Sweet Corn & Lobster Risotto | Tomato & Arugula Salad Last Sunday I told you about this wonderful, savory corn risotto we had recently enjoyed and shared my big plans for adding some out~of~the~ordinary lobster mushrooms that I had picked up at the SF Farmer’s Market {check them out here} to that same risotto this Continue reading → «Sweet Corn & Lobster Risotto»
“I have a love affair with tomatoes and corn. I remember them from my childhood. I only had them in the summer. They were extraordinary.” ~ Alice Waters September is knocking at the door. The children here are back in school and the days are becoming noticeably shorter. But, before the lingering days Continue reading → «Summer Corn Chowder {Dairy~Free}»
“No matter what the variety, it is still safe to say that the fresher the corn the better. If you don’t have a corn patch of your own, buy locally grown corn straight from the farmer ~ at a produce stand on the side of the road or at a farmer’s market. At the market, Continue reading → «Summer Skillet Corn & Tomato Salad»
TUESDAY Grilled Sausages with Herbed Grape Sauce | Roasted Corn and Brussels Sprouts with Goat Cheese A few weeks ago I stumbled upon the blog, Local Milk, authored by Beth Kirby and have found myself drawn to the space ever since. Once upon a time, Beth was a reluctant native of Tennessee but, after a bit Continue reading → «Grilled Sausages with Herbed Grape Sauce & Roasted Corn and Brussels Sprouts with Goat Cheese»
THURSDAY Chicken, Corn & Cherry Tomato Tacos | Homemade Taco Seasoning My family really likes tacos. Dare I say…”loves” tacos. What’s not to like? Little envelopes stuffed with all sorts of good things…steak, chicken, pork, grilled veggies and, let’s not forget, eggs. In our house, the breakfast taco…scrambled eggs paired with any leftover vegetable from Continue reading → «Chicken & Corn Tacos with Homemade Taco Seasoning»
MONDAY Corn Soup with Fresh Maine Lobster | Heirloom Tomato & Arugula Salad If I had to define the month of August in terms of food it would be: corn, tomatoes & lobster. I have childhood memories of stopping by roadside vegetable stands on our way home from the beach, sunburnt and sand between our Continue reading → «Corn Soup With Lobster & Heirloom Tomato and Arugula Salad»
THURSDAY Orecchiette with Zucchini, Corn, Cherry Tomatoes, Basil & Bacon After days {weeks?} of gray skies, heavy fog, mist and unseasonably cool temperatures, we were blessed today with abundant sunshine and warmth. French doors were open all day and into the evening inviting in a gentle sea breeze which swept through the house filling it Continue reading → «Summer Pasta Salad»
TUESDAY Bacon, Arugula & Heirloom Tomato Sandwiches with Burrata Cheese | Chilled Corn Soup OK…things have been getting a little crazy around here. School may be out for the summer but our schedule hasn’t slowed down a bit! Max’s freshman football team has workouts everyday which he only misses to play with his LL Continue reading → «BLT Sandwiches & Chilled Corn Soup»
THURSDAY Oven-Fried Chicken | Butter Lettuce with Cherry Tomatoes, Corn & Buttermilk Vinaigrette After beginning our week with rain and unseasonably cool temperatures the Bay area is enjoying the return of summer. The near-term weather forecast includes a high heat advisory for tomorrow into Sunday…after this evening’s dinner, I believe my oven will be Continue reading → «Oven-Fried Chicken and Butter Lettuce with Cherry Tomatoes, Corn & Buttermilk Vinaigrette»
Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce | Grilled Corn-On-The-Cob with Chile-Lime Butter | Red Fruit Salad Memorial Day 2013 was gray, cool and damp here in the Bay area. On and off rain showers kept us inside most of the day…the weather could not have been more perfect on this Holiday Monday. After Continue reading → «Flank Steak with Chimichurri & Grilled Corn»
