my brain feels a bit fried. I’ve been baking every day this week, trying to tally up some good things to share with you while I’m gone! (don’t worry- baking has kept me sane!) So- as I write…
Blueberry Ice Cream
If there was an award for the most beautiful color of any desert I’ve made- this blueberry ice cream would win hands down. That gorgeous purple shade is totally natural from the ripe berries and cream. After making these muffins, I still had lots of berries left, and since they were organic and plump, I…
Peach-Plum Oatmeal Crumb Bars
Just because I told you I was done with the summer fruit recipes doesn’t mean I hadn’t already made these bars. Because I did. I made these last week and ate almost all of them myself because they are that good. I ate one with coffee every morning, and warmed one up with ice cream…
Stone Fruit Pie
I have to confess that a week ago I had no idea what “Stone Fruits” even were. I mean, the concept obviously makes sense, but it’s taken me this long to really grasp it. Fruits with a single pit……like stones…..those founding food fathers were clever guys yes? And since I’m on an obvious fruit kick…