Recipe and pairing suggestions linked below, along with pictures from my baba ganoush making adventure! Summer’s bounty is still rolling in nicely out here, and I couldn’t resist picking up some of these beautiful Purple …
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Homemade Baba Ganoush from Serious Eats
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Work from Home Lunch: Marinated Cannellini Bean and Tomato Salad
Welcome to this week’s installment of Work from Home Lunch, where I talk about my work from home meals that have been getting me through the at-home work day. This week I’ve been really digging …
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Recipe: Summer BLT Brunch
We made the most epic brunch spread over the weekend, build your own BLTs! We had plenty of garden-fresh tomatoes, thick-cut bacon, and fresh rosemary focaccia from one of our favorite bakeries. Mayo for spreading …
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Recipe: Simple Summer Tomato Sauce
I’ve been making this recipe since I first learned how to cook. It’s so simple, but the final flavors are perfect. Today I made this sauce with our first harvest of San Marzano tomatoes from …
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Recipe: Cucumber Snow Pea Salad with Miso Sesame Dressing
Over the weekend, we harvested our first cucumber and snow peas from the garden. In addition, we harvested another jalafuego pepper off of our very productive little plant. Of course, I was super excited about …
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Recipe: Super Easy, Bulk Salsa
We have entered the part of summer where the tomatoes and peppers are coming in hot! I picked up giant cases of tomatoes and peppers from my friends at Pickalittle Farm that went unsold to …
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I Made Jose Andres’s Gazpacho
Jose Andres is one of my culinary idols. I grew up outside of Washington DC and had the opportunity to go to a few of his restaurants as a kid, and I almost always visit …
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Recipe: Berry Infused Mason Jar Lemonades
It’s a very hot 106F outside here in Bakersfield, CA, which means it’s perfect weather for a nice fruity glass of lemonade. Lemonade is the perfect summer treat, and we’ve been adding a little extra …
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Recipe: Summertime Italian Pasta with Zucchini Jam
I promised you all a recipe featuring my Zucchini Jam as a sauce, so here it is! Step by step instructions on how to make a full batch of zucchini jam posted here. If you …
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Recipe: The Ultimate Summer Salad
This is the salad I always make when the first round of summer produce begins trickling in, and many, many times after that throughout the rest of the season. The combination of cucumbers, basil, and …
Claire Aucella 