A survey of my end of summer vegetable garden revealed the scarlet flowers of a blooming pineapple sage plant, honestly I don’t remember planting it or even noticing it last year. If you rub the leaves it does smell faintly like pineapple so the idea of infusing simple syrup with pineapple sage leaves and flowers […]
Gravenstein Apple Tart
August 19, 2010 · 39 Comments
I want to share a bit of history and information about my favorite apple before I give you the recipe for this wonderful tart. Gravenstein is a variety of apple native to Denmark. The variety was discovered in 1669 as a seedling, there is evidence that it may have originated in Italy and come north […]
Plum and Nectarine Crisp
July 12, 2010 · 40 Comments
I did a little foraging on the golf course this weekend and brought home a golf bag pocket full of plums! Even though my husband Scott was a little annoyed by me stripping plums off a plum tree right next to the second tee box on Sunday afternoon instead of focusing on my drive, I […]