Did you notice the new artwork on the sidebar?  As you may remember, my cousin Andrew created the banner for my blog a while back.  Since then, he has generously created and given me other drawings for the blog.  Clicking on the scissors will take you to the "snippets" page....a new feature that I hope to post once a week - crazy life permitting!  Take a peek and let me know what you think!

Speaking of a crazy/busy life.....I didn't have much time for cooking this weekend, but I did make a new easy side dish today that I think you are going to love!  It is a quick and easy, sweet and savoury dish that you can make with fresh corn or if you were a lazy lump like me today, you can use either frozen or tinned....it's up to you!

Confetti Corn

2 tablespoons good olive oil
½ cup diced red onion
1 small orange bell pepper,diced
1 small red bell pepper,diced
Large pat of butter
Corn (2 cans or kernels cut from 5 ears)
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
fresh parsley, chopped ( I didn't have any so I used a tablespoon of dried)

Heat the olive oil in large skillet.  Add the diced onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.  Add the diced peppers and cook for another two minutes.

Add the pat of butter and allow to melt.  Add the corn and season with salt and pepper.  Continue to cook for another 5 minutes.  Sprinkle parsley over top and stir to combine.  Spoon into a pretty serving dish and enjoy!

Well Dear Reader, what have you been up to this summer?  It's already half over!  I have been to Ottawa for a few days.  I went to a driving range for the first time.  I've been making my way through Ruth Reichl's books.  I have been soaking up the sun in my backyard (although my legs still look like two pints of milk) while reading magazines and enjoying a glass of wine....or two.    Ah summer!

So what does one do with a glut of ripe peaches? 

This.  An easy Summer Fruit Tart....simple ingredients that came together with wonderful results.

I had some puff pastry in the freezer that could do with being used up.  Aha! An idea.......

I sliced up eight peaches and tossed them with a tablespoon of sugar.

I laid the two pieces of (pre-rolled!) puff pastry on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  I folded over the edges and crimped the corners.  I divided the sliced peaches between the two and spread them out evenly.  I drizzled a little bit of honey over the top.  I popped it into the oven preheated to 450 degrees and kept an eye on it for 25 minutes until it was golden brown.  While it was baking, I prepared the whipped cream.  I poured one cup of whipping cream into a bowl and beat it with a whisk until it started to thicken (you can use an electric mixer of course....I just didn't feel like cleaning it up afterwards)  When it started to thicken I added one teaspoon of vanilla and one tablespoon of sugar and continued to work my arm out with the whisk.  That was quite a workout, Dear Reader....washing the beater and bowl would have been easier!

If you don't need the workout, ice cream would be great with it too! 

I hope you're having a great summer Dear Reader....with family, friends, good food and bbq's.