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Moist and Fluffy Pluot Yogurt Cake

As we near the end of summer and before stone fruit season is completely over, I wanted to bake a moist, fluffy cake with juicy, plummy pluots. This is a simple, but delicious and fruity cake that’s perfect to enjoy with a nice cup of tea. Adapting the Blueberry Bundt […]

Charred Corn Salsa with Hatch Chiles

I confess that I discovered hatch chiles few years ago, when Whole Foods in my area started selling them. Ever since I bought my first batch and roasted them, I have been in love with these tasty chiles. They are an essential ingredient for my charred corn salsa, something I […]

Lemony Blancmange with Strawberry Sauce

I’m a huge fan of molded desserts and blancmange is no exception. I make this classic dessert often and enjoy them especially when it starts to get warm. This refreshing lemony blancmange made with agar agar is one of must have desserts in the summer! Simple Ingredients Blancmange is a […]

Summer Main Dish Salad with Poached Salmon

For hot summer days, a main dish salad with chunks of salmon, veggies, herbs and orzo is just what you need. This salad is light but tasty and most of all so easy to make! Types of Salmon and Trout for Poaching Salmon is in season right now and as […]

Meaty, Tender Crab Cakes

Crab cake is right up there on my list of best seafood dishes and I can eat it almost every day. Crab cakes full of plump, sweet, tender crabmeat is a perfect dish for a warm, summer day! Crabmeat I like different textures of crab meat in my crab cakes […]