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Blackberry Jam

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Summer is winding down too quickly, as it always does, and I find myself trying to hold on to every last bit of what remains. The Hamptons is a place, a space, and an echo all at once. It’s peaceful, medicinal, and sometimes wild and chaotic like the sea that draws us to these hamlets.  

Sweet, buttery corn and luscious fruits evoke smiles and thoughts of beach parties and backyard gatherings. These are flavors I want to hold on to for a little while longer.  

Blackberries grow wild on my property and there’s nothing more delicious than a sun-ripened berry right off the bush. I harvest as much as I can, eating them out of hand, presenting them warm and freshly picked on the breakfast table. Here, I share my recipe for blackberry jam, a simple way to hold on to the flavors and feelings of summer.   

Yield: Makes 1 ½ Cups 

Karmakazi Hot Sauce

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If you love eating chili-rich spicy foods, there is evidence that adding a kick to your meals may be linked to longer life. That is a refreshing thought given the amount of hot sauce my family consumes. In our home you will rarely find a saltshaker on the table, instead there’s a jar of homemade hot sauce; and I have been known to carry a small bottle in my bag (I’m in good company, so does Beyoncé!). Store-bought hot sauce can be chock full of additives, cancer-causing dyes and artificial ingredients topped with a heaping amount of sodium, which is why I love finding great hot sauce recipes like this one from Anamaya, a resort in Costa Rica.

Anamaya is Sanskrit for “good health” and at the core of the Anamaya diet is lots of raw food, plenty of protein and healthy fats, minimal processing, lots of fruit, veggies, and whole grains—so much like my own diet, including their commitment to include only a minimal amount dairy and seafood. They do not use white sugar, ever, and are 100% gluten-free.  Those are two items I am still working on at home.

Anamaya grows much of their own produce and when chef Jeffrey Horton is cooking, he loves working with organic and local ingredients, and takes pride in his made-from-scratch meals, no shortcuts. When we visited, chef Jeff put out a squeeze bottle of his Karmakazi Hot Sauce every day on the breakfast and lunch buffets. Guests, our family included, poured it over eggs, added it to stir-fries and tacos, and just about everything else. It is perhaps the most requested recipe at Anamaya!

Yield: Makes 3 Cups

Almond Milk

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Almonds are a precious food that offer a crunchy bite of complete protein, healthful fats, vitamins and minerals, and deliciousness. They have grown in popularity both as a snack and nut butter, and are being used widely to produce nut milks, replacing dairy and outpacing soy. Many are concerned about almond’s intense ecological footprint, as their production uses a lot of water and pesticides, but according to the Food Revolution Network almond’s carbon footprint is 10 times smaller than that of dairy milk. According to Harvard’s School of Nutrition Almonds have been suggested to reduce heart disease risk and to exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.

At home I make almond and oat milks, and alternate between the two. Non-dairy milks are so easy to make and when done at home have no added preservatives or sugar.  You can, of course, add salt, Medjool dates, agave or vanilla extract for flavor and sweetness.

Yield: Makes 3 Cups