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Cosecha Sangria

Warm weekend meals beg for a refreshing beverage. In hot, and humid weather, a heavy meal is not a comfort. Brian and I prefer tapas, little plates of ideal taste. And to wash it all down, a great sangria. I’ve already posted a Summer Melon Sangria but this Cosecha...

Best Breakfast Potatoes

To my husband, nothing seems more like morning than a potato dish radiating the scent of burning vegetables. The aroma of blackness is his inspiration for the rest of the day. Brian loves his potatoes, and he is gracious enough to buy what he needs, kiss me, and say...

Roasted Pepper and Anchovy Dip

Do you cook with the usual suspects: onion, potato, tomato, beef, …? If I say “dip” for potato chips do you reach for the sour cream and a pack onion soup mix? It’s time to break free. Oh, let’s keep the sour cream, but we’re going to do something deliciously...

Brian’s Watermelon Lemonade

In March, with snow on the ground, I looked forward to summer and posted my favorite lemonade recipe: Brian’s Perfect Lemonade 1-2-3 which you can find at … Brian’s Perfect Lemonade 1-2-3 I do love this recipe, but now that summer is really really here, it’s...

Spaghetti with Cold Tomato-Mint Sauce

Imagine New Jersey was an island, with tall mountains separating alluvial valleys filled with farmland baked by the sun, and surrounded by warm waters flush with lobster, tuna and anchovies. And just like New Jersey, a lot of people speaking Italian. Well, fewer...