Thursday, September 8, 2011

The Shapes of Summer


The days are changing. I looked at the sunlight in my studio just the other day and I saw new directionality in the light streaming in. With the added milestone of Labor Day behind us, schools are back in session and people have returned to their full-swing things, signifying Change. I will volunteer and say that I am not ready for autumn, as much as I love its crispness and soft, worn hues. Autumn is actually my favorite time, but I am stuck in love with the heady ripeness of summertime's flavors and shapes - bright and bold, each so easy to love.

Here is a collection of amazing-tasting things I managed to prepare in recent days. Thankfully, much of the bounty of the season is still available at farmer stands, so you still have time! I hope that once you pour over the images, you will be inspired to try your hand at one (or all!) of these. They are - almost entirely - surprisingly simple to make, and the return on flavor is well worth it. Enjoy!

                                                                                                                                                               



 
 










Please let me know if you try your hand at any of these. I'd love to answer questions should you have any, or just hear how much you enjoyed a recipe you shared with loved ones!

7 comments:

  1. Everything looks so delicious! Given the incredible bounty of yellow zucchini in my garden right now, I must try the tart with goat cheese. Must. I'll let you know how it turns out!

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  2. Glad you like the post, Renee. :) Absolutely, you must try it. hope it's a hit!!

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  3. All of those look equally good but that goatcheese tart is just winking at me. Beautiful Melina !

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  4. lovely color palate, just the way I feel at summer's end.

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  5. Melina, your photos make me dream! And the food looks so tasty! Fantastic work :)

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  6. Thanks to you ladies for stopping by. :)
    So happy the images speak to you - the food was alive! The fabrics were largely vintage pieces from my mother and grandmother...!

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  7. Wow, love your website - amazing shots! And the recipes also sound good, I am going to try that jicama watermelon salad - must be juicy and crunchy :-)
    Also, now that I am here, I would like to invite you to share some of your recipe on RecipeNewZ (with Z). We publish all submitted pictures within minutes and they link to the author's blog for the full recipe. We launched less than 2 months ago and already have hundreds of bloggers on board. I hope you too choose to join :-)

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