Kristin Schell
Cool as a Cucumber Bread and Butter pickles are my favorite summer flavor. I’m addicted. If you’re lucky enough to have cucumbers growing in your garden you probably share the feeling. I don’t have a garden, but we are regular members of Johnson’s Backyard Garden CSA. On Tuesdays a big box of fresh picked produce arrives on our doorstep. Right…
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Who can resist Mac & Cheese? When Moriah from North Carolina sent us this idea, the Turquoise Table Team collectively swooned and knew we had to share. Moriah shared her recipe for her foolproof mac ‘n’ cheese bar, and here’s what we love about it: with this setup, each guest can truly customize their bowls to their heart’s content. And…
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This is Leslie Verner’s recipe for Spicy Chinese Stir Fry with Beef & Cauliflower (from Ningxia Province in China). It is featured on Season 2 Episode 3 of The Turquoise Table Podcast.
One of my favorite questions to ask guests on The Turquoise Table Podcast is: What’s your favorite comfort food to share around the table? My friend Kat Armstrong said hands-down it’s her mother’s famous Mexican Chocolate Cake. I boldly asked if her mom would share her recipe with all of us and she graciously agreed. Sarah and I had a…
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Spontaneous moments after dinner at the Turquoise Table are frequent. It’s become a favorite way to let the kids blow off steam before bedtime while we get a few minutes to catch up. Having cookies or something simple to offer just sweetens the deal. My mom and I often make dozens of the Turquoise Table Cookies at a time and…
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Longer days mean more time to enjoy gathering at the Turquoise Table with family and friends. Conversations linger well into the night and come-as-you-are is the only requirement. Spontaneous get-togethers are the best. I don’t know about you, but when I have too many planned events on my calendar I begin to get twitchy. I call it commitment-phobia. I love to be with friends…
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