By Libbie Summers (from my book, Sweet and Vicious, Rizzoli) Photography by Chia Chong The boys in the band ordered boat bagels. Boat Bagels (perfect chewy dough, garlic bacon topping) yields 12 bagels Ingredients: For the dough: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for brushing 2 1⁄4 cups lukewarm water 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 2... Read More »

By Libbie Summers (from my book, Sweet and Vicious, Rizzoli) Assisted by Anna Heritage Photography by Chia Chong Guests: Joshua Summers, Brooke Atwood, Brenda Anderson, Anthony Lunsmann and David Busch Sure, not everyone has a big beautiful sailboat at their breakfast disposal (this one was on loan from my husband’s boss). But the message... Read More »

By Libbie Summers Assisted by Candace Brower Fish Beauty Photography by Chia Chong for Salted and Styled As soon as we got the portrait of the showy blue fish named, Uncle Sam, swimming among the seaweed, I knew it was special. So special that I wanted to hang it on a wall in my... Read More »

By Libbie Summers Photography by Cedric Smith There was something very special about sitting around the kitchen table on my grandmother’s farm and having a slice of pie or a piece of sheet cake. Somehow the dessert just tasted better as it rested on the worn wood of her table. For this dessert course,... Read More »

By Libbie Summers Assisted by Candace Brower Still Photography by Cedric Smith Every cake I bake starts with a sketch…not always this gigantic. Read More »