New recipe, July 30, 2016

Lemon Margarita from the July 1991 Gourmet by way of Epicurious. Different from a traditional margarita--a bit mellower, nice flavors. We give this a 4

New recipe, July 28, 2016

Cucumber Gin Cocktail from the July 2016 Bon Appetít. Nice flavors, needs a touch more sweetness. We give it a 3

New recipe, July 27, 2016

Chicken and Arugula Pasta Salad from the July 2016 Cooking Light. Good flavors but we'd like some more layers of flavor. We give this a 3

New recipe, July 26, 2016

Classic Dill Chicken Salad from the May/June 2016 Eating Well. Thee is something so comforting about chicken salad. This tastes great, even while reducing the fat. We give it a 4

New recipe, July 26, 2016

Steak and Tomato Panzanella from the July 2016 Cooking Light. Simple, tasty. We give it a 4. As a Panzanella, we think it could have had a bit more bread--we used gluten free so our friend Anne could partake

New recipe, July 25, 2016

Grilled Polenta and Vegetables with Lemon Caper Vinaigrette from the May/June 2016 Eating Well. Very tasty! Great mix of flavors, and we got to use fresh zucchini and eggplant from the garden. This gets a 5.

New recipe, July 23, 2016

The Alaska cocktail from Mr Boston's Official Bartenders Guide. Nice, the chartreuse does dominate. We give this a 3, wonder if it would be more nuanced with a smaller amount of chartreuse.

New recipe, July 22, 2016

Cantaloupe Margarita with a Hint of Mint from the May 2016 Cooking Light. We thought the cantaloupe overpowered the tequila a bit. It gets a 3.

New recipes, July 21, 2016

Egg and Tomato Open Faced Sandwiches, and Cheddar and Chive "Squachos," both from the August 2016 Cooking Light. We used smoked Gouda instead of cheddar with the Squachos. They both get 5s!

New recipes, July 20, 2016

Shrimp and Besn Burrito Bowl and Mango Jalapeño Slaw from the August 2016 Cooking Light. Both very tasty, we give them 5s

New recipes, July 19, 2016

Roasted Asparagus with Walnuts, Parmesan, and Cherry Tomatoes from the August 2016 Cooking Light. Served with Seared Duck Breast with Cherries and Port Sauce from Epicurious. Both are pretty nice, we give them 4s

New recipe, July 18, 2016

We celebrated Dwight's birthday today. The new dish is the Cantaloupe Basil Float from the August 2016 Cooking Light. Delicious, these get a 5.

New recipes, July 17, 2016

Brazilian Chicken Baked in Dark Beer, and Couve from Jay Harlowe's Beer Cuisine. Total winners, these get a 5 served together.

New recipe, July 16, 2016

Nori Crusted Steaks from the August 2016 Cooking Light, served with an arugula tomato salad. The steaks are very nice, interesting umami character, they get a 4

New recipe, July 15, 2016

Grilled Pineapple with Mint Sugar from the August 2016 Cooking Light. Excellent, it gets a 5.

New recipe, July 14, 2016

Cantaloupe Gazpacho from the July 2013 Bon Appetít. Amazing, this gets a 5. Served with a reprise of the Corn and Zucchini Orzo Salad with Goat Cheese from the July 2016 Food and Wine.

New recipe, July 13, 2016

Seared Tuna with Eggplant and Edamame from the June 2016 Food and Wine. Pretty good, it gets a 3.

New recipe, July 12, 2016

Corn and Zucchini Orzo Salad with Goat Cheese from the July 2016 Food and Wine. Very good, it gets a 4.

New recipe, July 11, 2016

Chilled Cucumber Soup with Soba Noodles from the July 2012 Bon Appetít. The recipe calls for straining out the solids from the soup, which would give a clear green broth, but could not bring myself to get rid of all that good stuff. Delicious, it gets a 5.

New recipe, July 10, 2016

Bacon and Swiss Chard Past from the May 2008 Bon Appetít. Very tasty! We give it a 5

New recipe, July 9, 2016

As we rode the Triple Bypass today, the new recipe is the Fortified Americano from the Spring 44 website--we give it a 4

New recipe, July 6, 2016

Basil Squash and Tomato Pesto Toss from the July 2016 Cooking Light. Very tasty. We give this a 4.

New recipe, July 6, 2916

Heirloom Tomatos with Charred Okra Vidalias and Malt Mayo from the July 2016 Cooking Light with grilled steak and Naan. This is excellent, it gets a 5!

New recipe, July 6, 2016

Sweet Potato Salad With Black Beans from the Denver Post, July 6, 2016. Nice flavors, this gets. 4.

New recipe, July 5, 2016

The Elote Dog from the July 2016 Bon Appetít, with a kixed green salad. Excellent, It gets a 5!

New recipe, July 4, 2015

Grilled Watemelon with Avocado Cucumber and Jalapeño Salsa from the July 2016 Food and Wine, and the Hawaiian Dog from the July 2016 Bon Appetít. We give both a 5

New recipes, July 3, 2015

The Fortify Negroni from the Spring 44 website, and Blistered Okra with Dill Coriander Lebneh from the July 2016 Food and Wine, and a grilled steak . We give the Negroni and the okra both 5s.

New recipe, July 2, 2016

Banh Mi Dog from the July 2016 Bon Appetít. Delicious, we give this a 5--adds a ton to the flavor of a hot dog! Served with a salad with lettuce from out garden.

New recipe, July 2, 2016

Banh Mi Hotdogs from the July 2016 Bon Appetít. This raises the hot dog to new heights. We loved these dogs! They get a 5. Served with a salad with lettuce and snap peas from our garden.

New recipe, July 1, 2016

Tim made a delicious Chicken Tikka Masala, so the new recipe is a Jalapeño Watermelon Margarita from the July/August 2016 Eating Well. This was really tasty and refreshing--it gets a 4.

New recipe, June 30, 2016

Sesame and Soy Watermelon Poke from the July/August Eating Well. This is a surprisingly accurate re-creation of poke, but using watermelon instead of raw tuna. Very tasty, it gets a 4.

New recipe, June 39, 2016

Garlic Parmesan Hasselback Zucchini from the July/August 2016 Eating Well. Excellent, we give it a 5. Served with a reprise of the Tomato, Watermelon and Avocado Salad from the same issue.