summer sweets (without the sizzling!)
 
2011-07-26: summer sweets (without the sizzling!)

The Hot Hazy Days of Summer are here and it is time to relax - summer can't possibly be anything other than time to relax, can it...? Trips to the cottage; excursions to the beach; early morning walks before it gets too warm out; late evening dining in the park...all of these amount to some seriously simple meals and even simpler desserts.

I remember my mom cooking during the long days of summer when we were kids, but it wasn't nearly the undertaking it could be when it was cooler out and we were out of her hair and in school all day. She subscribed to the theory that ease of preparation was a necessity during the summer...

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