Written on June 21, 2015 at 9:54 pm, by Libbie Summers
I love SAYING “kumquats” (because it’s a funny word), EATING kumquats (because you get to pop them in your mouth whole) and BAKING with kumquats (because they have a bitter sweet citrus flavor). Kumquat Layer Cake makes one 4-layer cake (for the cake in the photo, I doubled the recipe and baked one 10-inch cake/cut Read More »
Written on June 21, 2015 at 6:00 pm, by Libbie Summers
By Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Original post on Salted and Styled with recipe adapted from The Whole Hog Cookbook by Libbie Summers, Rizzoli 2011 Just three ingredients (with one being bubbly) and you’re on your way to the greatest breakfast ever! Mandarin Orange Prosecco Preserves yields 1 pint Ingredients: 4 Mandarin oranges, very Read More »
Written on June 21, 2015 at 5:53 pm, by Libbie Summers
By Libbie Summers (recipe from Sweet and Vicious –baking with attitude) Photography by Anna Heritage If you can’t wear gold sparkles to ring in the new year, bake up a golden cupcake instead…or better yet, do both. Solid Gold Beet Cupcakes (yellow beets, candied ginger) yields 12 Ingredients: 3 medium to large yellow beets, tops Read More »
Written on June 21, 2015 at 5:45 pm, by Libbie Summers
By Libbie Summers (from The Whole Hog Cookbook, Rizzoli) Photography by Chia Chong The thing that makes this cake gooey is the barely baked butter filling—when you slice a piece it should slowly ooze onto your plate. Unless you are eating it in St. Louis, Missouri, right now, it’s highly likely that piece of Gooey Read More »
Written on June 21, 2015 at 5:23 pm, by Libbie Summers
Words and styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Supergirl costume sewn by Jessica Duthu Supergirl: Anne Chaddock Donegan I admire people who work with textiles and I come from a long line of talented seamstresses –yet I don’t sew. In the 10th year of my life, I was forced to take a summer Read More »
