Why summer is the best time to cook

Chris loves to cook. Nate loves to eat. We always say it's a match made in heaven.

And Chris' favorite time of the year to cook is the summer and fall — when fresh vegetables are available from the farmer's market, and when the basil we grow on our fire escape is in full bloom.

Our uncle gave us this cucuzza squash that he grew in his garden.
Cooked with some olive oil and garlic, it was delicious!

There have been a lot of peaches at the farmers' market this year, and so Chris decided to make a pie.

The tomato crop this year has been amazing — and we've had plenty of salads and gazpachos.

We both love beets, so a couple of weeks ago Chris decided to make homemade ravioli with beet filling. Sounds weird, but they tasted great. 

Hey, nobody's perfect! This was supposed to be a pear tart.