“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” — Albert Camus My husband Matthew shared this quote with me the other day and it perfectly captures the season that we are in right now, as summer gives way to fall and all the good things that come with it. While I love the sunny weather and beautiful fresh produce of summer, there is something magical about this transitional time of year when we can enjoy warm days and cool nights, while our plates are filled with e

While I love going to the farmers market first thing on a Saturday morning to see what's new, it's also fun to go at the end of the day and

Try it with my quick version of a classic crema, and be sure to keep the crema on ice if you are serving it outdoors on a hot day!

While I tend to gravitate toward vinegar-based potato salads, like German potato salad, this recipe is really based on the classic potato sa

For this recipe, I took a version of the grated zucchini ricotta mixture that I made for my Zucchini Fritters and turned that into a topping

This week I decided to pull together some easy and delicious zucchini fritters

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

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,

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