The boys and I spent a great day on the beach in Wells Maine yesterday with the Piscatelli and Scanlon families.  We were lucky to be invited up, and loved spending time with great friends.  Of course, with great friends, sun, waves and the beach, comes great food!  Donnie manned the grill and did a great job on the filets  (which, by the way, melted in your mouth :-)) and chicken, Fran made a great quinoa with spinach and edamame beans, rice and salad  (she is a fabulous cook) and Lori and I chatted and entertained the troupes.  Loved watching the boys play with Alexa, Lori's gorgeous and sweet daughter.  We ended the night with a great Ice Cream from The Scoop Deck in Wells.  If you are in the area, check it out!  They have about 3,000 flavors (o.k., I am exaggerating a bit!)

Which brings me to dessert!  I had some extra blueberries today, and made my  Blueberry Cornmeal Cake.  This is blueberry season, and this is a delicious cake that everyone will love.  Have a great weekend.  Make sure to enjoy your family and friends, and Happy Cooking!



Jesse and Alexa showing off Lori's great sand sculpture of a flower with a bumblebee on top.

Blueberry Cornmeal Cake

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

2/3 cup cornmeal

2 tsp  baking powder

2 tsp baking soda

6 tbs vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 tbs vanilla

1 tsp honey

10 tbs (1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter/room temperature) make sure it is unsalted!

3/4 cup plus 3 tbs sugar (reserve 1 tbs to sprinkle on top of cake)

1 tsp salt

1 cup ricotta cheese

12 cup plain yogurt

3 cups fresh blueberries

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Spray a 10 inch springform pan with non-stick cooking spray. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder and baking soda and salt.  Mix all remaining ingredients except for blueberries in mixer until well blended.  Add flour mixture to wet mixture and blend well.  

Pour 1/2 mixture into pan and spread evenly.  Sprinkle 1/2 of the blueberries on top.  Spoon remaining batter on top and spread out.  Top with remaining blueberries.  Sprinkle with 1 tbs sugar.  Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Remove from oven and cool completely.  Enjoy!!!