Arugula Salad with Summer Sausage and Avocado

Arugula Salad with Summer Sausage and Avocado / Bev Cooks

And with a shallot dressing! Because we have to make sure we know about the shallot dressing. It’s too good. I rarely post salads on this blog because they end up being suuuuch a snooze fest. No one cares! BUT, this one needed to make its way somewhere permanent because hi, summer sausage? What on […]

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Friday Flotsam

flowers in yard / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrrr ah! dah! Fla! tsa! amah! I have a lot to cover today, but I’m trying to figure out my approach. It has to be a bit strategic. Do I tell you about the mouse FIRST THING? Or do we discuss your favorite Taylor Swift lyric? Like your very very favorite. The one that stills […]

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Baked Peaches with Rosemary and Cinnamon

Baked Peaches with Rosemary and Cinnamon / Bev Cooks

Is there such thing as a cozy summer dessert? There is now, Chachi. And listen up, you can grill these! The original recipe (which I’ll show you) is from a lovely cookbook that I was gifted this summer (thank you, Jessica!) after hosting a mom summer party on my back garden patio. And the peaches […]

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Friday Flotsam

garden / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooloodoomoonoogoo! We’re going to Worlds of Fun today. Well, tonight. Later later on today. 4pm. Ya know, when the temperature’s at its absolute most brutal. It’s okay though! I’m going to take scarves for us all and wet them down at every mister. If you don’t know what Worlds of Fun is, it’s an amusement […]

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Asian Cucumber Salad

Asian Cucumber Salad / Bev Cooks

I’ve been wanting to make something like this for the blog FOREVUUUUUR. (Sandlot style) Well, pigeons, today’s the day. You see this type of crunchy cucumber salad all over the place. Can it be called a salad even? Sure. We’re doing it. It’s embarrassingly easy and you’ll need to peruse the pantry to throw this […]

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Friday Flotsam

book and the pool / bev cooks

Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrewlewbewhew. Okay FIRST: this book. Mad Honey. I’m nearing page 200 and completely swallowed. I will say, I have yet to get to any twists, which SO many of you have excitedly prepared me. I’m trying to imagine what that would even look like. But it’s great. And frustrating. I mean I believe him! I’m […]

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Creamy Lemon Spaghetti with Pancetta

Creamy Lemon Spaghetti with Pancetta / Bev Cooks

Giiiiiiiirl. I got your new favorite summer spaghetti right here. Complete dreamboat situation. Lemony, garlicky, creamy, crisped pancetta! It’s the type of pasta that feels like you’re in another country. But in reality you’re actually just shoveling it into your pie hole over the stove in pajamas after a hot day at the pool like […]

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