Hermine was only a tropical storm when it was heading toward us on Wednesday, so I spent the day making my grandma’s guava jam. Our house smelled like tropical paradise
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Sesame Grilled Blackfin Tuna & Pineapple
This summer we had our best crop of pineapples ever.
August In Bloom
Here we are at the end of August, sweaty and sunburnt and filled up on mangos. I hope you’re squeezing the most out of the last days of summer, too.
Agua Fresca
Agua fresca is hands-down the best drink of summer. So refreshing!
Tropical Icebox Cake
An icebox cake is the ultimate indulgence on a hot summer day. It’s an easy, no-bake dessert, and it gives you an excuse to stick your head in the freezer.
Cigar City Brewing
It was Vicente Martinez Ybor, a Spanish immigrant from Cuba, who brought cigar manufacturing to Tampa in the 1880s, and along with it, the Spanish-influenced architecture that still defines the town’s most historic neighborhood: brick factories, ornate balconies shading the sidewalks, elegant social clubs, and rows of casitas. It became known as Ybor City, and… Read More
Grilled Mango & Arugula Salad
This salad was inspired by all those grilled peach salads I’ve envied on Pinterest and Instagram lately. I finally tried one at Row 34 in Boston, and it was every bit as good as I imagined. Thick slices of firm-ripe peaches, char-grilled, served over arugula with some other tasty stuff mixed in. As I finished it… Read More
Lanes Cove Lobster Pad Thai
For The Classic American Summer, look no further than coastal New England. It’s like a postcard come to life in red, white, and blue.