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 […]
Pizza, Indian/Italian style
Posted on September 5, 2007 - Filed Under Bookclubbing, What I'm Reading Now, Main Dishes | 3 Comments
My bookclub just finished reading “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert and we all loved it. I actually listened to the audio CD read by the author. Usually I avoid works read by the author, preferring the interpretation of an actor or actress to the stark reality of the author’s inflections. But this was different, […]
