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Ice cold and refreshing on a hot summer day, popsicles always take me back to childhood. Frizzy hair, sundresses, flip flops, sun beating hard on my back, ice pop melting down the side of my arm, and the sweetest most artificial flavors ever! Seriously, I’d like to say we bought all fruit ice pops but […]
Looking for a no-cook recipe you can toss together in less than 15 minutes? It’s hearty, rustic, vegetarian and hardly takes any effort at all. I first saw Lidia Bastianich make panzanella bread salad years ago in one of her visits to the Italian countryside. I don’t remember her recipe exactly but she basically tossed […]
I picked up this beautiful wild Sockeye salmon on my way home from work. Isn’t she a beauty? I was looking for an easy and healthy meal that wouldn’t take too long and grilling has been the only option for me lately. I have refused to turn on the stove even though weather has been […]
I had my first swizzle cocktail in New Orleans: crushed ice, muddled fruit, rum, seltzer and not sure what else but it was perfectly refreshing. Well it wasn’t my first, I’ve had rum cocktails with crushed ice before but just never called it a swizzle. It’s like having a snow cone, only more grown up, […]
Cheeseburgers and spicy BBQ ribs are quintessential to any backyard grilling event. The only problem I have is that once I have a burger, I barely have room for anything else. The best way to fix that is to make these amazing Vietnamese style mini pork burgers! They’re the perfect size for cookouts especially when […]
Sunday nights are my movie nights; a time to relax and get ready for the rest of the work week. This weekend has been especially hectic with the 4th of July long holiday weekend festivities here in the states and tonight I would rather just kick back, and relax. It’s a movie night for sure […]