I'll be back after Labor Day! Though I don't have the luxury of taking the month off work, August is a time when I try to live a bit easier and more carefree. This means no blogging and no Facebook, though you'll probably still find me posting pictures on Instagram (@laurasilverman). I really want to finish my book proposal, but I'll also be going on some long hikes, puttering in the garden, eating lots of corn and tomatoes, swimming across the lake and, hopefully, catching forty winks in the hammock with popsicle juice still clinging to my lips. I may take in a couple of State Fairs and I'll definitely bake at least one pie.

Before I go, I want to leave you with a bunch of links—to recipes perfect for this time of year, and to other resources and inspirations you can return to when you need a little shot of GFL. See you in September, dear friends!

SOME OF MY FAVORITE SUMMER RECIPES:

The very best baked beans

The simplest and most divine corn pudding

The ultimate gazpacho

The most succulent summer salad

The definitive fried chicken

The perfect ice cream sandwich

An excellent way to use up very ripe tomatoes

AND SOME OTHER PEOPLES':

Wings to be smitten by

A sauce to slather on everything

A delicious vegetable

Another take on pickles

Cocktail inspiration

Make their knees buckle with blueberries

Droolworthy ice cream combos

FOR YOUR GENERAL EDIFICATION & PLEASURE:

Good girl gone bad hilarity

Tony Bourdain in Smithsonian

Just fascinating from various angles

Colorful graves

Noma vs Chez Panisse

Tickle your ears

A recent piece I wrote for Edible Hudson Valley

And, if you somehow managed to miss it, the first GFL short film!


BE GOOD TO YOURSELF, HAVE FUN & FIND ONE MOMENT EVERY DAY TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS! XOXO