It has slowly been dawning on me that baking a good blueberry muffin is an exercise in restraint. While I battle with my instinct to tip just a little bit more of those juicy, scrumptious blueberries into my muffin batter, I have to constantly remind myself that blueberries have a high liquid content and adding…
Tag: Summer
Grilled Corn Salsa
Fresh, homemade salsa is an easy way to add a little bit of summer’s freshness to your barbecued meat. All it takes is a little extra chopping and some beautiful, fresh tomatoes. The sweetness of the corn is a good complement to the spiciness of the jalapeño, the tartness of the lime, and the freshness…
Rose Hip Jelly Ice-Cream Sandwiches
A simple, delicious, and sweet summer treat using the some of the rose hip jelly I made earlier this week, salted-butter breakups, and vanilla ice-cream. If you do not want to go through the hassle of making the jelly, use your favorite store-bought fruit jelly to brighten up your ice-cream sandwiches. I have the feeling…
Savory Plum Tarts
I have been eyeballing this recipe all summer just waiting for the black plums to be in season so that I could finally try it out. The wait, by the way, was worth it. Tart, sweet, savory, and spicy, these tarts check all of the boxes, in one word – mouthwatering. The few changes I…
The Ephemeral Bee 