Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Blueberry Buckle Says Summer to Us

Blueberry Buckle Says Summer to Us

Call it a crisp, crumble, cobbler or buckle, my family simply calls this summertime dessert THAT favorite blueberry buckle we all love. This dessert is so easy to throw together that you'll be tempted to bring it to all of your warm weather outings when friends say, SURE you can bring a dessert. In fact, y...

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Very Berry Coconut Goji Love Pops

Very Berry Coconut Goji Love Pops

Fruity ice pops at a sweltering hot July 4th picnic are as perfectly paired as chilled watermelon and a sharp knife, dontcha think?

But we often find fruity ice pops too cloyingly sweet, even when made with real fruit. That's why we were thrilled to hear that the creatives at Leaf & Ardor Tea Co. we...

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Healthier Pasta Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Tehina

Healthier Pasta Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Tehina

Imagine a 4th of July cookout, or any summer gathering for that matter, without pasta salad? Unthinkable!

If you're like me, you steered clear of heat sensitive mayonnaise coated pasta many moons ago. So when The Nosher asked me for a summer pasta I got to work using two of my favorite ingredients: ...

Sunday, July 3, 2016

Happy & Free 4th of July

Happy & Free 4th of July

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Two Routes to Sizzling Buffalo Bites

Two Routes to Sizzling Buffalo Bites

Recipes and photos courtesy of Robin Selden, Marcia Selden Catering and Event Planning While the BIG GAME may be yesterday's news, baseball season is only one month away and we still need finger foods to munch on as we watch basketball and hockey. Because we never really ate our fill, we're sharing these ...

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Classic Strawberry Shortcake

Classic Strawberry Shortcake

If you're lucky enough to live anywhere near a farm that grows strawberries, be sure to venture out to pick your own. When you tire of having sweet, ruby tinged juice staining your fingers, and you can tear yourself away from eating every other berry you bend to pick,  head home to bake these easy and classi...

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Chillin’ with Chinese Sesame Noodles

Chillin’ with Chinese Sesame Noodles

Photo and recipe contributed by Marcia Selden Catering, CT. Here's a delicious, vegetarian and vegan, room temperature pasta dish that requires little cooking and is light, easy, and delicious. For a  gluten- free version, check out this Shirataki pasta and seek out soy-free soy sauce at your local Whole ...

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Arik Bensimon’s Do-Ahead Savory Summer Salad

Arik Bensimon’s Do-Ahead Savory Summer Salad

There's always a lot of buzz around Le Farm, Bill Taibe's farm to table restaurant in Westport, CT. Taibe is admirably and firmly committed to sourcing from many of my favorite farms within a short distance from his charming and very popular restaurant. Truth is though, I've struggled to find enough veget...

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Blueberry Crisp on July 4th

Blueberry Crisp on July 4th

Tossing ripe, mouth-watering summer berries into a pyrex pan with your favorite crumb topping is always a summer crowd pleaser.  If only the terms for these toppings were as easy as making these crisps- oh wait- is it a crumble? a cobbler? a buckle or a grunt? 11646...

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Grilled Chicken with Smoky Molasses BBQ Glaze

Grilled Chicken with Smoky Molasses BBQ Glaze

If grilling is in your plan for Father's Day this Sunday, you may want to treat your guy to this moist, smoky chicken with homemade BBQ sauce. It's thick and spicy with classic flavors that match perfectly with well, almost any meat or chicken that you're likely to throw on the grill.     &...