Blackberry and Blueberry Buckle Cake Makes 1 8′ inch cake 1 1/3 cup flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp ground Tahitian vanilla beans or 1 vanilla bean, scraped zest of 1 lemon 1 large egg 1/2 cup coconut milk 1 1/2 cup blueberries 2 cup blackberries Buckle Topping 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 4 tb unsalted butter, cold, cubed Preheat the […]
I have this thing for summer fruits and fresh Chèvre cheese. The berry and stone fruit families are walking with the gods this summer and I have been dying to prepare and capture a food moment like this one. Bing and Rainier cherries, Chèvre, and arugula panini. With these unexpected and fulfilling summer sandwiches, it’s an experience for all of the senses. These two varieties of freshly halved and pitted cherries give off […]
I wanted to juice some limes, and lend some of their juices to this sour cherry granita. Sour cherry-lime granita? Mmmm wonderful, yes. I didn’t though. I remained true to my cherries. I kept their beautiful and genuine promise that they continue to share with me summer after summer to myself this time, and that, I think, is a pretty good way. I wanted to do right by them, preserving their bright, tart-sour, nutty-almond flavor […]
The farmer’s market was filled with summer fruits and vegetables this weekend and so was I-with joy that is. I just get so excited and overwhelmed when I see beautiful berries. Why is that? In the moment, I just want to buy every single little turquoise box I see, each looking so amazing and special. It’s like each box of berries tastes different from the next. Crazy mind going here, I know. But really […]
