Cook the Book: 'Screen Doors and Sweet Tea'
A nice gin and tonic with a big squeeze of fresh lime is so refreshing on a hot day.
A nice gin and tonic with a big squeeze of fresh lime is so refreshing on a hot day.
Dark Chocolate-Banana Tart (for the dessert category) or stuffed acorn squash
It might be a one-trick pony, but it's not the first of it's kind. In the '80s my local mall had a "Create-A-Potato." This chain of fast-food potato places offered only potatoes that were baked and then re-heated in a bank of microwaves once your selected topping was applied. My grandfather adored this place (as an Irish immigrant he truly appreciated a restaurant devoted solely to potatoes) and I remember usually having just a potato with butter, but once ventured into a cheddar cheese topping and once tried the "Pizza Potato."
Chocolate Custard Banana Tart (Courtesy of Nick Malgieri)
Making a double batch of soup and freezing half is an indispensable time saver.
Italy--the pasta, the gelato, the passion for food.
Turkey--simple, vibrant food.
Ireland--land of the best ice cream, best cheese I've ever tasted.
Ooh...coconut-filled dark chocolate eggs actually make me start to get excited about Easter weeks beforehand.
Roasted peppers, eggplant, diced sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and fresh mozzarella on sourdough.
I learned everything about cooking from my Grandfather--an Irish immigrant who used only a metal fork, a beat-up 2-quart pot, a wooden spoon, and a cast iron pan. Everything he made was fried or boiled and he incorporated a large dose of lard into every meal. Granted, I don't use the same techniques that Grandpa did, but I remember everything he taught me.
As a kid a bakery near my house sold cupcakes that looked fairly simple--yellow cake with chocolate icing. Good enough, right? But halfway through the cupcake was a huge dollop of chocolate pudding. They were heavenly.
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Alcoholic- margaritas hands down (fresh limes though)
Non Alcoholic- iced tea
Gin and tonics are my favorite for something cool to drink while sitting on my patio.
Mint juleps! Forget mojitos, I prefer this classic work of art in bourbon, mint, sugar and ice - the perfect compliment to relaxing on a porch swing or rocker.
Give me a refreshing Gordon's Cup made with cucumber and limes - you can add a splash of Midori for extra pizazz!
I love a Sea Breeze - vodka, cranberry juice, and a squeeze of fresh lime. Ahhh!
Cherry limeade, made with club soda and not plain water. Fizzy and fresh and cold, it hits all the right spots.
for me its gotta be lemonaide or a margarita...yum!
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