All posts filed under: Sweet

Seared Scallop, Strawberry, and Basil Salad.

September 16, 2011
by sarah b.
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Appetizers / Gluten Free / salads / Savory / Seafood / Summer / Sweet / Tart

  I adore fruit in many savory applications and here, these U-10 scallops are kept pretty simple with a touch of a few strawberries. I especially adore this combination because it’s bright, and unexpected. There’s a sweet creaminess from the beautiful scallops and an explosion of sweet and tart juice from the strawberries. Strawberries and cream? A slightly different approach on that, but yes sure, strawberries and cream. No need for a vinaigrette, the juice from the […]

Wild Blueberry Paste and Mozzarella Crostini, Champagne Grape Honey Spoons, and a Cheese Board

August 12, 2011
by sarah b.
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Appetizers / Savory / Summer / Sweet

    Blueberries can be so luxurious. Especially when they’re preserved. There is absolutely nothing like the smell, flavor, and beautiful color of blueberries stewing over a hot stovetop. They are this unique exception to the berry family, and are what I imagine to be the perfect representation of summer fruit. Actually, a perfect representation of a berry itself. Raspberries and blackberries carry their flavor and color in their juice, while blueberries stand alone in […]

Terhune Orchards and a Blackberry and Blueberry Buckle Cake

August 3, 2011
by sarah b.
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Gluten Free / Summer / Sweet / Tart

Blackberry and Blueberry Buckle Cake Makes 1 8′ inch cake 1 1/3 cup flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp ground Tahitian vanilla beans or 1 vanilla bean, scraped zest of 1 lemon 1 large egg 1/2 cup coconut milk 1 1/2 cup blueberries 2 cup blackberries Buckle Topping 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 4 tb unsalted butter, cold, cubed Preheat the […]

Sour Cherries

July 13, 2011
by sarah b.
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Gluten Free / Summer / Sweet / Tart

  I wanted to juice some limes, and lend some of their juices to this sour cherry granita. Sour cherry-lime granita? Mmmm wonderful, yes. I didn’t though. I remained true to my cherries. I kept their beautiful and genuine promise that they continue to share with me summer after summer to myself this time, and that, I think, is a pretty good way. I wanted to do right by them, preserving their bright, tart-sour, nutty-almond flavor […]

Black Raspberry and Apricot Browned Butter Crumb Bars

July 6, 2011
by sarah b.
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Summer / Sweet / Tart

  The farmer’s market was filled with summer fruits and vegetables this weekend and so was I-with joy that is. I just get so excited and overwhelmed when I see beautiful berries. Why is that? In the moment, I just want to buy every single little turquoise box I see, each looking so amazing and special. It’s like each box of berries tastes different from the next. Crazy mind going here, I know. But really […]