Yes Peas!

My favorite thing at the farmers market recently is the fresh shellin' peas! They are so tasty... and so adorable!

They make a delicious side-dish all by themselves, and last night I made this really simple, fresh, delicious pasta featuring fresh peas and mint from our little garden. Perfect for summer!

Potato Chip Cookies

I saw this recipe in the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living and had to try them out.  Anything that combines salty and sweet has to be good, right?!  And just as I had hoped, they are pretty darn good!  They are a little time consuming however, having to roll each ball of dough in the crushed chips, but well worth it.  Next time I make them I might try using a little less nuts and add in some chocolate chips!  These would be perfect to bring to a BBQ, so try these out next time you have one to go to!

Passion

One thing I will definitely miss, speaking of food, when I leave St. Barths: the ubiquity of dishes featuring passion fruit. I love me some passion fruit!!! I've had passion fruit yogurt, passion fruit jam for my toast, juice, various desserts, passion flavored rum, and last but not least, savory sauces made with passion fruit. Yesterday, I had a really great lunch at a place called O'Corail (I wish I'd known about it when Mom and Siobhan came to visit). I had the above pictured “Sea“ kebab with chorizo, passion sauce and tamarind, and a really nice Sauvignon Blanc. So yummy!