This summer has been busy & difficult, so it is often easier to just keep it simple. We opted for pasta tossed with a mix of olive oil and lemon juice. We had some frozen peas on hand which we cooked in the microwave and then added some fresh mint and parsley from our garden. We […]
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Bodega Colome Estate Malbec 2008
This Bodega Colome Estate Malbec from 2008 is one of Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2010. We paid $25.99 for this bottle. We tend to like malbecs and this wine was recommended to us by the owner of the local wine shop we frequent. This wine had flavors of black fruits, clove, allspice and […]
Lamb Kebabs with Mediterranean Vegetables & Grilled Haloumi Cheese
In the summertime cooking on our grill is our favorite way to cook. Tonight we had the luxury of eating dinner together, which usually never happens when one of you is a professional chef. We sat outside and enjoyed this summer dinner of lamb kebabs with Mediterranean vegetables and grilled Haloumi cheese along with a […]
Breakfast Alfresco featuring Chive Flowers
In the spring and summer we love to sit outside and enjoy as many meals as possible on our little patio which is surrounded by herb filled raised garden beds. On this lovely morning we decided to make our favorite British style scrambled eggs with fresh parsley and chives. We did not want our […]
Fried Yellow Tomatoes Inspired by a Trip to Poogan’s Porch in Charleston
We took a trip to Charleston, South Carolina to eat dinner at McCrady’s. This trip was inspired from one of Giada De Laurentiss’ Weekend Getaway shows. She had visited McCrady’s and raved about it. We had never been to South Carolina and we love to try new restaurants so it was added to our […]
Papaya Popsicles
Here in Massachusetts it has been terribly hot and humid for days. To make the heat bearable we have decided to make papaya Popsicles. We began with this lovely papaya which we got at our local fruit & vegetable shop. After peeling it, slicing it in half and then chopping it into […]
Frozen Key Lime Pie Parfaits with Ginger Lime Crumble
I’d give about anything to spend a day in the Hampton’s with Ina Garten and her beloved Jeffery in their perfect home…throw in an impromptu visit by T.R. and it would be my ideal of a day dream come true! In the meantime I decided I should settle for taking inspiration from her Frozen […]
Coldisole Brunello di Montalcino 2003
As I’ve mentioned before, we have come to love really good wine. This bottle was a gift from my mother for my talented husband celebrating a new job. Costing about $43-$45 a bottle, it is well worth it and might have just become one of our new favorites. When my mom bought the bottle she […]