Lemon Tarragon Vinaigrette

Lemon Tarragon Vinaigrette makes 1 small bottle

juice of two lemons 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, minced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 Tablespoon honey scant 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste

In a small measuring […]

Kamado Joe Salmon

The Kamado Joe gave this salmon the perfect touch of smoke. It’s actually amazing the flavor that hard wood charcoal imparts on everything it cooks. It’s a delicate smoky background that doesn’t overwhelm the foods we’re cooking.

Since we go through all of the effort to heat up […]

Garden 2016 Update & Bourbon Sidecar

Now, I remember.

It’s easy to forget over a long winter. But, it’s all coming back to me now. If there’s one headache of a garden, it’s the watering system. Something is always breaking. Either we need to buy a new timer here… or a new timer there. […]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Wandering around the back yard, I wanted to grab a few quick shots of my new peach blossoms. They were beautiful. Again. Every year the sight of these blossoms has made the effort of these peach trees worthwhile… even though we’ve only been able to enjoy a couple handfuls of […]

Fried Egg And Vegetable Biryani

My favorite lunch of the week…

One White Oak Pastures egg makes this simple dish something special. Rich, savory, spicy rice blended with plenty of vegetables, that’s a rice dish I want to eat. Emphasis on rich, this could be slimmed down a bit by substituting low fat […]

Sweet & Savory Carrot Salad

With what I thought was a bare pantry, I whipped up this quick and easy salad in about 5 minutes. Eaten immediately, it was perfect. After a few hours, as expected, a touch of the crunch disappears. But, it was still crispy enough to enjoy for days. Pink Lady apples […]

This is my very first zucchini bread!!!

Seriously, This Is My Very First Zucchini Bread!

This was a quick bread first for me. And, that’s something I don’t get to say every day. It sure won’t be the last. This was quick, easy, and delicious. The taste? Sweet cinnamon cake meets baked cake doughnut. We […]

Steak & Ale Pie

Steak & Ale Pie

Since this was a test, I decided to go with ground beef instead of steak. Also, I’m using button mushrooms in this dish because I happened to have them on hand.

Top this with mashed potatoes and bread crumbs or pastry. Both […]

Berry Salad

These beautiful berries were equally delicious. And, I’m not ready to say goodbye to berries yet this year. So, I’m devouring every berry that I see… in every way imaginable.

Berry Salad makes 1

6 strawberries, halved one handful of blueberries 1/2 green apple, diced with […]

New England Style Oyster Stew

Favorite soup… ever.

Period.

End of story.

Just one taste, it will be your favorite, too.

New England Style Oyster Stew serves 4-6 generously

4 tablespoons butter 1 onion, finely minced 1 clove garlic 1 large stalk celery, finely minced […]