Summer Entertaining

What’s Cooking from my Garden: Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Fresh Herbs

Spring felt so delayed this year, as did everything coming up from my garden. But after a few heavy rainfalls and warmer temperatures things are now looking lush and green. My planters are filled with herbs like basil, mint, dill, fennel and different kinds of lettuces. The peas in my garden beds are starting to…

Summer Strawberry Salad

One of the silver linings of covid and a move from Brooklyn to the country is that for the first time I experienced the joy of planting a vegetable garden from seed to harvest in my own backyard. Watching pea pods grow taller than my three children, seeing them gather fresh strawberries and bowls full…

Summer is by far my favorite time to play hostess. I love creating menus that are inspired by what’s looking best at the market (so much to choose from!) but also what can be pulled together easily with little hassle and fuss. I’d always prefer to be lounging in our yard drinking a glass of…