Saturday, August 4, 2012
Looking for the perfect libation for a sultry summer evening? Whether or not served with traditional Spanish tapas, sangria is a light summertime drink that takes advantage of farmers’ market flora. Made with either white or red wine, it celebrates fruit in a way that few other alcoholic drinks do. While I generally prefer red wine sangria to white wine,…
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Celebrating Seven Days in a Row: Here’s to You! The logical post today is my pesto recipe, as two of the dishes I wrote about this week—a Mediterranean grilled vegetable sandwich and grilled vegetable parmigiania—included this garlicky, flavorful spread that’s so much fun to make at home when basil is in season. I even have the photos all set. (Update: here’s…
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Last-of-the-Season Strawberries, Meet Tequila and Basil Yup, that strawberry season is short all right. Nary such a berry at today’s market. Farms vary, so perhaps tomorrow in Copley Square. In the meantime, I am very glad I used my strawberries from last week judiciously, as I still have enough to make ice cream and one more strawberry salad. And, of…
Friday, June 22, 2012
After a long work week and writing about my favorite non-alcoholic summer beverage earlier this afternoon, cocktail hour dawned and I was just about to make one of my favorite summer cocktails, strawberry bourbon lemonade. But why let bourbon have all the fun? I asked myself. (No, seriously. I did say that.) Plus, I’ve been dying to use St. Germain…
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Since posting this a few years ago, I have even more Mexican recipes here on my blog. Click here for photos and even more recipes! Mexican Food Wrap-Up. (May Include Indian Food.) Just a quick post to say Happy Cinco de Mayo! Whether you are Mexican or not, at least here in the US many of us look forward to…
Friday, April 13, 2012
Can’t decide whether or not you want a margarita or martini? No need to choose with this killer two-in-one libation, which brings both flavors together in a “margatini,” a marriage made in cocktail heaven. The inspiration for today’s drink came last summer, when I shook up some watermelon margarita martinis for an outrageous five-course Mexican fiesta dinner party. I have…
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Looking for non-dairy nog? Click here. — Surely I can’t be the only person making eggnog this Christmas Eve? Alongside all of the other final preparations for the holiday, such as last minute shopping, gift wrapping and, of course, cookie baking, that is. All of this is in progress and will continue for a while, with requisite carols and symphonies…
Friday, December 16, 2011
This drink is my signature cocktail, and the picture here reflects when it was served to all of the guests at my Jacques Pépin food and wine lecture in 2015. * * * * * A Diva is Born No, I am not talking about myself. I’m neither nutrition grinch nor egomaniac. My version of a pomegranate martini, I created…
Friday, October 14, 2011
As you are beginning to see, I do get genuinely excited about food, cooking, science, and all of that. What’s especially fulfilling is when I try out a new recipe and it actually works. I mentioned a few days ago that I’ve never even made vegetable juice before, probably because I rarely drink it unless I’m having a Bloody Mary. I…
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Strawberries: They’re Not Just For Shortcake No time for rolling out pastry today, but I did have enough time to mix up one of my favorite summer cocktails, strawberry lemonade. The quick version, that is. And also let me clarify that I did not create the concept for this particular drink, although the recipe is my own. I had it…
