It is still technically Summer!

It is still technically summer!  Yes, summer does not end until September 22-23 when the beginning of autumn begins.  So I have a few recipes that I have to sneak in before we officially begin fall. There is so much abundance of fruits and vegetables that are available at this time of year.  I could post and post, but I am going to stay on course with some that have turned into real treasures.  

The first recipe is from Alice Waters written in a Food and Wine article that is linked below.  It is the Creamy Peach Tart with Smoky Almond Crust.  It is a winner.  With the fresh peaches(or nectarines) and the creamy cheesecake filling, the tart all comes together with the crust.  It is made with real Nilla Wafers and Smoky Almonds and to pull it all together - good old-fashioned butter.

Creamy Peach Tart with Smoky Almond Crust

www.foodandwine.com

An almost-instant crust, made with vanilla wafer cookies and smoked almonds, is the secret to this simple and unusual tart.

This is really a quick and easy recipe that takes about 30 minutes.

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My August 2011

We have been traveling again and are finally home!!!  I have so much to post and will  in the next weeks and months to come.  I will be home-bound because I am having shoulder-surgery on Friday, August 12th.  Needless to say, I will have time to blog with new recipes, tips, pictures, stories etc.

The cookbooks are doing well and so pleased with all the great retailers that carry them.  Just a reminder of the retailers who carry them, where you can pick one up for yourself, a friends birthday, a teachers gift or that special someone that loves to cook.  It is a one of a kind and a great opportunity to support local businesses!

Hendersonville, NC:
The Homestead  - 110 N. Main Street
The Fountainhead Bookstore - 408 N. Main Street
Nibs Coffee Cafe - 605 Kanuga Road
Rabbit and Company - 124 4th Ave. East


Flat Rock NC:
The Wrinkled Egg - 2710 NC Hwy 25
The Highland Lake Inn - 86 Lilly Pad Lane


Historic Biltmore Village, NC:
The Winery at The Biltmore House - 1 Lodge Street
Yesterday's Tree - 780 Hendersonville Road
Winks Head & Threads - 18 Brook Street
Chelsea's Tea Room - 6 Boston Way


Asheville, NC:
Malaprop's in Downtown Asheville - 55 Haywood Street


Brevard, NC:
Poppies Market & Cafe - 1 Market Street


Greenville, SC:
Foxfire Gift and Gallery - 2222 Augusta Street


Chapel Hill, NC:
A Southern Season - University Mall, 201 South Estes Drive


Also, working on getting the books in Steamboat Springs, CO.  This is where my husband, Paul, is from and in Denver, CO where our son Chris Bakke lives now.  I will keep you posted!