Grilled Avocado & Mango Crab Salad
A great summer appetizer or salad. I prefer to have my crab salad with extra crunch and not so much mayo or sour cream. This is perfect. I think you will enjoy. 1 lime, zest finely grated, lime… Read More
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Fresh Basil Dressing
2 cups (about ¼ pound) tightly packed fresh basil leaves ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice zest of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons honey 2 cloves garlic 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon sea… Read More
Fresh Raspberry & Pinot Sorbet
This dessert is so light and easy. Perfect for a summer’s evening and after a big meal. Enjoy! 2-3 pints fresh raspberries 1 ½ cups sugar 2 cups Pinot Noir wine (I have also used Nero d’Avola )… Read More
Lemon Semifreddo
This dessert is absolutely perfect for summer, especially the 4th of July with the beautiful red, white & blue. Very refreshing and light. 2 ½ cups heavy cream 1 ½ cups sugar 9 egg yolks ½ cup freshly… Read More
Bibb Salad with Basil Dressing
If you have more basil in your garden then you know what to do with, make a basil dressing. Fresh garlic, lemon & basil flavors that pop. I use this dressing with my chicken caprese. 2 cups (about… Read More
Strawberry Basil Tart
If you love basil as much as I do, you will love this dessert. Its nice, light and refreshing. Not to mention it looks beautiful! Shortbread Crust: 1 cup almond flour 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon… Read More
Rosemary Blood Orange Martini
A perfect springtime martini. Just in time for Mothers’ Day! Rosemary ginger simple syrup: 1 cup water 1 1/2 cup cane sugar 3 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 inch piece of fresh ginger peeled and sliced Heat the water… Read More
Healthy Burger
Great for lunch or dinner! Grilled bison burger. Forego the bun and top with fresh burrata cheese. I am a burrata lover and I would give up a hamburger bun any day. The rich creamy cheese on the… Read More
Peel ‘n’ Eat Shrimp
This is really damn good and so easy. I served roasted rosemary red potatoes & corn on the cobb with the shrimp. 1 ½ tablespoons paprika 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 1 teaspoon… Read More
Vietnamese Crisp Rice Paper
Pickled Vegetable Salad: 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into thin sticks 4 medium radishes cut into thin sticks 8 snap peas cut in thin slices 1/2 red bell pepper thinly sliced 2 tablespoons unsalted peanuts, crushed 2… Read More