Category Archives: Summer
Whole Cherry Clafoutis
I can hardly believe that I have been back for a week. I am in the final stages of shrugging off the jet lag that has plagued me since my arrival home and today is the first day that I … Continue reading
Salmon with Summer Corn and Tomato Salad
Last week at this time I was happily anticipating the beginning of the school year. I thought I would be thrilled to have Max back in the classroom, a regular bedtime re-instated and a re-newed sense of structure to my … Continue reading
Peach and Blackberry Crumble
I know, I know, I know what you are thinking. “Can the woman please just move on from the peaches already!” I am painfully aware that this is my third consecutive recipe to showcase peaches and I am sorry, but … Continue reading
Peach and Rosemary Galettes
With the peaches in season and so perfectly ripe I couldn’t resist another recipe that features them. This time in the form of rustic peach galettes with the addition of some fresh rosemary. It may sound a bit strange to … Continue reading
Warm Peach, Prosciutto and Arugula Salad
Just a quick post to share what I enjoyed for lunch today. I promise I have plenty of lovely, seasonal recipes to talk about, I just need to find the time to sit and write them out. Soon, very soon. … Continue reading
Mini Pavlovas with Summer Garden Fruit
Funny thing about seasonality… We all anticipate the ripening of our gardens, the ripening of the summer season, but then bang (!) there are a whole lot of summer fruits and vegetables and we struggle to utilize them during their … Continue reading
Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Fig Sauce
The figs are ripe! I have been watching with a wee bit of envy as all of the east coast bloggers write of the beautiful figs that they have been enjoying for well over a month. Here, in Vancouver, we … Continue reading
Summer Tomato and Gorgonzola Bread Salad with Seared Beef Tenderloin
I love bread salad. I love it in the spring (with pea shoots, asparagus, fava beans and shaved parmesan), in the fall (with roasted wild mushrooms, pancetta and leeks), and in the winter (with roasted butternut squash, thyme and a … Continue reading