Sweet, creamy and flaky, Raspberry Baked Brie En Croute is a delightful dish perfect for sharing with good friends. And it’s easy! Nine years ago this weekend, my kids and I were on Cape Cod for my best friend’s wedding. Three years ago last weekend, we’d just moved into this house and I was hosting…
Appetizers
Rosemary Garlic Whipped Ricotta Crostini with Prosciutto
Easy but impressive, this recipe for Rosemary Garlic Whipped Ricotta Crostini with Prosciutto can be mostly made ahead, freeing you up to enjoy your guests. When I started working on The Easy Appetizer Cookbook, I spent time thinking about what dishes I would want to serve to guests. What kinds of food make guests go…
Black Bean, Tomato, Avocado and Cotija Cheese Dip
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #idaretodip #daretodip #CollectiveBias Meaty beans, salty cheese, creamy avocado and good tomatoes. This Black Bean, Tomato, Avocado and Cotija Cheese Dip is a cinch to make and perfect for parties. Perhaps even the spooky ones right around the…
Farmer’s Market Panzanella Salad
This easy Panzanella salad recipe combines fresh flavors of farmers market vegetables with toasted bread and a red wine vinaigrette. A delightful dish! Torn bits of toasted bread. Fresh tomatoes, corn, peppers, carrots, cucumbers, basil. A red wine vinaigrette. This salad is simple but comes together in the most extraordinary of ways. And with many…
How to Make Easy Dill Quick Pickles
Ready to use in just over an hour, these Easy Dill Quick Pickles are a great way to enjoy pickled cucumbers sooner than later this summer. When I first started pickling things, I didn’t really know the difference between canning pickles and making refrigerated pickles, though the refrigerated ones seemed — at the time —…
Arugula Salad with Balsamic Roasted Radishes and Sweet Potatoes
Radishes, sweet potatoes and shallots are roasted with balsamic vinegar and then tossed with fresh arugula in this savory arugula salad recipe. July was the hottest month in recorded human history, the Washington Post reported this morning. We sweated through it, closing curtains to the punishing heat of the morning sun, reversing the direction of…
Deviled Eggs with Gremolata
Classic appetizers like deviled eggs are a party favorite. They’re simple but elegant, and a wonderful grab and go bite. Some of the most memorable parties of my childhood were ones that I wasn’t exactly invited to. The neighbor’s Easter dinner. Another neighbor’s Fourth of July bash. I was friends with relatives of both neighbors…
5-Ingredient Baked Green Bean Fries
Crispy and savory, these green bean fries are a delightful 5-ingredient side dish to enjoy with good ketchup. My, how the world of food has opened up. Thirty years ago, if you ordered fries, you might have a choice of seasoned curly fries or regular. But other than that, fries were fries. They were made…
Pickled Red Cabbage
When I saw the heads of red cabbage at the farmers market recently, images of pickled red cabbage danced in my head. It’s been eons since I’ve had pickled cabbage and I do so love making pickled veggies. (Those dilly beans!) This recipe isn’t the sweet variety of pickled cabbage (like you’d find jarred in…
Blistered Shishito Peppers with Lemon and Sea Salt
Sweet — well, usually sweet — shishito peppers are cooked in olive oil until blistered and served with lemon and sea salt. Several months ago, the invitation arrived to a dinner with Newbury Award-winning author Jack Gantos in Boston. It was a school night, a work night and four hours from where I live. I…