Steamed Clams on the Grill

I am in love with this recipe!!  I came across it in the Food Network magazine and knew I needed to try it.  I made it the other night for one of our Ott Hollister family dinners… and it was a hit!

This recipe truly is a delicious and easy recipe perfect for any summer night!  You could serve it over pasta or gather around, family style, and eat it straight from the tin foil (like we did)!  Be sure to serve with yummy, crusty bread so that you can soak up the amazing broth.  Can’t wait to make them again! Scroll down through the pictures to get to the recipe.

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Apple Galette – Easy as pie!

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All the girls at Milly & Grace are obsessed with this new cookbook, “the forest feast”.  We sell it at the store, and we have to say, it is one of the most beautiful cookbooks we’ve seen.  On my day off, I decided to try out one of the recipes and bring it into the girls for a treat!  I have always wanted to make a galette so I decided to test out their Apple & Honey Galette… and let me tell you, it was easy as pie!!  A galette is a free form pie and it was easier than making an actual pie!  You could put any fruit in your galette! You could even make a savory galette with tomatoes, pesto and fresh mozzarella!  But let’s not get ahead of ourselves… Scroll down for the Apple Galette Recipe courtesy of The Forest Feast Cookbook!

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AppleGaletteInstructionsTips: 1. I cut the rind off of the brie.  2. You can use any nuts – walnuts, pecans or almonds!  I might try pecans next time (they are my favorite!).  I also might try toasting the nuts in a pan before.

OMG! THEY HAVE A BLOG!!  I just googled them.  It’s amazing.  You must visit!  You’ll want to eat your computer screen!  Everything on there is so inspired and fresh and delicious! Check it out…  The Forest Feast Blog

S’more Cupcakes for the Fourth

This recipe is perfect for the Fourth of July or any summer cookout! We tested this recipe out the other night and brought them down the shell path to the Hollister’s house for a cookout…there wasn’t a crumb left! This recipe has been tested and approved! Nantucket is expecting a wet and rainy Fourth of July, so these are perfect because we can’t have a bonfire and roast marshmallows outside in the rain.

I felt like I was on Cupcake Wars while I was making these cupcakes! There are quite a few steps but they are all worth it in the end! I hope you give them a try!

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