Tag: Jersey Fresh

Baking, French, Main, Vegetarian

Tomato Tart: If You Have the Time

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I love to rock out a tomato pie or tart when I have the free time during the summer. Ideally, this takes place when Jersey tomatoes are out in full force. This is Anna’s Tomato Tart. It is a Barefoot Contessa special, for sure. This recipe is lengthy. Please read […]

Baking, Cake, Desserts

Aunt Dolly’s Blueberry Tea Cake

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Yeah. You read it right. I have an Aunt Dolly. Unfortunately, this awesome lady passed away many years ago. She was my Mommom Sacco’s sister. And, Aunt Dolly was known for her baking prowess. Each year around this time when the blueberries are in full effect in my parts of […]

Appetizers, Salads

Eggplant Only in My Dreams

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One of the benefits of my insomnia is that I dream colossal epic dreams that I remember quite vividly upon waking up no less than three times per night usually over a 6-to-7 hour rest, if you can call it that. Tossing and turning to settle; craving water; trying to […]

Desserts

Easy Peasy Blueberry Muffins

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Muffins are one of the easiest of baking tasks, in my humble opinion. For one, you don’t need a mixer. You just whisk things and use a wooden spoon. You just need one mixing bowl. There’s no icing involved. And they often utilize fresh ingredients of the season. Which is […]