It has been ridiculously hot these past few days. Hot enough to prevent me from going anywhere near the stove or oven. I did try grilling once, but that was excruciatingly miserable. I have been making due with cold food, and just waiting, fingers crossed, for the weather to turn. This is probably the first…
Tag: Summer
Starfish Earrings
I spent a few days last week at the beach, hence, the lack of blog updates, but it brought to mind a project I did a couple of years ago for a beachside craft fair – crochet Starfish Earrings. It’s a great little crochet project. These quirky earrings are lightweight and perfect for some summer…
Pickled Sweet Corn Salad
Lightly pickled sweet corn in a honey dijon vinaigrette with small cubes of salty feta, sweet bell peppers, and freshly picked chives. A simple summer salad, that would probably qualify more as a starchy side then an actual salad, but is still a lovely accompaniment to any summer meal. A lighter alternative to the more…
Strawberry Jam
There is nothing quite like a homemade strawberry jam that highlights the sweet cloying taste of freshly picked, sun-ripen strawberries in every bite. Freshly picked, sun-ripen strawberries that can’t be found in half-frozen Vermont during the month of April. Therein lies my dilemma. The berries available to me, at this time of year, are fresh…
The Ephemeral Bee 