Wild Thistle Kitchen: The Best French Toast
• July 29, 2021

DESCRIPTION My dad’s recipe: Thick slices of French bread are soaked in a rich custard and cooked slowly in butter. Finished with a quick blast in the oven and best […]

Wild Thistle Kitchen: Fresh Raspberry Lemonade
• July 22, 2021

I made this Fresh Raspberry Lemonade recipe for the first time on my daughter’s 3rd birthday. For its perfectly girly pink color, of course. And it has made a repeat […]

Wild Thistle Kitchen: Sun-Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Bread
• July 15, 2021

So, I had this idea the other night: I could take my tried-and-true soft pretzel dough recipe and turn it into a pull-apart bread, layered with garlic and herb butter, […]

Wild Thistle Kitchen: “Best Lemon Bars” with Shortbread Crust
• July 8, 2021

I just got back from dropping off a plateful of these lip-puckering lemon bars to my grandparents — my grandparents, who are both from Minnesota. So, of course we were […]

Wild Thistle Kitchen: Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables
• July 1, 2021

Wild Thistle Kitchen: Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables Roast Chicken with Vegetables is one of my favorite dishes to make and eat. I remember this incredible sense of kitchen confidence […]

Wild Thistle Kitchen: Peach Muffins
• June 24, 2021

Peach Muffins This Peach Muffin recipe was the result of an overzealous peach-picking trip to Hollin Farms with my kids one summer. On the drive home, my son was devouring a […]

Wild Thistle Kitchen: Lamb Stuffed Summer Squash
• June 17, 2021

This Lamb Stuffed Summer Squash was born as a result of my very prolific yellow squash plants. I had a boat load to use up and my thoughts quickly turned to Greek-inspired […]

Wild Thistle Kitchen: Rhubarb + Elderflower Refresher
• June 10, 2021

Say hello to my new favorite cocktail. This rhubarb elderflower refresher cocktail is like pink lemonade for grown-ups and I plan to sip on it all spring and summer long. […]

Wild Thistle Kitchen: Lemon Curd Ice Cream
• June 3, 2021

In some circles, there’s this thing called “ice cream season.” I don’t run in that circle. Ice cream is always in season, darling. With winter finally coming to an end, […]

Wild Thistle Kitchen: Lemon Olive Oil Semifreddo
• May 20, 2021

From Wild Thistle Kitchen This semifreddo is quite possibly the most elegant dessert I’ve ever created. The lemon and olive oil flavors just go so well together and the frozen, […]