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Cook With Us

Good food starts with good ingredients — and the courage to step into the kitchen with an open heart. Cook With Us is where we share seasonal recipes, kitchen stories, and the techniques that help us create meaningful meals at home.

Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or making something simple on a weeknight, we hope these posts and videos inspire you to slow down, cook with intention, and fall in love with the seasons.

Resources for Learning Seasonal Cooking Techniques

These posts and videos help home cooks understand ingredients, build skills, and learn how to cook seasonally.

Seasonal Recipes & Kitchen Stories

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Peach & Blackberry Galette with Buttermilk Spelt Crust

Galettes are one of my favorite ways to celebrate summer fruit. They have all the buttery, flaky goodness of pie but none of the stress. There's no pie plate, no crimping, and no worrying about perfection—the rustic folds are part of the charm.

Sweet peaches and juicy blackberries are tossed with ginger, nutmeg, lemon zest, and just a touch of rose water (if you have it) before being tucked into a buttery spelt crust. A thin layer of cream cheese underneath the fruit adds richness while helping keep the crust crisp.

As with all of our fruit pies and galettes, whisk the sugar, tapioca starch, salt, and spices together before adding the fruit. This evenly coats every piece and creates a beautifully thickened filling.

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Cook With Us — Live & In the Kitchen

We host relaxed, seasonal cook-alongs on YouTube so you can cook right beside us — asking questions, learning techniques, and having some fun in the kitchen along the way.

We’ve taken a little break on creating new videos but feel free to explore past episodes below anytime the cooking mood strikes. We link our shopping lists in the show notes so you can shop for the video in advance.