Fiddleheads are immature ferns. When they first emerge in the spring, the are coiled like the head of a violin. They have a flavor and texture similar to asparagus.
Read more about this recipe in Denise Landis' Dinner for Eight.
Summer Melon And Arugula Salad
Summer Melon And Arugula Salad
A beautiful salad made with sweet cantaloupe and watermelon, bitter arugula and shaved red onion comes together in minutes.
Read more about this recipe in the Washington Post.
A takeoff on the classic Italian apéritif, Negroni -- roughly equal parts gin, campari and vermouth -- this licorice-y version made with pastis is less bitter and even more refreshing. It's a perfect pre-dinner drink in the summer.
Flourless Chocolate-Basil Torte
Flourless Chocolate-Basil Torte
Although a true torte typically replaces a cake’s flour with nuts or breadcrumbs, this deeply chocolaty, dense confection, rimmed with dark ganache, just seems too decadent for the word cake.
Read more about this recipe at hogwash.
