We're still in the middle of rhubarb season (at least in New England), so now is the perfect time to use it up while we still can. Enter this perfect rhubarb pie.
Evelyn’s Cookies from Stardew Valley
Evelyn always reminds me of spring and summer, when she can be seen tending the flowerbeds all over Pelican Town. A renowned local baker, she gives you her secret recipe for her famous cookies after you reach a 4-heart relationship with her, and it immediately evokes the flavors and feelings of warmer months and old-fashioned tastes.
Parsnip Soup from Stardew Valley
This is the first recipe Caroline sends you when you reach a high enough relationship with her. She appears to be a big fan of vegetable gardening and champions how wonderful it is to cook with your own home-grown produce. She is, admittedly, not wrong.
Cheese Reviews: Sophelise
Sophelise is a pasteurized milk cheese from Cricket Creek Farm in Massachusetts that comes in roughly 9 ounce wheels—perfect for a small party or an indulgent meal for two (or one, no judgment).
Bean Hotpot from Stardew Valley
Bean hotpot! It's one of Demetrius's favorite meals, it's healthy, it...might help you mine. At least, that's what Clint says when he sends you the recipe.
Fruit Salad from Stardew Valley
Other than being delicious and full of fruit, neither give much information about the recipe. We know there's melon, but as the game doesn't specify what kind, we have to guess. My personal guess? Watermelon.
Cheese Reviews: Thomasville Tomme
I honestly know nothing about cheesemaking in the southeastern U.S., despite growing up there—which is why I was utterly delighted to find out about Thomasville Tomme. Made at Sweet Grass Dairy in Thomasville, Georgia, this is a raw milk cow cheese modeled after a French Pyrenees mountain style tomme.
Stir Fry from Stardew Valley
As a cook I'm lucky that the stir fry has some descriptors to give some direction for the flavor profile. We'll keep it simple: ginger and garlic as a base, sesame oil for subtle nutty flavors, and soy sauce and cornstarch as the base for the sauce.