Looking for an easy, healthy summer salad? You found it! My Watermelon Mint Feta Salad is incredibly refreshing. The secret ingredient? Fresh lime juice! This is a super satisfying dish that only takes about five minutes to make. You really don’t need to know how to cook to pull off this elegant dish. This would…
Category: Summer
Mascarpone Peach Crostini
Looking for an easy summer appetizer that’s as gorgeous as it is delicious? Make my Mascarpone Peach Crostini with basil and balsamic reduction! There’s just something about juicy peaches in the summer that turns me into the heart eye emoji. I also happen to love fruit crostini. (See my Strawberry Fields Crostini here.) You can…
Patriotic Pool Party
Looking for Independence Day party inspiration? I’ve got you covered! The 4th of July is a big deal in my family. My grandpa’s birthday was the 4th of July and I spent many years at his cabin at Lake Tahoe celebrating with great fanfare. Now I spend every other year either eating Blueberry Hill Surprise…
Firework Fruit Wands
Looking for an adorable addition to any 4th of July party? Make my Firework Fruit Wands! You don’t even need to know how to cook to be the star of any potluck with this five-minute recipe. Don’t cut the watermelon slices too thick or it’ll be difficult to cut out into stars. Don’t cut the…
Buzz’s Potato Salad
I have exciting news! My mom has FINALLY shared her famous potato salad. This is so different from others I’ve had. Buzz’s Potato Salad has baby Dutch potatoes in a fabulous yogurt-dill dressing, hard boiled eggs, crispy bacon, celery, pickles, and green onions. It’s a great make-ahead recipe too! I served this at my Patriotic…
Maple Brown Sugar Ribs
We are huge BBQ snobs and I’m proud to say: my dad went absolutely feral over these ribs. His favorite BBQ item is far and away ribs so I was quite nervous to try my hand at ribs in his presence and after a few bites of these glorious Maple Brown Sugar Ribs, he empathetically…
Spicy Basil Caprese Salad
I’ve been growing a Spicy Basil Globe plant this summer and used this delicious herb to make the most intriguing caprese salad. If you grow Spicy Basil, you must try my Spicy Basil Caprese Salad – especially if you grow your own tomatoes! I make caprese salad all summer long. It’s truly the quintessential summer…
Mini Black Cherry Cheesecakes
If you love black cherries, you absolutely have to try my Mini Black Cherry Cheesecakes. There’s black cherry juice in the cheesecake batter, vanilla whipped cream on top, and cherry sauce from The Rose Table cookbook on top. These were a hit at my Summer Vineyard Picnic! For years I’ve said that I need to…
Red, White, and Blue Cake
Looking for the CUTEST Red, White, and Blue Cake for Independence Day or any patriotic party? You found it! I was squealing with delight cutting into this cake. It turned out even more perfect than I had hoped! This is just about the most festive 4th of July cake I’ve ever seen. I used almond…