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Peach & Pepper Jelly
This homemade Peach and Pepper Jelly blends sweet, ripe summer peaches with a spicy jalapeño kick. Perfect for cheese boards, biscuits, glazing meats, or gifting, this small batch canning recipe...
Fig & Bourbon Cocktail
Creating tasty cocktails and unique cocktails has become my new passion. Merging flavors from my kitchen with those at the bar has my head spinning about all the possibilities. This...
Peach Crostata
Last year, my kitchen was filled with some of the most delicious fruit I had ever eaten, Mother Nature must have been showing off. There is nothing more delicious than...
Figgy Piggies in a Blanket Recipe - Elevated Pigs in a Blanket with Fig Jam
A nostalgic twist on classic pigs in a blanket! This elevated appetizer recipe features fig jam and parmesan cheese wrapped around mini sausages in flaky crescent roll dough. Perfect for...
Hot Cherry-Spiked Bleu Cheese Crackers
I simply cannot resist a good cracker especially if it is topped with cheese, filled with cheese or made with cheese. Just to be clear…I love cheese. If the cracker...
Cherry Galette
After making several batches of Boozy Cherries I am still left with an abundance of fruit. There is no better way to celebrate the season and use up the extra...
Boozy Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
While I was in college, my Grandmother would send me my favorite cookies in a coffee tin along with a book of stamps and note cards. Each layer of cookies...
Blueberry Compote
INGREDIENTS 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 cup fresh blueberries DIRECTIONS Combine 1/2 cup of the blueberries, sugar, and water in a small, heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil....
Squash Herb Bread
You will never see me turn down a slice of savory bread especially when there is cheese involved. A table of pattypan squash grabbed my attention recently at my local...
Limoncello Vodka Cocktail
Bright, citrusy, and effortlessly refreshing, this Limoncello Vodka Cocktail is perfect for porch gatherings, girls’ nights, or a relaxing summer evening.
Pecan Pesto
Pesto is the perfect addition to pizza, pasta or chicken. Easy to make from basil in your garden or pick up a package of basil from you local market. Pecans...
Summer Squash Pizza
When hectic summer days transform into low key summer nights the last thing I want to do is prepare a fussy dinner. Sometimes it’s the simple meals using simple but...
Tomato Pie
During summers home from college, my Mom and I found our inspiration for meals from her magazines, cookbooks and what the farmers brought to market. Long, lazy summer nights were...
Tomato Water Refresher
Enjoy the flavors of the season a non-alcoholic option for you or your guests. Taking elements from my favorite brunch beverage and creating a refreshing twist using vine ripe tomatoes,...
Tomato Water Martini
Summers super-ripe tomatoes release a flavorful water too delicious to go to waste. Add in vodka or gin for the most perfect summer martini. INGREDIENTS 2 ounces Tomato Water 2...
Tomato Jam & Cheese Crostini
A delicious appetizer to make for happy hour, a holiday party or a lite lunch-Tomato Jam and Herbed Cheese on a Crostini