As I stroll the aisles of my favorite beer stores this time of year, I’m surrounded on all sides by a flotilla of summer-themed brews, from cases of lemon-tinged shandies to six-packs of fruity blonde ales. These thirst-quenching styles do the trick, but there’s a funkier alternative out there that happens to be original summer seasonal: the Belgian style known as the saison or farmhouse ale.
Here’s a little more about saisons, and why they are the original summer beer.
Who cooks and eats here: Faith Blakeney and daughter Noa
Where: Los Angeles, California
Rent or Own? Rent
Faith’s kitchen is full of sweetness, from her daughter’s colorful paintings to her Indian digestive candies to the colorful swizzle straws I spotted in the silverware drawers. Perhaps the most striking feature of her kitchen, though, is her colorful vintage enamel pots and pans collection. Just look at that tiny yellow one for melting butter!
Morel mushrooms are expensive. Really expensive. While prices vary from store to store or region to region, the fresh ones can cost multiple times more than the other cultivated mushrooms they sit next to on the shelves. Why are they so expensive, and are they really worth buying?
4.32 / 5 Stars | 59 Reviews
by IDAJ
“This recipe is for the polenta novice. Two ingredients – polenta and water. So if you can boil water …you can make a fabulous pot of polenta. Every time!”
Who cooks and eats here: Faith Blakeney and daughter Noa
Where: Los Angeles, California
Rent or Own? Rent
Faith Blakeney travels a lot designing homes and spaces. (We admired her lovely, light kitchen yesterday!) While sourcing beautiful furniture and vintage details for clients, she often meanders the local food halls and groceries. The goodies she brings back to her art-filled Los Angeles kitchen infuse flavor and fun to the family meals she creates. Here are the 5 international ingredients she’s currently loving:
After you’ve dug the last spear out of the pickle jar, you can either pour the pickle juice down the drain and bid it adieu, or you can save and repurpose it into something useful or tasty. Don’t waste that flavorful liquid – here are some great ways to give it new life!
4.15 / 5 Stars | 12 Reviews
by Challena
“Fat-free cream cheese and sour cream serve as a base for this dip packed with herbs and tomato.”