Would you like to serve a tender, juicy, delicious roast chicken for dinner tonight? Here’s the secret…roast your chicken in a brown paper bag! My friend that gave me this recipe told me it is half recipe/half science experiment since it does not seem to make logical sense…but the bag does not catch on fire…
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Italian Meatball Spiedini and Mionetto Valdobriadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG
Kabobs are the perfect summer food. Fun food on a stick that can be grilled, fried or baked, served with flavorful sauces. I am particularly fond of the Italian version of kabobs – Spiedini. Spiedini is a dish of meat rolled around a filling or minced and formed into balls then usually batter-dipped and cooked…
Run For The Roses Derby Day Gala at Rockledge
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Cinco de Mayo ~ Recipes
Salpicón means “hodgepodge” or “medley” in Spanish. These shredded beef tostadas are just like the delicious ones served in Mexican restaurants. Easy to prepare all of the components of this dish ahead and then quickly assemble when your guests arrive or serve buffet style for your Cinco de Mayo celebration. Salpicón ~ Shredded Beef Tostadas…
Mionetto Rosé Prosecco With Tremazzini ~ Perfect Pairing For Spring
Welcome warm weather… sipping delicious bubbly while dining alfresco on our patio, evenings under the stars celebrating good food and friendship…welcome Spring! Another reason to celebrate… I have new friends at Mionetto that sent me several bottles of their Italian sparkling wines to taste. One of the bottles of bubbly was completely new to me:…
Delish Exotic Recipes ~ Trading Dishes Cookbook
I was very excited to receive a copy of Trading Dishes from Pitch Public Relations to review. The photographs of the exotic landscapes and food are amazing and I love the recipes in this book. Fresh ingredients, prepared in fun ways that result in aromatic delicious dishes. The recipes I prepared were easy to make…
Simple Syrups ~ The Essential Cocktail Ingredient
I love to have a variety of simple syrups in my refrigerator to make cocktails. Delicious and so easy to prepare! Today I have a Strawberry Moscato Simple Syrup in the fridge because I bought a bottle of Strawberry Moscato and it was much too sweet for my taste. My rule is before I through…
Fire And Ice Kentucky Lemonade For Derby Day!
Derby Day is on Saturday, May 4, 2019. In just a little over a month, it will be Derby Day…the hats! the mint juleps! Kentucky Hot Browns! and oh yeah…a little horse race! One of the best Derby Day galas outside of Louisville, Kentucky is held at Rockledge on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia. https://www.facebook.com/DerbyDayGala This…
French Potato Salad
Spring is only 11 days away and warm weather always means “Potato Salad Season” to me. Love, love, love it!!! I was so happy to find this French Potato Salad recipe in our local Roanoke Valley Home Magazine. Thank you Marsha Gale for sharing your recipe! It has a lovely Dijon mustard, sweet and sour…
Time To Tailgate With Bloody Marys ~ Yellow and Red!
It’s Time To Tailgate! …and that means it’s time for Bloody Marys! A Virginia Favorite! Texas Beach Bloody Mary Mix Available locally at Mr. Bill’s Wine Cellar $7.99 a bottle For Real Bloody Mary Drinkers! I love this Bloody Mary mix, tastes like a fresh tomato with just the right amount of spice. https://www.texasbeachbloodymary.com/ Texas Bloody…
