The Flexitarian Cook

Summer is here, and it has been inspiring me to cook with fruit. Lots of them. I’ve been (very) busy with plums, peaches and blueberries. As I was trying to decide what fruity dessert I should bring to our friends’ barbecue recently, I settled on raspberries as the winner for this lottery. I wanted to [...]

Brace yourselves, the Reds are coming! Well, technically, not the Reds, but the purple. Purple, earthy orbs that people typically forgo at the farmer’s market (but not yours truly!). They may look unappealing, but for taste and overall health-appeal, they can’t be beat. What are they? Even though they are easily one of my favorite [...]

  Satchmo? Check. Spare ribs? Check. Sweet tart barbecue sauce? Check. Hot grill? Check. Everything’s in place to create a memorable Saturday feast with some good friends. Those of you who regularly read this blog know what we have recently been cursed blessed with a large crop of delicious plums, and that I have been [...]