If you plan to make a visit to Italy, we have the most fascinating and historic hotel in Naples to recommend. The Hotel San Francesco al Monte is a former monastery carved into the side of a mountain and filled with incredible artwork and relics. Through an extensive architectural renovation, it’s now a beautiful hotel […]
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OC Fair Food 2022: Wacky and Fun
It’s wild, it’s wackier than ever, and it’s back for another year. Of course we’re talking about OC Fair food for the 2022 season. This year at the fair, you’ll find some of the old (crazy) standards. (Think fried Oreos, bacon-wrapped fried pickles, and basically everything fried.) What’s new is a few even wackier things […]
Roasted Tomato Caprese Sandwich Recipe
What’s the perfect sandwich of summer? We’re pretty sure it’s this roasted tomato caprese sandwich. It’s got all of our favorite things: fresh cherry tomatoes, eggplant, fresh mozzarella, and pesto. When we recently shared an video on Jolly Tomato Instagram of how we made it, we got some questions about specifics. So here we go […]
Prettiest Summer Cake: White Layer Cake with Rhubarb Curd
What’s the most delicious – and prettiest – summer cake of all? Of course we’re partial, but we’re going to go with White Cake with Rhubarb Curd. This cake is moist and fluffy, and the sweet-tangy rhubarb layer really lifts it over the top. It’s perfect for a light luncheon, and it’s formal enough for […]
Easy Heirloom Tomato Tart with Pesto
One of the great joys of summer is heirloom tomatoes, and with that joy is heirloom tomato tart. It’s a way to showcase the some of the most colorful produce of the summer in a crowd-pleasing way. Plus, you can enjoy it however you like it. Do you serve it warm? Sure. Do you serve […]
Pineberries 101: All About These Pretty White Strawberries
What do we have here… White strawberries? Basically, yes! They’re called pineberries – a pink/white strawberry cultivar with red seeds. They have a creamy-white interior with a soft texture and the slightest tropical flavor, as if a pineapple met a pear. And most importantly – they’re super-delicious. What is a Pineberry? One of the first […]