New recipe, March 5, 2025

Midori Ginger Beer and Lemon from Midori World. Midori can be quite sweet with in combination with the ginger beer and lemon this is a refreshing and surprising drink. We give it a 5.

New recipe, March 4, 2025

Slow Cooker Dijon Chicken with Barley and Mushrooms from NYT Cooking. This is creamy and delicious, with the Dijon blending nicely with lemon juice, thyme and tarragon. And the slow cooker makes it easy. This gets a 4.

New recipe, March 3, 2025

Tofu Bhurji from Food and Wine. This is essentially a recipe that uses soft tofu instead of scrambled eggs with a delicious combination of Indian spices and flavors. We enjoyed this a lot. It gets a 4.

New recipe, March 2, 2025

Seared Shrimp with Chard Chiles and Ginger from NYT Cooking. This has a pretty simple list of ingredients, but they come together beautifully. We give this a 5.

New recipe, March 1, 2025

Gombaleves (Creamy Mushroom Soup) from NYT Cooking. This has a lot of ingredients that come together nicely. We give this a 4.

New recipe, February 28, 2025

The Rolls Royce from Cocktail Wave. The Benedictine wash gives a very nice profile to this martini variant. We give it a 5.

New recipe, February 27, 2025

Roasted Chickpeas from Taste of Home. We found that these got pretty mushy after 24 hours. They get a 3

New recipe, February 25, 2025

Spicy Almonds from Taste of Home. These have some sugar and egg white. I though these might be sweet, but they are not too sweet, and the spices are delicious. These also hold their crunch for several days. Excellent. We give these a 5

New recipe, February 24, 2025

Horchata Overnight Oats from Bon Appetít, with some fruit and yogurt on top. The flavor of the oats was pleasant, and preparation could not be simpler. We like the variety of the added fruit and yogurt. We give the recipe itself a 3.

New recipe, February 23, 2025

Chicken Hummus Bowl from Food and Wine. Lovely spiced chicken, spicy Zhoug, and a Mediterranean style salad with hummus. A wonderful combination flavors. We give this a 5.

New recipe, February 22, 2025

Banana Almond Smoothie from Food and Wine. I have not tended to try smoothies very much, but I have to say that this was pretty good. Freezing the sliced banana allows the smoothies to be cold without having the deal with ice. This gets a 4.

New recipe, February 20, 2025

Brie and Mango Chutney Grilled Cheese Sandwich from NYT Cooking. Simple but very tasty, especially the creaminess of the brie and the chutney. We give this a 4.