Baking apricots, nectarines, peaches and plums brings out their deep flavors. It is one of my favorite ways to prepare them in season. Split the ripe fruit, sprinkle it with sugar and bake until the juices flow. Summer apricots, baked with a sweet almond filling is a simple yet dressed up way to serve apricots or other stone fruit. Start by Finding a Good Apricot It’s sheer luck to find a decent fresh apricot on
Saturday, July 09
Paris by Fiche – Low Tech Way to Plan a Trip
The other day, I shared a list of favorite bakeries, café and boutiques with Rachel, my web guru. She and her family are going to Paris at the end of the month. And I told her about one of my favorite travel tools, the index card, Paris by fiche, my low tech way to plan a trip to Paris or anywhere. My obsession with index cards dates to high school when I learned how to
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Thursday, July 07
Watermelon and Sweet Cherry Salad with Fresh Mint Syrup
I used to overlook watermelon. Smack it open with a machete and eat, the essence of no-fuss summer eating. But its succulence is a pleasant foil for many fruits including tomatoes. (The combination of watermelon with tomatoes, basil and fresh goat cheese or feta is a summer favorite.) When watermelon and sweet Bing cherries are in season, I like to combine them in a refreshing salad. The textural contrast of the two pleases the palate
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"Let no man fancy he knows how to dine Till he has learnt how taste and taste combine."
-Horace, Satires, 2.4They're here!
