Gingered Blackberry Cobbler and a Few Favorites

Here are a few things I've enjoyed from around the internets this week and a bonus recipe for a sweet and spicy blackberry cobbler that I made towards the end of my Seattle trip. When life hands you blackberries and you've already made 10 jars of jam and a crisp and you don't have time to let pie dough chill, make cobbler! It is one of those multi-purpose desserts that's not too sweet, making it perfect for breakfast the next day.

- Shae's beautiful post about the terroir of Alaskan blueberries and the jam she made. If you've ever had them, you already know that Northwest blackberries have a distinct terroir of their own.

- Kimberley's lovely words about running and returning

- Some tips on bread management from the always inspiring Rachel

 - A killer circus birthday party with warm cotton candy, a striped cake, and a hot dog bar from Ashley

- I wish I had known about this cocktail from Erin when I had my bounty of blackberries. Campari has been my drink of choice all summer. I guess I'll need a new drink soon, any ideas?

- This series of intimate performances from the Newport Folk Festival, in the ruins of a fort no less

- Lil Bub because if you haven't, you should

Have a great weekend.

Gingered Blackberry Cobbler

adapted from Cook's Illustrated

yield, 1 10'' pan

For the Filling

32 ounces fresh blackberries, rinsed

3 1/2 ounces sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1-1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger (watch out, it's spicy!)

1 teaspoon lemon zest (meyer lemon if available)

juice from 1/2 lemon

For the Topping

5 ounces all purpose flour

2 ounces oat flour (or finely ground oats or use all purpose flour)

4 tablespoons sugar plus 1 tablespoon

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 ounces butter, melted

1/2 cup plain yogurt (full fat if possible)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375º

For the Filling

Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, grated ginger, lemon zest and juice. Add in the blackberries and mix gently to combine. Transfer the mixture to a 9'' or 10'' pie pan and place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Slide into the oven and bake until the filling is hot and bubbling around the edges, about 25 minutes.

For the Topping

1. While the berries are baking, whisk together the flour, oat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk the melted butter, yogurt and vanilla extract.

2. One minute before the berries come out of the oven, combine the wet and dry ingredients. Stir gently until thoroughly mixed.

3. Carefully remove the berries from the oven and increase the temperature to 425º. Divide the topping into 8 equal pieces and place them gently on top of the berries about 1/2'' apart, they should not touch. Sprinkle the remaining sugar on top of the biscuits.

4. Slide the whole shebang back into the oven and bake until the filling is bubbling and the biscuits are golden brown, 15-18 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.