My husband surprised me for my birthday last year with a catered dinner party with several of our best friends. He coordinated his efforts with those of my neighbors who kindly hosted the party. A local caterer provided the delicious meal. My daughter served appetizers and Mojitos at my house before the group migrated next [...]
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Party Potatoes
Posted in potato gratin, tagged goat cheese, potatoes au gratin, side dish on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s One for the Mushroom Lovers
Posted in flank steak, mushroom ragout, mushrooms and steak, tagged beef steak, mushrooms on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
(Cue up the Karaoke machine to “My Favorite Things”. Here we go:
“Beef steak and mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes.
Salad with blue cheese and roasted potatoes.
Fresh warm baked bread and some hot chicken wings,
These are a few of my favorite things.”
I know – dorky idea – but take the first [...]
Potato Salad – Key Part of a No-Stress Meal
Posted in balsamic vinegar, green beans, potato salad, tagged potato salad on July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Potato salad is one of our favorite summertime side dishes, as it is for many people. We like both the traditional mayonnaise based salad and a new one using a vinaigrette with balsamic vinegar. Today I added some fresh green beans.
First I steamed the beans, after trimming and breaking them into bite-sized [...]
Salad Days – Part 2
Posted in corn, corn salad, tagged corn salad on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
To continue with “Salad Days” here is a recipe for “Fiesta Corn Salad”, so called because of the bright colors and the Tex-Mex flavors. It is quick to prepare and can be done well ahead of time. In fact, 8 hours or even a day ahead allows the flavors to mingle and enhance [...]
