New recipe, July 24, 2025

Rosé Royale from NYT Cooking. This is refreshing and tasty. We give it a 4.

New recipe, July 23, 2023

The Stinger from Food and Wine. This combines cognac and creme de menthe. We find the creme de me the domineering. This gets a 3.

New recipe, July 22, 2025

Caesar Potato Salad from Food and Wine. This blends potato salad and Caesar nicely, and adds a delightful crunch from crushed potato chips. We enjoyed this, and give it a 4.

New recipe, July 21, 2025

Shawarma Spiced Grilled Chicken with Tahini Yogurt Sauce from NYT Cooking. This is a winner! It gets a 5!

New recipe, July 30, 2024

Chłodnik litewski (chilled beet soup) from NYT Cooking. Beets, cucumber, radish, potatoes, dill, chives in a buttermilk and sour cream base. Perfect for a hot day, and delicious! We give this a 5.

New recipe, July 19, 2025

Spaghetti Napolitan from NYT Cooking. Basically some sautéed vegetables with noodles and a ketchup/worcestershire sauce stirred together. We thought this was fine, but not outstanding. It gets a 3.

New recipes, July 19, 2025

Today we have Cucumber Gazpacho from Food and Wine, and Chickpea Chicken Salad with Green Harissa Dressing from NYT Cooking, which I failed to photograph. The gazpacho is nice for a hot hot day, but was not very sophisticated in flavors. It gets a 3. The salad, on the other hand, is spectacular and gets a 5!