Food + Drink
Savoring the Seasons: Sticky Toffee Date Cake with Bourbon Glaze
“Dear Self, this going to be your year. So dust off your sh*tkickers and let’s get started” ~ All my love, Me We are not big fans of the New Year’s Eve hype and I don’t know about you, but I certainly don’t feel renewed on the first of January. Still January 1 is the
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Food + Drink
Savoring the Season: Spicy Watermelon Margaritas
The sun is blazing, and its late afternoon on a Sunday. We retreat to our patio to escape the sweltering heat. The ceiling fans are humming overhead, and the wind down begins. Warm weather appetizers are a must and we start with crispy polenta rounds, with creamy burrata, sliced watermelon wedges, and a arugula tossed
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Dirt to Table Experiences
Savoring the Season: Refrigerator Cucumber Salad
Preserving the seasons bounty does not have to be all consuming. It can be simple with delicious results. Late spring when the cucumbers in the north Florida garden are coming in faster than can be consumed or shared with friends is the signal to make a batch of refrigerator cucumbers. You need only a few
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Food + Drink
Keeping it Simple: Potato and Kale Soup
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated~Confucius There is nothing complicated here. Only a few fresh ingredients needed. Take a moment and savor the simplicity. Potato and Kale Soup Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 strips applewood bacon, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced
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Hold the Sauce! Oven to Table Thin Crust White Pizzas
Don’t get me wrong I love traditional Pizza but, crave a lighter thin crust white pizza (no tomato sauce) on occasion. I experimented with two recipes. The first recipe was a proscuitto and arugula pizza. This pizza was a beautiful contrast of a thinly sliced Italian proscuitto paired with baby arugula greens-it was delightful. The
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Savoring the Seasons: Avocado and Pineapple Salad
Cool summer salads like this one makes me want to throw open the patio doors, fire up the grill and let the Florida summer months begin! In spite of knowing, I will regret this comment in August when the swamp heat arrives (laugh). This is a cool summer salad. The fresh flavors, highlights the season