Antipasto Tortellini Salad
I’ve talked before how I love the summer. There are so many reasons… the pool, the beach, late night walks on the beach, beautiful sunsets and of course cooking outside. Cooking outside means eating outside and I love eating outside….
Read moreGrilled Chicken with Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette
My grill is my favorite cooking appliance… next to my 40’s Western Holly oven of course. One is inside and one is outside, but both make amazing meals when used correctly. While my Western Holly is running constantly from November…
Read moreRaspberry Chocolate Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Summertime means one thing to me. Lots and lots of outside time. We just got through a horrid heat wave where my family and I spent as much time outside at the beach and parks as we could get. We…
Read moreSensation Cocktail
A couple weeks ago I made a Seventh Heaven Cocktail. It’s a drink of three simple ingredients. But those three ingredients of gin, grapefruit juice and maraschino combine to make one tasty drink. It’s a classic, and recently I found…
Read moreLemon Garlic Pork Tenderloin with Orzo Salad
The month of July means a lot of things: summer, fireworks, the pool, the beach and of course the grill. Yup, if you haven’t already, it’s time to dust off your grill and get cookin’! I just dusted off mine…
Read moreLiberty Cocktail
I have two dogs. I love them tremendously and they’re a big part of our family. They take care of us and we take care of them, which means that every morning and every night they get a walk. Their…
Read moreCherry Blueberry Pie
With the 4th of July next week, it’s time to start thinking about parties, barbecues and fireworks. My street has a block party every 4th where everyone brings food. Some houses bring salads, some bring apps and some bring desserts….
Read moreSeventh Heaven Cocktail
I love history. I love the stories that make up who we are and where we (or our favorite cocktails) came from. It’s always fun to unearth how some unknown bartender in a dive bar in East Poopachuck, Vermont created…
Read moreCherry Clafoutis
I know, I know… another cherry recipe. But I can’t help it. We’re right in the middle of cherry season and I just can’t get enough… especially if the cherries are Tartarians. So, this time I used them to make…
Read moreBitter Cherry
It’s Negroni week this week. Don’t know about Negroni week? Well, then let me tell you. Negroni Week According to the website, Negroni Week was launched in 2013 by Imbibe Magazine as a celebration of one of the world’s great…
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