Novel Eats

Summer conjures up a lot of culinary tastes and images for me, from corn on the cob to peach cobbler to strawberry lemonade. It’s a season of indulgence and surprise as I rediscover loved fruits and vegetables from my childhood, especially since everything is dripping with freshness and none of it is vacuum-packed in plastic. [...]

I know what you are already thinking, especially if you’re living somewhere where it’s very hot and you do not have air conditioning. “Why are you posting a bread recipe in August?!” I’m glad you asked, and I have two reasons to give. First off, I had a craving and it’s hard to say no [...]

A couple of weeks ago when we went strawberry picking at Boxx Berry Farm, we also had the fortunate opportunity to pick some vegetables from a small farm called Half Acre Farm located on the same property. They had a variety of vegetables ready, but we decided to pick only a couple of items – [...]

I am a big fan of apple crisp – the sweet, crunchy topping with the tender, juicy apples – but sometimes I just don’t have the right amount of apples or time on my hands. And sometimes I don’t really want to make all that extra effort of peeling and cutting up the fruit. I [...]

After launching my new Facebook fan page for Novel Eats, I asked if anyone had requests for pre-Thanksgiving recipes. Someone suggested pumpkin cinnamon rolls, and others chimed in that they would love to see them. Sadly, as you can tell, it’s a little post-Thanksgiving. With traveling, vacation time, and still trying to get our bearings [...]