New recipe, June 28, 2016

Tomato, Watermelon and Avocado Salad from the July/August 2016. Eating Well. We give this a 5. Served with a grilled cheese sandwich

New recipe, June 27, 2016

Tomato sandwiches with basil-anchovy mayo from Eating Well July/August 2016. Tasty--they get a 4

New recipe, June 26, 2016

Grilled chicken with fennel and olive relish. From Eating Well, July/August 2016. A 4

New recipes, June 25, 2016

Smoked Ditch Chicken from Traeger.com--a pheasant recipe--and Wilted Chard with Shallots and Vinegar from the January 2016 Bon Appetít, and made with fresh Swiss chard from our garden.

We are still trying to learn how to keep pheasant moist when it is cooked. We like the flavors, but the pheasant was rather dry, it gets a 4. The chard is nice, it gets a 4.

New recipe, June 24, 2016

Grilled Chile Rubbed Lamb Chops, from the April 1993 Gourmet, served with a green salad made with lettuce from the garden. We give this a 4.

New recipe, June 23, 2016

We repeated the wonderful Summer Melon and Ham Salad with Burrata and Chile from the July 2016 Cooking Light.

Served with Vinegar Cucumber Salad from the July 2016 Bon Appetít. This is ok, we give it a 3.

New recipes, June 22, 2016

Summer Melon and Ham Salad with Burrata and Chile, and Grilled Corn and Snap Pea Salad (with fresh peas from our garden!), both from the July 2016 Cooking Light. These are both delicious, we give them both a 5.

New recipe, June 21, 2016

Shrimp Hand Rolls with Coconut Curry Dipping Sauce from the July/August 2016 Eating Well. Very nice and fresh--it gets a 4.

New recipe, June 20, 2016

Happy summer solstice! The new recipe is from the July 2016 Cooking Light, and it's a slow cooker recipe: Coconut Lemongrass Chicken Bowls. The broth is wonderful, but overall, the Thai are pretty muted. We would use the marinade in the broth to increase the spiciness and lemongrass. We give it a 3

New recipes, June 19, 2016

Happy Father's Day! Today's recipes, from the July 2016 Cooking Light, are Apricot Mustard Glazed Pork Tenderloin and Spinach Pistachio and Pecorino Salad. Both get 5s. Make these!

New recipe, June 18, 2016

Steak and Tomato Panzanella from the July 2016 Cooking Light. With a small list of ingredients I wondered if it would be too simple but it was very good. We give it a 4.

New recipe, June 17, 2016

Spicy Sausage and White Bean Soup from Bon Appetít March 2016. Very nice, we give it a 4.

New recipe, June 16, 2016

The Yellow Rose of Texas cocktail from Cowboy Cocktails by Grady Spears and Brigit L Binns. Very nice, we give it a 4.

New recipe, June 15, 2016

The Texican cocktail from Cowboy Cocktails by Grady Spears and Brigit L Binns. Nice flavors, this gets a 4.

New recipe, June 14, 2016

Cheesy Beef Patties with Tomato Cucumber Salad, both from Cooking Light July 2016. The beef gets a 3, the salad gets a 4.

New recipe, June 13, 2016

The Boccie Ball cocktail from Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide. Tasty, it gets a 4.

New recipes, June 12, 2016

Dilly Salmon packets with Asparagus and Salad Oliver from Cooking Light July 2016. Together they were a 5

New recipe, June 11, 2016

Mini Veggie Tlayudas from the July 2016 Cooking Light. Very tasty and filling. We give them a 4.

New recipe, June 10, 2016

The Abbey Cocktail from Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide. Very nice, we give it a 4.

New recipe, June 9, 2016

The Adonis cocktail from Mr Boston Official Bartender's Guide. This is ok, we give it a 3.

New recipe, June 8, 2016

Pistachio Apple Bars with Chia Seeds from the July 2015 Cooking Light. The flavors are good, but we found the bar to be very crumbly, hard to pick it up without having it fall apart. We give it a 3.

New recipe, June 7, 2016

Almond Date Bars from the June 2014 Cooking Light. These are easy to make, but they don't hold together very well, making them a bit hard to carry as a snack. The flavors are nice. We give these a 3.

New recipe, June 6, 2016

Egg and Avocado Toasts from the June 2016 Food and Wine. Very nice, it gets a 4. Adding crushed red pepper and cumin to the olive oil really adds interest.

New recipe, June 5, 2016

Since we ate leftovers of the Grilled Shrimp with Lemony Potatoes from the June 2016 Food and Wine, the new recipe is Hibiscus Irange and Vanilla Agua Fresca from the June 2016 Bon Appetít. Very tasty, it gets a 4

New recipe, June 4, 2016

Grilled Shrimp with Lemony Potatoes from the June 2016 Food and Wine. Pleasant, we give it a 3. Needs a bit more lemon, especially the preserved lemon, to give it a bit more interest.

New recipe, June 3, 2016

Pork and Spinach Noodles from the June 2016 Food and Wine. Very pleasant, we give this a 3.

New recipe, June 2, 2016

From Bon Appetít Cooking without Recipes, White Beans, Italian Sausage and Kale. We used chopped leftover pork tenderloin, and added some fresh thyme. Simple and tasty, we give it a 4.

New recipe, June 1, 2016

Soy Basted Chicken with Sesame Citrus Sprinkle from the June 2016 Bon Appetít. Very good, gets a 4. Served with a salad.