Refreshing Drinks and Vichyssoise from the Feast!

Posted on July 7, 2008 - Filed Under Beverages, Bookclubbing, Appetizers, Soups, Recipes, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

 
Continuing on with the recipes from the bookclub feast we come to the Minted Limeade, Iced Tea with Lemon Verbena Syrup and the Kaffir Lime and Lemongrass Vichyssoise…

All are very easy- do you remember my post making Mint Syrup a few months ago? Well for the limeade I  made another batch of mint syrup, and […]

Creamy Herb Dip & Sun-Dried Tomato Baked Cheese Spread

Posted on July 3, 2008 - Filed Under Herbs/Spices/Condiments, Dressings, Bookclubbing, Appetizers, Recipes | 5 Comments

 
OK everyone does a crudites platter- but I think the trick is to have a yummy dip instead of opening a bottle of ranch or blue cheese dressing. Homemade salad dressings and dips are so easy and fresh I almost never buy bottled.  The additional plus side to that is I don’t get all of the additives […]

Bookclub 2008 A Feast in the Garden

Posted on July 2, 2008 - Filed Under Bookclubbing, What I'm Reading Now, Fun Stuff, Appetizers, Recipes | 5 Comments

June was my month to host the lovely ladies of my book-club at my home. We have enough members so that I only get to host once a year or less.  If I am able I usually try to pick June because we can gather in my garden and enjoy a relaxing evening.
In our club the […]

The Year of Living Deliciously

Posted on June 4, 2008 - Filed Under blog events, faves, What I'm Reading Now, Fun Stuff | 19 Comments

 
I have been so fortunate this past year to have this blog. It has been a magic portal for me- a conduit around the world for meeting new friends, finding inspiration and sharing good fellowship with kindred foodie, gardening and creative spirits. I have been so amazed at the kindness of strangers and the common threads that […]

Coq au Vin with Piesporter and my first cookbook love the Larousse Gastronomique.

Posted on March 3, 2008 - Filed Under What I'm Reading Now, Main Dishes, Recipes | 4 Comments

When the new issue of Gourmet arrived this last week I spied a recipe for a quick Coq Au Vin made with Riesling. Recipe here. It reminded me of being 14 years old and making dinner out of the Larousse Gastronomique (the French illustrated encyclopedia of cooking complete with illustrations of technique and recipes.)

I was […]

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