Summer meals are a special treat at our dinner table. We take full advantage of the warm weather and grill most meals outside. By this time each summer we are beginning to tire of the favorites….no more burgers, brats, pork tenderloins, please. [Read more…]
Marscapone Carrot Cake
It is a rare day when my extended family can all be together at the dinner table. We are scattered near and far, so get togethers outside of Christmas very seldom occur. Big news arrived a few months ago and we were all jumping with joy to learn that my nephew, his adorable wife and their even more adorable 16-month-old would be returning to Kansas City. I truly never thought we would ever have the treat of this happening. My nephew adores the water, oceans are better than lakes and he surfs everyday– and well, let’s just say for him life doesn’t get much better than that. It was time to celebrate! My niece and her amazing son were able to attend, my brother and his wife were able to coordinate a trip, and not to mention my mom and dad are always game for a family get together so voila….dinner! [Read more…]
Perfect Pickles
Pickles that are easy to make and taste fantastic. Pickles that are just sweet enough and just spicy enough–without waiting days for them to ferment or canning them properly. What a dream! So, go buy a jar you might suggest–but that just wasn’t the flavor I was longing. [Read more…]
It’s The Real Thing! Lemonade Recipe
When was the last time you tasted the real thing–lemonade that is refreshing, without a chemical taste and with just the right balance of sweet and tart? From the lemonade stand, to icy glasses at the fair or festival, to lazy days in the hammock, lemonade is the classic drink of summer. It tickles your taste buds and your memories! [Read more…]
Basil Pesto
Summer evokes food rituals and traditions. Once such memory that always surfaces is the abundance of fresh basil and fresh mint from the garden or from the farmers’ market. If you do need to purchase basil or mint the price is reasonable and can’t be beat during the summer months. Now is the time to make pesto and make pesto again and make pesto again! Yes, think back to the icy, cold winter. Nothing says warmth on a cold February day like pesto from the freezer. So get out the food processor and start making batch after batch of pesto. Stock your freezer with natures’ bounty.
Read the article that I wrote for the Kansas City Star’s Chow Town Blog for inspiration on ways to incorporate more basil and mint into your menu. [Read more…]
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