Update and Redux: C – Thyme lemonade and Summer. I have made this recipe a few times. It’s such a great way to use all those Meyer lemons that are still on the tree. Also, it might allow you to use a bunch of all the thyme growing in the … Continue reading
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Summer Dinner Party Week: Quick Strawberry Pudding
Update and Reduxs: C – This is still one of my favorite recipes to make when I am in a dessert emergency to serve unexpected guests. I always have lady fingers in the house, just for this recipe. Strawberries and condensed milk are in my refrigerator at all times. Just … Continue reading
Summer Dinner Party Week: Grilled Lamb Loin With Nectarines
Update and Redux: J – This dish has three of my all-time-favorite ingredients: fresh lamb, grilled nectarines and goat cheese. It is one of those “Oh, my!” Summer dinner party recipes. Delicious, beautiful and so easy. Of course, guests love the presentation and the amazing flavors. C – What a … Continue reading
Summer Dinner Party Week: Spinach Berry Beet Salad With Raspberry Vinaigrette
Update and Redux: C – We loved this spinach berry beet salad so much we had to do a redux for our dinner party. Simple and feels like Summer. It’s a great salad that will get people to really taste the abundant summer fruit. C – It’s salad week. I … Continue reading
Summer Dinner Party Week: Endive with Tuna Confit and Caper Aioli
Update and Redux: J – This dish grew from a less-than-happy restaurant experience. We decided to do something about it. So, we made our own tuna confit! This easy appetizer is one of the delicious things you can make with tuna confit … Yum! What a great way to start … Continue reading
Pepper Week: Bacon Wrapped Gypsy Pepper Stuffed With Fontina Cheese
Update and Redux: J – This dish was a wonderful surprise for me. I love it! I didn’t know about Gypsy peppers until Luke introduced us to them. Gypsy peppers are abundant in Summer. Combined them with bacon and Fontina cheese … Yum! J – This is a little like breakfast-in-a-bite … Continue reading
Pepper Week: Steak Sandwich with Padron Chimichurri and Pepperoncini
C – There’s a restaurant in the Sacramento area that I love for only two things. Their steak sandwich with peppers and their tiramasu. I already made the tiramasu recipe. Now it’s time to make their steak sandwich. But, with a twist. It’s good, since I won’t be able to … Continue reading
Pepper Week: Padron Pepper Chimichurri Sauce
C – I am definitely not a chili pepper expert. When the idea of pepper week came along, I asked Luke and Jim to do it. Of course, that never happens. I’m always having to have some part in it. I asked if Luke had any ideas for pepper week. … Continue reading
Pepper Week: Jalapeno Carrot Onion Pickles
Update and Redux: C – This is still one of my favorite pickles. They are great. It’s one of those things that takes up space in the refrigerator, but I don’t mind it at all. Still crunchy, spicy and delicious even after a few months. I still love the carrots … Continue reading
Pepper Week: Sweet Chili Pepper Sauce
Update and Redux: J – When we decided to revisit the dish for Pepper Week, I remembered just how much I like it. Chris introduced us, kind of in a last-minute idea, when we needed another pepper dish. It’s a good idea! As a dip. On eggs. On fried green … Continue reading