I love soups, especially hearty chowders. This corn and potato chowder is a take on a true classic: with bacon, potatoes, and fresh summer corn, you really can’t go wrong! The mix of ancho chili pepper and cayenne also brings a beautiful complexity and depth to the flavor. This corn and potato chowder is very hearty…
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Continue ReadingThere are few things I love more than a roast chicken. Something about this simple, yet hearty meal is so comforting, and is so easy to adapt to seasonal ingredients. This roast chicken with lavender and honey has the most perfectly sticky-sweet and salty flavor, and creates the most delicious pan sauce and gravy for the…
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Continue ReadingEveryone 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 ReadingLate summertime is when my diet becomes 90% peaches. My favorite peach variety is O’ Henry: these freestone peaches are big, beautiful, flavorful, and perfect for a classic peach cobbler. I love making cobbler because it’s a simple but delicious dessert, and it’s a wonderful way to use up the abundance of wonderful stone fruit that…
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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…