Tags: Summer

In our gardens the fruits are fast reaching perfection; all esculent plants are in full use; the rich juicy black currant is ripe, and the gooseberries are full almost to bursting. Ripe strawberries nestle under every leaf. … Now is the season for …

Don’t get me wrong; I love to cook, and as an avid baker, I love my oven. However, in the hot and humid summers, turning on my oven or being stuck beside the stove as the temperature climbs to what feels like volcanic heat inside my kitchen is …

Summer! It’s a wonderful time, as the song would have you believe. Everyone’s on holiday, and meals are relaxed; there are no rigid schedules to keep up to, and there are good moods all ‘round. Well, for the most part. Have you ever …

Late summer is an ideal time for picnics. You can beat the heat by kicking back under a shady tree, the kids can enjoy one last hurrah before the school year starts, and you don’t have to sweat over a hot stove to prepare for the event. There …

Many thoughts come to mind when BBQ season rolls around each summer — but meat-free barbecue options aren’t typically among them. Barbecues seem to shout out for sizzling sirloins and charbroiled burgers, so how (and why) should you plan a …

It’s that time of the year again, and you’re probably dreaming about a great summer vacation with your loved ones. I don’t blame you; I am too. Every year most of us go on our annual vacations (if we’re lucky) in the summer. …

Now that summer is in full swing, the question on everybody’s minds is how to make the most of these warm and welcome months. This is the time of year for road trips, swimming, cooking out, and outdoor sports. But what if you want to break out …

My daughter has hated sunscreen ever since she’s had enough self-awareness to know what sunscreen was. As a toddler, she’d run from me as I tried to apply it to her chubby cheeks and dimpled arms, screaming “No meem! No meem!” …

Summer is here, which means that it is officially time for long road trips, picnics, and entire days spent lounging at the beach. Of course, that means that it’s officially snack time. But not just any snacks – healthy and portable snacks that …