Recipes

Potato salad is the perfect accompaniment to a summer picnic.  There are many styles of salad prepared with potatoes as the base and each of us has a favorite.  I prefer mine made with red potatoes (skins on) and with a touch of mustard to add a little zip.  After some experimenting I have perfected my recipe.

We are at the point in our marriage where the small gestures count more than extravagance in showing affection. Brewing coffee on Saturday morning, reading the paper together in our comfy kitchen chairs covered in terry robes, pointing out the stories that mean something to us, and occasionally reading them to each other. Dancing in the living room to a favorite song on iTunes, the comfortable and simple things. Cooking together in our kitchen, then sitting at the little square glass table with our simple meal and a glass of wine is another such experience.

Cool off your kitchen! It's time for a picnic. Summertime cooking tends to be lighter, easier, and more transportable--perfect for eating outside.

Cod and Green Pepper Chowder from Meg Pond

Buttermilk Biscuits from Tamara

Panna Cotta with Balsamic Reduction Sauce from Stephanie Chambers

Snickerdoodles from Nick Barber and Friends

Sweet Potato Souffle from Harriet

Chocolate Cookie Crunch Bark from Claudine Tooker