Jun 14 2025
Cold, creamy, lightly sweet, and fragrant with cinnamon and vanilla, Mexican horchata is one of the most refreshing drinks to serve alongside tacos, enchiladas, grilled foods, or just a bowl of tortilla chips and salsa. This traditional-style rice drink begins with uncooked white rice and cinnamon soaked in water until the grains soften. Everything is …
Jun 02 2025
Cold homemade lemonade is one of the simplest pleasures of summer. Fresh lemon juice brings plenty of bright citrus flavor, a quick homemade simple syrup provides just enough sweetness to balance the tartness, and cold water turns everything into a refreshing pitcher made for porches, picnics, cookouts, and hot afternoons. You only need three basic …
Jun 01 2025
June arrives with a particular kind of possibility. The days are long, gardens are filling out, evenings seem to stretch a little farther, and the year has reached a natural halfway point. It is a good month to notice where you are, decide what deserves more of your attention, and gently redirect anything that no …
May 28 2025
Few summer side dishes are easier to love than grilled corn on the cob. Fresh sweet corn needs very little help, but putting it over a hot grill brings out even more of its natural sweetness while adding smoky flavor and lightly charred edges. From there, you can take grilled corn in almost any direction. …
May 16 2025
There is something wonderfully simple about a picnic. Pack a basket, find a shady patch of grass, spread out a blanket, and suddenly an ordinary lunch feels like an occasion. The best picnics aren’t necessarily elaborate. You don’t need matching wicker baskets, linen napkins, or a complicated menu worthy of a magazine photo shoot. You …
Jul 01 2024
Cold, juicy watermelon, salty feta, fresh mint, and a bright honey-lime dressing make this one of the easiest summer salads you can put on the table. The combination works because every ingredient brings something different. Watermelon is crisp and sweet, feta is creamy and salty, mint adds cool freshness, and lime supplies the acidity that …
Jun 20 2024
A bee disappearing into a squash blossom, a butterfly resting on a coneflower, or a hummingbird hovering beside a trumpet-shaped bloom may look like an ordinary moment in the garden. Behind each visit, however, is a biological partnership that helps flowering plants reproduce and supports food webs, wildlife habitats, farms, and gardens around the world. …
Jun 14 2024
In June, it feels that summer will last forever. The next few months stretch out in front of us and as the weather heats up and plants burgeon in gardens and in the wild, a feeling of possibility closes around us. The days are longer, kids are out of school, and we remember that we …
Sep 01 2023
September may feel like the beginning of the end of the vegetable gardening season, but there is often plenty of growing left to do. As summer heat begins to ease, cool-season vegetables get another chance to thrive. Crops that struggled with heat, bolted quickly, or turned bitter during midsummer can perform beautifully once days become …
Aug 10 2023
Summer is a wonderful time to make things. Longer days, trips to the beach, flowers in bloom, colorful fruit, warm evenings, and plenty of time outdoors provide almost endless inspiration for creative projects. The best summer crafts do not need to be complicated or expensive. Many can be made with paper, paint, yarn, fabric scraps, …
