Everyone has that friend that always wants the leftover pickle that their non-pickle loving friends discard when eating out. It’s me, I’m the pickle friend. I’ve always loved pickles since I was a kid. I’ve always been enamored with the salty, briny flavor, and would often get the huge 99¢ pickles from the big jar at…
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Continue ReadingEvery time apricot season rolls around, I love to make this apricot habanero jam. It’s the perfect blend of spicy and sweet, and can be used in so many different ways! Use it on charcuterie boards, on toast, as a dipping sauce, or even as a marinade and glaze for meats. It also makes a fabulous…
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Continue ReadingWhen I was in grade school, I remember one of the activities they’d have us do to keep our little hands busy would be to make homemade butter by shaking a mason jar with a marble inside. I don’t know if it’s because we didn’t separate the butter from the buttermilk properly, didn’t season the butter,…
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Continue ReadingApricots are one of my favorite stone fruits to bake with, and I just love combining fruits with floral flavors like lavender. These apricot and lavender scones come together super easily with no special equipment. Scones tend to get a bit of a bad rep for being dry and bland, but these are perfectly tender, and…
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Continue ReadingThe summer months can make the kitchen feel a bit daunting, when you’re battling high temperatures from every angle. Pasta is one of my favorite things to make when I want to make something delicious, satisfying, and impressive, with relatively minimal work (and no oven!!). This recipe takes advantage of peak tomato season to make a…