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July 7, 2014

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The warm weather always makes me crave Mediterranean food and this is one of the easiest and freshest menus to whip up!

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First I start with an easy appetizer of fresh figs, mint leaves, honey and feta cheese (I prefer a delicious block of French feta, but I had to use some crumbled in a pinch).

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Then onto the main menu…

Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Ribbons

Roasted Meyer Lemon Potatoes

Tzatziki with Cucumber Slices 

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The joy of this menu is you can prep the chimichurri, tzatziki and meatballs in the morning and then whip up the potatoes while the kabobs are grilling!  Doesn’t get any better for those after work dinner parties this summer…

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Figgy Manhattan

November 15, 2013

I got a little overzealous at the Farmer’s Market last month and overindulged in figs.  Not knowing what to do with the extra basket (or 3), I decided to revisit my infused alcohol obsession and created some Fig-infused Bourbon (slice figs in half and cover with bourbon – infuse for 1 month).

Fig Infused Bourbon

Now that my infusion is good and ready, I wanted to figure out the perfect recipe to unveil my creation… so I whipped up a Fig Manhattan, to really showcase the infusion.

Fig Manhattan

Fig Manhattan

  • 3 oz Fig Infused Bourbon
  • 1/5 oz Dry Vermouth
  • Dash of Angostura Bitters

Combine all ingredients into an ice filled shaker, shake and strain into a martini glass.  Top with a Luxardo cherry. Bottoms up!

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Farmer’s Market Salad

September 12, 2013

Fig Cataloupe Blue Cheese Almond Salad

The end of the summer has made me go crazy at farmers markets lately, and I can’t get enough of summer produce!  Figs

 I wanted to whip a fun appetizer with my finds – here is what I did:

  • Sliced figs (I used green ones)
  • Sliced cantaloupes
  • Shaved Maytag Blue Cheese
  • Slivered Marcona Almonds

Drizzle honey over everything… Drizzle HoneyAnd voila! And voila! Fig Cataloupe Blue Cheese Almond Salad