“I have learned to treat each basket of really good berries I encounter as a box of fleeting, precious jewels, a treat to be enjoyed with unalloyed pleasure; no cream, sugar, or splash of Beaujolais, just the warm berry in all its scarlet glory. That perfect fruit is a rare find, but once you chance Continue reading → «Strawberry Shortcake»
WEDNESDAY Roasted Chicken with Garlic~Thyme Butter | Strawberry, Almond, and Pea Salad | Rice The school year began today and with this fresh start we mark the end of “summer”. The season, officially, lingers for some weeks {and here in the Bay area, we often enjoy our warmest months in September and October} Continue reading → «Roasted Chicken with Garlic~Thyme Butter & Strawberry, Almond, and Pea Salad»
SUNDAY Beef Tenderloin | Tomato Gravy | Basil Caesar Salad | Strawberry,Basil, Lemonade Granitas A whole fillet of beef tenderloin is a wonderful dinner when entertaining guests, as we did this evening. It is special, not something people often cook for themselves at home for dinner, and the finished presentation is always impressive. But Continue reading → «Beef Tenderloin with Tomato Gravy & A Basil Caesar Salad»
Pardon the interruption but we are going off-course…no dinner post for this evening. Michael left for Japan today and, on top of it being Monday {after a really GREAT weekend}, well, the kids and I were just missing Daddy tonight. Max’s All-Star baseball team suffered their first loss and, unfortunately, an elimination yesterday so baseball Continue reading → «Dinner Inspiration ~ July 2013»
WEDNESDAY Sweet & Spicy Grilled Chicken Wings | Strawberries, Blackberries & Cantaloupe with Fresh Mint “Right food, right place, right time. It is my belief…that this is the best recipe of all. A crab sandwich by the sea on a June afternoon; a slice of roast goose with applesauce and roast potatoes on Christmas Day; Continue reading → «Sweet & Spicy Grilled Chicken Wings and Fruit Salad with Mint»
SUNDAY Hoisin-Marinated & Grilled Pork Tenderloins | Strawberry, Melon & Baby Arugula Salad | Roasted Baby Red Potatoes This evening’s dinner is a wonderful example of easy summer cooking at it’s best. Worthy of a Sunday dinner, it can also be enjoyed on a busy weeknight as it cooks up quickly with minimal preparation Continue reading → «Marinated Pork Tenderloin with a Strawberry & Melon Salad»
FRIDAY Truffled Filet of Beef Sandwiches | Sweet Potato Fries | Fresh Strawberries | Strawberry-Basil Lemonade Okay, I know…I missed a dinner {last night}. This week has been, well, you know…one of THOSE weeks! Michael gone {traveling in Europe}, me left to juggle Max’s baseball and football schedules as well as the girls’ barn schedule, Continue reading → «Truffled Filet of Beef Sandwiches»
TUESDAY TPLL 2013 Championship Game Roast Turkey, Green Apple, Triple-Cream Brie & Chutney on Croissants | Chopped Kale Salad with Golden Raisins & Pine Nuts | Spring Tabbouleh | Bakery Potato Chips | Red Fruit Salad The last four or five days have been a blur around here…attempting to manage two baseball games over the Continue reading → «A Baseball Picnic»
Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce | Grilled Corn-On-The-Cob with Chile-Lime Butter | Red Fruit Salad Memorial Day 2013 was gray, cool and damp here in the Bay area. On and off rain showers kept us inside most of the day…the weather could not have been more perfect on this Holiday Monday. After Continue reading → «Flank Steak with Chimichurri & Grilled Corn»
