Basil Tomato Grilled Cheese

Basil Tomato Grilled Cheese

And just like that, my tomatoes have started to cascade in red globes and spheres of all sizes, and with them come the abundantly delicious things I could make. Before I start the process of storing them (most likely dehydrated and powdered), I wanted to 

Cucumber Sandwich With Dill Cream Cheese

Cucumber Sandwich With Dill Cream Cheese

I didn’t grow cucumbers this year but luckily a friend did (and what cucumbers they grew!) I traded them a jar of floral raspberry jam, and ferreted home a bag of cucumbers as thick as my wrist (I clearly came out on top in this 

Chicken Of The Woods Oyakodon

Chicken Of The Woods Oyakodon

My kids came in to give me the morning report–another flush of chicken of the woods had made its presence known on the lawn and so it was imperative that I harvested them before they got too tough. I made karaage style COTW a few 

Garden Fresh Flatbread BLT (Bacon Lettuce Tomato)

Garden Fresh Flatbread BLT (Bacon Lettuce Tomato)

This flatbread BLT recipe is literally “garden fresh” as my tomatoes have finally started to ripen, and spoonfuls of pesto from my basil pesto were drizzled on (although you can absolutely use dandelion pesto). This is quite late in the year, as I usually have 

Squid Ink Risotto (Risotto al Nero di Seppia) with Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Squid Ink Risotto (Risotto al Nero di Seppia) with Lemon Garlic Shrimp

The name of this dish is actually Squid Ink Risotto with Lemon Garlic Shrimp, Pepper Slices fried in Bacon Fat, and Shaved Bottarga (Cured Mullet Roe) but that would have been too long for the title. I was going through my fridge as I am 

Cheesy Corn and Crab Stuffed Yucca Flower Arancini (Fried Italian Rice Ball) Recipe

Cheesy Corn and Crab Stuffed Yucca Flower Arancini (Fried Italian Rice Ball) Recipe

I’m very sorry I didn’t discover the joy of yucca flowers until just a few days ago, when I went crabbing with a friend. She’s an avid forager and wild-to-table chef, so her knowledge of edible wild foods is extensive and impressive (if not sometimes 

Rose and Berry Jam

Rose and Berry Jam

My berries and other small fruits have been coming in with the full force of summer—raspberries, blueberries, serviceberries, red and white alpine strawberries, gooseberries, currants, blackberries, nanking cherries, and goumi berries have been shoved unceremoniously into the freezer. It seems like every other week I’m 

Fried Green Tomatoes With Pesto Remoulade

Fried Green Tomatoes With Pesto Remoulade

My tomatoes have gotten off to an extremely slow start this year, despite having had them in the ground since the beginning of May. They’re still green, and have made me impatient, so I decided to pull a few of them and make some fried 

Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing

Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing

There are loads of recipes for Japanese Steakhouse ginger dressings out there, and I’ve tried a lot of them… but unfortunately they always seemed to just be very slightly off to me and it drove me absolutely nuts since both myself and my husband love 

Blue Crab Duck Egg Tenshinhan (Japanese Crab Omelette Over Rice)

Blue Crab Duck Egg Tenshinhan (Japanese Crab Omelette Over Rice)

Summer is officially here and I took the kids (and one husband) down to the docks by our house for crabs. I live on the South Shore of Long Island where blue claws are bountiful between the end of June and the beginning of September.