Hello! So glad you stopped by. As I write this on the Friday of the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend, the sun is shining and it is a lovely 60 degrees outside in Newport. I hope when you read this that you had a lovely weekend (despite the rainy weather forecasted) and a nice kick-off celebration to sunnier warmer days ahead! I came to share a recipe that I have been making non-stop in our house because it’s so simple, delicious, enjoyed alone as a snack, with apero, or added to a salad for a little extra yumminess - Candied Herbes de Provence Walnuts.

With Matt and I being home bound, we did get to cook and bake a lot. It was one of those “What do we have in the freezer, fridge and pantry and what can we make out of it?” I emptied the fridge and pantry and made my favorite hearty and healthy muffins from Alexandra Dudley’s cookbook ‘Land & Sea’. It’s my all time favorite muffin. It’s made with shredded carrots and apples, nuts and the over ripe bananas screaming to be used in the fruit bowl. I usually need to have a couple of muffins right from the oven slathered with unsalted butter and topped with our sea salt. I

Matt has been making this smoky creamy peppery dip for over 10 years and has been requested as the dish we bring to parties and tailgating….well, along with my cookies. ;) And today, we made this to pair with the Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken recipe from NYT to watch the big game.

Here are a few recipes that we enjoyed this month so far. I am going to try and commit to writing about our recipes and sharing them with you right here on our website. Now if only I received little motivational pop-ins like I receive from DuoLingo! (I am practicing my French, Italian and throwing in some Spanish.) So without further ado, Allez-y, Andiamo, and Vamos!

This recipe from Spoon Fork Bacon is such a crowd pleaser for an appetizer, side dish, or the main meal and so easy to put together! I followed the blog’s recipe and finished with our Newport Sea Salt sprinkled on top.

Summer Solstice is here and so is this Salt and Vinegar Potato side dish that our family and friends can’t get enough of! This delicious recipe comes from Le Sud Recipes from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur by Rebekah Peppler and photographed by Joann Pai - one of my favorite food and lifestyle photographers.

There’s something magical about the return of outdoor farmers markets in spring — tulips are in bloom, crisp radishes and tender lettuces ready for harvest, and a community coming to life with every open aired market. Matt and I are lucky to be part of two outdoor markets, the Aquidneck Grower’s Market on Wednesdays as well as Casey Farm in Saunderstown on select Saturdays. You can check our calendar here to learn when we will be popping up our new navy blue market tent! ;)

Okay, so next up is my Apple Betty recipe. Over 20 years ago, I copied my mom’s well loved Apple Betty recipe onto a small scrap of paper and placed in my binder of favorite recipes sourced from family and friends. Every fall, I pull out this well-worn recipe tucked safely beneath a page protector and my ‘borrowed’ Apple Betty pie plate from my mom to make this incredibly delicious and comforting apple dessert. I love it and so does my family, but since I’m the baker, I get to savor that first, deliciously piping-hot apples and cinnamon bite. Okay, you got me, it’s not a bite - it’s a spoonful…a very large spoonful! Happy Autumn baking to you!