Earlier this week, I helped my friends at Sweet Root Village with a little shoot and flower workshop they were hosting by preparing small bites for their guests. I decided on two “build it yourself” stations: a crostini bar and a yogurt bar! I had so much fun deciding on the menu and making the individual […]

Last week, we received these gorgeous summer grapes in our From The Farmer bag. They immediately transported me to the New Jersey farmhouse I grew up at, where we had grape vines. Every summer, we had to resist the urge to pick the almost-ripe grapes, knowing they’d ripen in a week or two and be so juicy […]

I was at the Farmers’ Market a few weeks ago and snagged one of just a few pints of fresh figs from Allder School Berries. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them, but I knew I wanted to take advantage of their limited season here in Virginia. After ripening for a […]

Today I’m sharing a recipe for the most delicious tartines (crostini?). I like calling them tartines, but I’m not 100% sure of the difference between tartines and crostini (is it just the French and Italian varieties of little toasts served with toppings?). Regardless, I served these tasty little tartines at brunch a few weeks ago, […]

                                                            After my unexpected blogging hiatuses over the past two years (ever since I first found out I was expecting Zoe), I find it harder and […]