We can finally turn our attention outside, to clean up our garden beds and plan our outside plantings. I love the cool elegant look of plants grouped in a cluster of blue and white pots. Here are some blue and white planters that you can use to dress up your deck or front entrance.… Read more
Summer is at its peak and there’s no better time for this heirloom tomato, nectarine, and burrata salad. Drizzled with a basil dressing and sprinkled with pine nuts, this salad is a summer party in your mouth. So, so good.… Read more
I’m on my favorite island for this first weekend of August. I’m looking forward to dinner out with friends, a trip to the Farmer’s Market, grilling in the backyard and a batch of pesto using my home-grown basil. In other words, summer bliss.
I hope that you have some summer bliss too.… Read more
Daylilies are glorious this summer. I cannot get enough of them. These orange daylilies catch the sun in my backyard garden. Sprinkled amidst the lilies is red bergamot — a favorite of our resident hummingbirds.… Read more
Oh summer, why do you move so quickly? What seasonal marathon are you hoping to win? Slow down a little, so that we can benefit from your leisurely pace.
Luckily, there is still much more summer to enjoy. We still have this July weekend and the glorious days of August and September are ahead! Let’s make the most of our weekend!… Read more