Peach Palooza

Peach Vanilla Bean JamAfter a late frost and a couple of heavy hail storms,

Tomato Dreams and Panzanella

l am very ready for summer’s tomatoes to start coming in. They are starting to appear, one by one... first a tiny Sun Gold cherry tomato and then a few Early Girls.

Sunshine Picnics & Summer Grain Salad

I live in Nevada City,  a small town in the heart of the California Gold Country. It is very hot in the summer, perfect summer weather in fact!