Whether it is cool, sunny, or scorching where you are, ckbk is here to keep you cool in the kitchen. Summer holidays mean a different kind of cooking. You might have more time in the kitchen, or be juggling kitchen time with sightseeing and family to attend to. You might be cooking on an unfamiliar holiday-rental stove. Whatever your summer catering means, this is your holiday, and we don’t want it to be stressful. So, we’ve got all the resources for you to enjoy the kind of food that makes your holiday feel like one!

ckbk newsletterckbkJuly 24, 2023Summer, Pineapple, Popsicle, Kids

Consuming Passions: Blackcurrants

In the latest instalment of our Consuming Passions series, Elly McCausland, author of The Botanical Kitchen, recalls the childhood origin of her passion for blackcurrants. This small, intensely colored and flavored summer fruit is familiar in Europe, where its short season runs from July until mid-August, but it remains something of a rarity in the United States — in fact Wikipedia claims that just 0.1% of Americans have ever tasted one. Perhaps that is about to change…

Consuming passionsSusan LowJune 30, 2023Blackcurrants, Summer, Fruit

Newsletter: Beautiful late-summer produce + 6 weekday suppers

Featuring delicious plum recipes, and the launch on ckbk of Biting Biting, Urvashi Roe’s newly published cookbook of Gujarati snacks.

ckbk newsletterckbkSeptember 1, 2022plums, Summer

Pesto and beyond: summer herb sauces explained

Green sauces made from fresh summer herbs are made in countless guises and styles, all around the world. High summer, when basil, parsley, and cilantro (coriander) are available by the armload, is prime green-sauce time. Grab a spoon and come along on a flavor journey.

Discover ckbk, Regional cookingSusan LowJuly 26, 2022Sauces, Herbs, Summer

Beat-the-Heat Strategies for Summer Cooking

The ckbk team shares a few smart strategies for staying cool in the kitchen.

Cooking TipsMoniqueJuly 24, 2019ice cream, salad, grilling, Summer

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