Sloppy Summer Pie

This pie started off so well, with perfectly sweet raspberries and fresh yellow peaches from the farmers market.








Everything seemed to be going well, the juices were bubbling thickly and it would be done in time to bring to a Sunday BBQ with friends.





Sadly, when we cut into it, there was something like a peach raspberry soup inside the crumb topped crust. Isn't that always the way when there are eight hungry grown ups and 2 salivating toddlers waiting to eat desert.  





Well, it was devoured anyway. Even if it was a sloppy failure.

first nectarine pie of the season

I nearly jumped out of my socks when I saw all the stone fruit at the farmer's market last week. I bought enough nectarines to make this pie for my visiting Bostonian friends. It was delicious. I barely had time to snap this rough photo with my camera phone before the pie was all eaten up.

{see more photos of nectarine goodness here}

comfort food

I love italian food when the weathers cold. So I was totally stoked when the March issue of Bon Appétite had all these baked pasta recipes. This rigatoni dish with eggplant and pine nuts is my latest fave.

It is chock full of yummy veggies and fresh basil, not to mention mozzarella and parmesan. Delish.

Out to Breakfast

I do so love going out to breakfast when Mr. C and I can find the time. We have a favorite spot, Cafe Nouveau. It's just down the street from our lil' Ventura bungalow and we can sit on the patio and eat waffles and mimosas.

Do you have a favorite breakfast spot? Is it near to your home or far and what do you always eat when you go?

Half Baked

I'm finally back in the kitchen and starting to bake again. Sunday, I made a pimiento mac & cheese and lemon grass lemon bars, both from recipes I found in this month's Bon Appétite.

And last night I baked a couple of herb quiches with all butter crusts. Yum.

{Lovely lemon bar photo by Adrian Gaut}