Oh yeah... it's as good as it looks. The Littles picked out this recipe and whipped the cake up all by themselves. I can't think about how fast they are growing or I might polish off the rest of the cake by myself. S'mores cake is a perfect treat to have on hand for impromptu visitors or gatherings at your turquoise table. Did you know we've grown to over 300 people in The Turquoise Table Community in the past three weeks? If you ...
Caramelized Winter Squash with Lemon-Rosemary Topping
Doesn't this recipe sound ridiculously delicious? The first hint of fall has me reading cookbooks and scouring magazines for new concoctions to whip up in the kitchen. I found this gem in a favorite cookbook called How to Pick A Peach: The Search for Flavor from Farm to Table. I've never posted a recipe I haven't tried before, but reading this one just makes my mouth water. I know it'll be a hit. We are big fans of squash—here a few ...
Summer Squash Frittata
My friend Lulu is one of the best cooks this side of, well, heaven. She's got a knack for all things food related and can turn simple ingredients into masterpieces. More than the food she serves, though, her kitchen embodies the meaning of home. We've spent countless hours, with Littles spanning all ages, at barstools pulled up to her center island sipping hot chocolate, testing out-of-this-world recipes, decorating gingerbread houses, ...
Lemon Rosemary Cookies
Sometimes me think what is love, and then me think love is what last cookie is for. Me give up the last cookie for you. ~ Cookie Monster Not too long ago my neighbor Mandy showed up at the turquoise table with a platter of Lemon Rosemary Cookies. Our neighborhood Front Yard Friday was adapted this particular Good Friday for an eggstravaganza. We lost count of how many kids showed up to dye Easter eggs and just rolled with chaos that ...
Southern Green Beans & Potatoes with Bacon
I've been somewhat of a slacker in the kitchen lately. Piddling here and there, creating small bites, but lacking in the full meal department. Husband notices these things. It's summer, I justify in my mind. I donwannacook. Ever feel that way? Lucky for me, and triple lucky for Husband our CSA basket arrived yesterday with the most gorgeous burst of colorful produce straight from Tecolote Farm. Purple potatoes, crispy green beans, ...
Olympic Feasts at The Schell Cafe
{Me at the site of the 1936 Olympic Stadium ~ Berlin, Germany 1989} I love the Olympic Games. The competition, anticipation and the thrill of the Gold keeps me glued to the flat screen. No doubt I'm more drawn to the pageantry than the free-throws, but what moves me most is the Olympic Spirit. It's ironic that on one hand the Olympic Games are the pinnacle of competition, the best of the best vying for the championship, athletes ...
Spiced Cherry Compote
If summer has a flavor it's cherry. I spend my fair share of time pitting cherries in the summer - an invitation to slow down. Spiced Cherry Compote may be one of my favorite experiments of the summer. A dollop of this compote on a generous serving of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream gives new meaning to happiness with a cherry on top. Simple Cherry Compote 1 lbs cherries, pitted 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup red wine 1 ...
Easy Oriental Salad {and dancing at camp}
Thirty days. We dropped her off the first day of June. My heart aches for her every day, but seeing her fishing, climbing and dancing the days away makes it all bearable. She'll be performing a dance for us tonight on the banks of the Guadalupe River. I've seen glimpses of the performance since I stalk the photographs posted on the camp website hourly daily. She writes they've practiced hard on the dance which is to her favorite song ...
THE Best Spinach Salad
I realize claiming a salad 'the best' is risky. Let's face it, there are some uh.maz.ing salads out there. This one is a keeper, I promise. I feel less cocky claiming this salad's awesomeness since it's not mine. One of my favorite peeps in the village introduced me to The Best Spinach Salad at a Christmas party she hosted last year. She and her sister, let's call them the M-Sisters, are always full of goodness. As with most parties, ...
Oeufs Cocotte (Baked Eggs)
Aside from raising four Littles, the most humbling, if not down right humiliating, thing I've done in a very long time is participate in French Conversation class at the Alliance Francaise. I'm one month in to these weekly gatherings and let's just say things are going painfully slow. The good news is I understand everything being said in the class - religion, politics, casual banter. I'm quite impressed with my ability to hang with the ...