Flowers at Pike's

If you know me, you won't be surprised that I haven't been to the beach yet this summer. But can you believe I hadn't been to the Pike Farms stand until yesterday? I bought some corn for cold corn soup (you'll have to wait for that recipe until it appears in Newsday in a week or two), and after I admired the field of blooming snapdragons behind the stand, I couldn't resist taking home a bunch.

Look at What I Made!

It's been a long time since I made something that didn't wind up on my hips. But over the weekend I saw this necklace online and it inspired me to recycle my lace dish from last Spring into something I could wear around my neck. So this morning, in between a flourless chocolate cake and a batch of chocolate-and-toffee matzoh (I'm working on Passover desserts for Newsday), I used a scissor, needle, and thread to sew a piece of lace onto an old chain. I have plenty of leftovers, so tomorrow I might go crazy and make a bracelet. If you see someone walking down Main Street dressed as a giant doily in the next week or two, you know I've been shopping at Carol O'Neill's (114 Division Street) again.

Dinner Reservation Reminds Me of Banana Bread

Making my dinner reservation tonight for the American Hotel's dinner and a movie tonight reminded me to tell you that my Brown Butter Banana Bread recipe is up on Newsday.com. See you at Bay Street!

Breaking: My Slice and Bake Recipes are in Today's Newsday!

I am writing from Tampa, to tell you to run over to the IGA to pick up Thursday's Newsday, where you will find those slice and bake cookie recipes I was telling you about a while ago! To see the slide show of Doug Young's pretty photos, click here.