Category Archives: berries

The Extra Mile:
A tale of fruit, heat, and booze

Posted on March 26, 2013 by carey

This week, I am restless. Our Spring began with nearly a foot of fresh snow on the ground, and I spent the past several days glaring at the dreary, dull-white landscape outside my desk window, feeling rather unenthused about everything. … Continue reading →

Posted in berries, citrus, drink, fall, party fun, spring, summer, vinegar, winter | 34 Comments

Chocolate-Raspberry Icebox Cake

Posted on February 9, 2013 by carey

If there is any dessert worthy of the description “hot mess,” it’s the icebox cake. It is really difficult to go wrong with this cake. If you can pile whipped cream on top of cookie wafers until you’ve made a … Continue reading →

Posted in berries, cake, chocolate, cookies, dessert, easy-peasy, summer | 28 Comments

Three Delicious Shrubs

Posted on October 24, 2012 by carey

Let’s begin with a couple of apologies: First, I’d like to say sorry for posting this much later than intended, as the fruits included in these tasty things are no longer in season where many of us live. I’d also … Continue reading →

Posted in berries, citrus, drink, easy-peasy, patience, vinegar | 10 Comments

Strawberry-Rhubarb Balsamic Shrub

Posted on May 23, 2012 by carey

When you hear the phrase “drinking vinegar,” what comes to mind? Weird old-timey medicine? Something gross you’d drink if you were doing some sort of “cleanse”? It’s vinegar. And you drink it. That doesn’t sound delicious at all. I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in berries, drink, easy-peasy, patience, rhubarb, spring | 28 Comments

Roasted Strawberry Rhubarb Basil Ice Cream

Posted on May 9, 2012 by carey

Few things make me happier than the arrival of rhubarb season. Once I see it making an appearance at farmers’ markets and on store shelves, I know that winter really, truly is over. But even more exciting than the symbolic … Continue reading →

Posted in basil, berries, dessert, rhubarb, spring | 32 Comments