Get feta cheese packed in brine for this recipe and be sure to save the brine — we're going to use some of it for the dressing and then refr

I first made this jam in Texas.

Homemade pickles are an awesome way to get my hit of sour crunch. And you can pickle just about anything.

It's the height of summer, which means vegetable gardens and farmers markets are overflowing with the most perfect produce of the year, from tomatoes and beans to blueberries and peaches. While I love to eat all of these things while they are fresh and juicy, it's also a great time to start canning so that you can relive summer just a little bit when the weather gets cold and grey. Okay, I know, I lost you when I said it's time to start canning. Canning can seem intimidating,

This is a quick and fun project that can be done for pretty much any occasion, like a child’s birthday party, a baby shower, or a themed dinner party. Flour sack dish towels usually come in packs of 3 or 4 and measure about 32” x 38”, so each towel can yield two large or four small napkins. We used a potato to make our fleur-de-lis stamp, but you could also cut a sponge into the desired shape. You’ll need: Flour sack dish towels 1 potato Fabric paint in any color Pinki

You can easily serve the fruit and crème fraîche alone, but I love it with a slice of pound cake and a glass of sparkling raspberry lemonade

Ratatouille is a classic vegetable stew from the south of France, traditionally made with summer vegetables like eggplant, zucchini, tomatoe

I never need an excuse to cook French food, but Bastille Day — France’s own Independence Day, celebrated on July 14th — is always a good reason to whip up a French-inspired dinner party for friends, right when summer produce is at its height. One of my favorite French recipes is ratatouille, a stewed vegetable dish from Provence, but this time I’ve decided to give it a twist by turning the traditional ingredients — eggplant, summer squash, zucchini, tomatoes, and onion — into

This super-simple slaw is just as good on any cornmeal creation, from tacos to enchiladas, or as a side dish at your backyard barbecue.

I’m proud to say that you can’t find it outside my hometown, at least not true versions of it, unless you make it at home