Vegan Lemongrass + Lime Butternut Soup

  Here in the South, autumn means that one day feels like summer and the next is crisp and cool. As such, I love versatile recipes like this that can be served hot or cold, depending on the weather. This butternut soup is creamy and comforting, but still light...

3 Summer Aguas Frescas

  My family lived in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico for a summer when I was 4 years old, while my parents helped build a church. We’d take trips down the street from our little apartment to the produce market, where the vendors would have aguas frescas (Spanish...

Watermelon Skewers with Mint + Lime

This isn’t so much a recipe as an easy set of instructions.  I made these skewers for a wedding that I catered recently, and they were a huge hit!  We’ve all seen lackluster fruit trays at weddings and events, so I wanted to give the watermelon some pizzazz.  Mint,...