Recipe Blog
Lake Eats 2025
Our annual family lake trip is always about slow mornings, sun-soaked afternoons, and—most importantly—really good food. From barbecued “Cardiff Crack” (tri tip steak native to Cardiff area in Northern San Diego) and smoky grilled corn to summer salads and triple berry jam, every meal felt like a little celebration. Here’s a look at what we cooked, shared, and devoured together by the water.
Family Cookbook Club 2024
Ina Garten-themed family cookbook club recipes we cooked (and adored) linked in this blog post!
Panzanella Salad
A classic Italian summer salad that highlights the beauty of fresh summer produce, really good olive oil, and (of course) delicious bread. What’s not to love?
Strawberries & Cream Angel Bundt Cake
A beautifully light and summer-y dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth and incorporate fresh strawberries and basil from the garden.
Grilled Shrimp w/ Green Olive, Persimmon, & Caper Salsa over Yuzu Aioli
This recipe elevates the classic barbecue staple to a new level with the addition of a sweet and salty salsa over a creamy, tangy aioli.
Pistachio Pie
Creamy, custardy, and luscious pistachio pie topped with airy, toasted meringue. This dessert is pure summertime on a plate and will be a summer staple!
Heirloom Tomato Galette w/ Fennel & Calabrian Chili
Heirloom Tomato Galette with Fennel & Calabrian Chili. This is pizza’s older, wiser, and more complex sister and she goes crazy. This recipe mixes the humble tomato and transforms it into a beautiful, lovely galette with a savory and buttery dough that puffs up and creates an airy pocket of deliciousness.
Cornbread Blueberry Crisp
Cornbread Blueberry Crisp - an end of summer dessert perfect for using up those blueberries and adding a fun twist with a cornmeal-biscuit-topping situation. A must try!
Coconut Crème Fraîche Pound Cake w/ Mango, Passionfruit, Guava Jam
Coconut Crème Fraîche Pound Cake with tropical Hawaiian twist! A cross between an old fashioned doughnut crunchy top, a moist coconut cake, and a jelly doughnut filling.
Curried Zucchini Fritters
Zucchini fritters… with a twist - curry powder! Upgrade your appetizer game with these easy, pan-fried fritters while ALSO getting your veggies in.
Filo Feta Bites
The quickest, most elegant appetizers for your next dinner party, or even just a delicious, low-effort snack - these feta bites wrapped in file dough and touched with honey are creamy, tangy, and calling your name!
Lemon Blackberry Shortcakes
My love letter to summer - lemon blackberry shortcakes. A spin off of the traditional strawberry shortcake and my, oh my, are they delectable.
Grilled Caesar Salad
Elevated Caesar salad with grilled romaine lettuce, fried capers, homemade breadcrumbs and croutons, finished with a lemony Caesar dressing.
Hawaiian BBQ Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa
Hawaiian BBQ Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa! Could these get more summer-y? These flavor combinations are exemplary for summer BBQs chock full of sweet and tropical notes with the added zing and kick of Mexican cuisine.
Summertime S’mores Skillet
Want s’mores but don’t want to build a fire? Then you have to try my chocolate peanut butter s’mores skillet that you can make right in your kitchen!
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, doesn’t that just scream summer? My jam recipe calls for more rhubarb than strawberry to achieve a more tangy flavor that will keep you coming back for more!