Fig & Bourbon Cocktail
Creating tasty cocktails and unique cocktails has become my new passion. Merging flavors from my kitchen with those at the bar has my head spinning about all the possibilities. This...
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Peach Crostata
Last year, my kitchen was filled with some of the most delicious fruit I had ever eaten, Mother Nature must have been showing off. There is nothing more delicious than...
Figgy Piggies in a Blanket
My parents entertained their friends in our home several times a year. Bringing together old friends for drinks and appetizers, listening to great music, laughing and dancing the night away...
Hot Cherry-Spiked Bleu Cheese Crackers
I simply cannot resist a good cracker especially if it is topped with cheese, filled with cheese or made with cheese. Just to be clear…I love cheese. If the cracker...
Cherry Galette
After making several batches of Boozy Cherries I am still left with an abundance of fruit. There is no better way to celebrate the season and use up the extra...
Boozy Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
While I was in college, my Grandmother would send me my favorite cookies in a coffee tin along with a book of stamps and note cards. Each layer of cookies...
Blueberry Compote
INGREDIENTS 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 cup fresh blueberries DIRECTIONS Combine 1/2 cup of the blueberries, sugar, and water in a small, heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil....
Squash Herb Bread
You will never see me turn down a slice of savory bread especially when there is cheese involved. A table of pattypan squash grabbed my attention recently at my local...
Limoncello Vodka Cocktail
When we bought our house many years ago, our front porch became our living room during the months of remodeling. It remains my sanctuary. A quiet place for me to...
Pecan Pesto
Pesto is the perfect addition to pizza, pasta or chicken. Easy to make from basil in your garden or pick up a package of basil from you local market. Pecans...
Summer Squash Pizza
When hectic summer days transform into low key summer nights the last thing I want to do is prepare a fussy dinner. Sometimes it’s the simple meals using simple but...
Tomato Pie
During summers home from college, my Mom and I found our inspiration for meals from her magazines, cookbooks and what the farmers brought to market. Long, lazy summer nights were...
Tomato Water Refresher
Enjoy the flavors of the season a non-alcoholic option for you or your guests. Taking elements from my favorite brunch beverage and creating a refreshing twist using vine ripe tomatoes,...
Tomato Water Martini
Summers super-ripe tomatoes release a flavorful water too delicious to go to waste. Add in vodka or gin for the most perfect summer martini. INGREDIENTS 2 ounces Tomato Water 2...
Tomato Jam & Cheese Crostini
A delicious appetizer to make for happy hour, a holiday party or a lite lunch-Tomato Jam and Herbed Cheese on a Crostini
Tomato Jam & Bacon Pinwheels
This easy appetizer celebrates summer’s most perfect fruit, the tomato with the addition of crispy bacon and puff pastry. Summer entertaining made easy.
Heirloom Tomato Jam
With summers abundance of tomatoes, making jam is delicious way to savor the flavor of summers most abundant fruit. This recipe combines onion, garlic and spices that give the tomatoes...
Blueberry Lemon Cupcakes
There is no shortage of blueberries this summer at the farmers market. Combined with lemon this is the perfect combination for a summer cupcake. Whether you a celebrating a special...