food roundup

I can't believe how fast June slipped by. I didn't post here even once. Work built up to this somewhat frantic pace lately — I covered a fantastic fashion exhibit for a big story a couple weeks back, and just filed the last of my stories for the newspaper's annual college guide. Whew! In the meantime, I seem to have discovered what retail therapy is all about.

And while I haven't been a very good food blogger this past month, there have been some creative kitchen endeavors — these strawberry fruit roll-ups, for starters. (I added rhubarb for a tart kick.) And this strawberry-blackberry pie ... which unfortunately came out rather soupy, but still delicious.

The biggest food highlight of late has been the institution of Wine & Cheese Wednesdays. With fruit and chips or crackers, it's like a midweek picnic. This week we tried an aged Irish cheddar and a local gouda, paired with a crisp, summery moscato.