I recently served these mussels with sweet Italian sausage and white wine and they were a hit. The sweet Italian pork sausage and fennel add delicious flavor to the white wine broth.… Read more
Garlic Toasts
These garlic toasts are great with any dish involving broth, for example, these Mussels with Sweet Italian Sausage and White Wine. You can also use them as crostini with your favorite toppings, such as olive tapenade and feta cheese, hummus, tzatziki or a fresh tomato bruschetta topping. Use them as croutons on a caesar salad to add serious drama to the salad bowl. Imagine those giant croutons on your salad!… Read more
It’s the weekend!
It doesn’t feel right to write about light entertainment and fun, frivolous things while so many people are suffering. We have had weeks and weeks of natural disasters, violence and tragedy around the world. Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by all of these tragic events.… Read more
Rosé-Aperol Spritz
We enjoyed Rosé-Aperol Spritzes all summer and continue to serve them at our fall dinners. Everyone loves them.… Read more
Simple Syrup
Simple syrup is great for sweetening cold drinks, such as lemonade, iced tea or coffee. It also comes in handy when making cocktails, like this Rosé-Aperol Spritz.
It is much easier to sweeten cold drinks with simple syrup than with sugar. The syrup easily blends with liquids, unlike sugar, which sinks to the bottom of the glass and takes ages to dissolve.… Read more