🌿 Sunday on Great Island



Hey friends❣️

Happy Sunday!

I was on dog duty last night so no fabulous fireworks to report on, but that's ok. Sitting on the couch with a glass of wine and occasionally patting a trembling pup felt like the right place to be.

July has never been my favorite month, I wilt in the sun and heat, but at least there's lots of culinary creativity to be found, even in cocktails! Like this Green Goddess Cocktail we had at dinner the other night:

  • Effen Cucumber Green Chartreuse
  • Dolin Blanc
  • pineapple
  • lemon
  • honey
  • basil

Tasted good, but I won't be posting it any time soon. Even better was the Floral Manhattan, I'm planning a dinner party around it:

  • J Henry Strait Rye Whiskey
  • Dolin Blanc
  • St. Germaine
  • Rhubarb bitters

One of the challenges of July is that everything summer has to offer seems to descend on us all at once. The heat, the garden, the produce...we dreamed about it all winter, and it's finally here...now what??

One way I take charge of the situation is to preserve it. Small batch by small batch.

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My recipes are bold and vibrant, but always approachable ~ and my philosophy? We should all have the tools to feed ourselves well, and the confidence to cut loose a little in the kitchen. Food should be fun.

~ see you at the table!

DESSERT

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