A light summer dessert

As Catherine mentioned in her latest post, we spent a wonderful Saturday lunch with our parents at her and Andrew’s new condo. I wanted to make a contribution to the meal, so Catherine asked if I would bring a dessert. Desserts can be tricky at lunchtime in the summer because you really don’t want something [...]

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Green Bean and Chickpea Salad

I have been craving green beans like crazy recently.  This craving was so intence that I actually dreamed of  making a cold green bean salad with a bittersweet vinaigrette dressing.  As weird as this was, I knew I had to make this salad of my dreams!  What you will need:  3 lbs of fresh green beans 1 [...]

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Israeli Couscous Pesto Salad

Israeli couscous is a wheat based pasta that is most commonly produced in a pearl shape–a bit larger than traditional couscous.  My cousin recently served a cold israeli couscous salad at her wedding, this coupled with my basil plant being in full bloom gave me the inspiration for this dish.  Israeli Couscous Pesto Salad Pesto [...]

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Cocktails and Mocktails: Uncle Rico

Welcome to our summer drink series: Cocktails and Mocktails.  We look forward to sharing some of our favorite cocktails and mocktails with you!  Keep in mind  some will be more creative than others. Without further ado, I present to you Uncle Rico: A combination of “old man gin” with a hint of tropical vacation. I can’t really [...]

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