Recently summer came to the Northwest in earnest, and so to celebrate we sat outside with friends. As the sun went down we drank chilled Prosecco touched with Aperol (called Aperol aperitivo) and ate Chorizo Empanadas and Fresh Corn Fritters … Continue reading →
Corn Fritters with Green Sauce Makes 18 small fritters More like beignets than classic fritters, these crunchy, zippy tasting wonders show off the sweetness of fresh corn and make fabulous hors d‘oeuvres or side complements to grilled seafood, poultry or … Continue reading →
Gorgeous, juicy, ripe tomatoes are front and center in produce departments and farmers markets now: yellow teardrops, voluptuously broad-beamed heirlooms, hefty beefsteaks smugly squirting juice at the tiniest prick of the knife, brilliant orange, red and yellow cherries begging to … Continue reading →
Beets : The Crown Jewels of a Summer Garden In mid August, dirt-crusted crowns pop up out of the ground announcing that beets are ready to pick. Ranging in size from a toddler’s wooden bead to a golf ball, beets … Continue reading →
