As you all know it’s peach season, and for me, peaches always meant fruit salad, tarts, pies, cakes and maybe even ice cream. But recently I realized I was limiting myself. I mean, I love adding sweet things to savory dishes. It gives more depth to the dish and provides a delicious flavor that’s usually… Continue reading Summer Peach and Tomato Salad
Bee’s Knees
Looking back on my recent cocktail posts (excluding the specialized holiday ones), I was surprised to discover a lot of them were gin drinks. It seemed odd to me, especially since I’m a vodka girl. But when I thought about the fact that most of the recipes I post predate or are from the Prohibition,… Continue reading Bee’s Knees
Grilled Pork Chops with Peach Barbecue Sauce
I love this time of year. Not only can I finally pull my tank tops and shorts out of their drawers, but with the beach just a few blocks away, swimming has become my family’s national pastime. But this warm weather also means more dinners are being prepared via grill. There’s nothing better than cooking… Continue reading Grilled Pork Chops with Peach Barbecue Sauce
Fish House Punch
I’m sure you’re wondering what Fish House Punch has to do with the 4th of July. Well, believe it or not our forefathers created and drank this punch in the 1730’s. The story goes that a group of men built a house on the banks of Schuylkill and created a club called the State in… Continue reading Fish House Punch
Patriotic Cookie Pizza
I love magazines. As you know there have been plenty of recipes I’ve posted that have come from the torn-out pages of many a cooking magazine. While my far and away favorite is Fine Cooking, I’m also a huge fan of Better Homes and Gardens and Sunset. But today’s recipe, didn’t come from any of… Continue reading Patriotic Cookie Pizza
Americano
Next Friday is July 4th so I thought I’d bring you a couple patriotic cocktails over the next two weeks to help celebrate. Today’s option is the Americano, a serious drink that requires a strong palate. This isn’t some sicky sweet red and blue concoction that I whipped up using an over-abundance of grenadine or… Continue reading Americano
S’mores Cheerio Treats
I’ve been eating Cheerios pretty much since I was born. But way back then (age doesn’t really matter, right) all that was available was the plain, whole grain Cheerios in the big yellow box. Since I started eating them, however a lot has changed. The original Cheerios (which has been around since 1941) still exists,… Continue reading S’mores Cheerio Treats
Gibson vs. Gimlet
Normally I do one cocktail on Fridays. But today when I was trying to decide what to mix up, I had an interesting conversation with Hubs: Me: Will you drink a Gimlet if I make it for the blog? Hubs: Isn’t that a martini with an onion? Me: I thought it had lime juice in… Continue reading Gibson vs. Gimlet
Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad with Fresh Mozzarella
I’m a huge Billy Joel fan. I’ve been listening to him since I was a kid and his Innocent Man album was released. That album along with his single, Uptown Girl, got me into Billy Joel. No, it wasn’t Piano Man, though I absolutely love that song. As a matter of fact, I don’t think… Continue reading Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad with Fresh Mozzarella
Affinity
The past couple years I’ve made a scotch-based cocktail for Father’s Day. This year I’m doing it again. So, I guess you could say it’s sort of become a tradition here on Kitchy. For those of you who don’t drink scotch, I apologize. If it makes you feel any better, I’m not a big fan… Continue reading Affinity
Oven-Roasted Pork with Rhubarbecue Sauce
As you all know I’m a big fan of rhubarb. I wait for it to appear all year and when it finally does I cook up a storm with it. While I enjoy making sweet things like muffins or parfaits, I also adore making savory rhubarb dishes, mainly because no one ever expects them. When… Continue reading Oven-Roasted Pork with Rhubarbecue Sauce