New recipe, August 16, 2026

Fennel and Lentil Salad with Caper Mustard Dressing from NYT Cooking. Simple but great flavors, we give this a 4.

New recipe, August 15, 2026

Amaro Spritz from NYT Cooking. This can be made with any amaro. So I used Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro—smoked rhubarb amaro. Not really a good match for this—it gets a 2.

New recipe, August 14, 2026

Caramelized Peaches with Rum and Cream from NYT Cooking. The flavors are good, though the Jamaican rum we used may have been a little too dominating. We give this a 4.

New recipe, August 13, 2026

Peach Cucumber and Mozzarella Salad with Gochujang Vinaigrette from NYT Cooking. Palisade peaches and home grown cucumber, and such a tasty vinaigrette! We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 12, 2026

The Eastside from Food and Wine. Gin with lime, cucumber and mint. Nice cooling flavors. We give this a 4.

New recipe, August 11, 2026

Il Fiorito from Food and Wine, kind of a cross of an Hugo Spritz with an Aperol Spritz. Very nice! We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 10, 2026

Hugo Spritz from NYT Cooking. We’ve made an Hugo Spritz before, but it was too light on the St Germaine. This is much better! We give it a 4.

New recipe, August 9, 2026

The Frida Kahlo, from Free the Tipple by Jennifer Cri and Kelly Shami. Essentially a hibiscus margarita, and quite nice! This gets a 5.

New recipe, August 8, 2026

Roasted Tomato Tart with Ricotta and Pesto from NYT Cooking. Just delicious! This gets a 5.

New recipe, August 7, 2026

Cold Cucumber Soup with Yogurt and Dill from Food and Wine. This is nice on a hot day. Maybe a bit heavy on the dill. It gets a 4

New recipe, August 6, 2026

Stone Fruit Caprese from NYT Cooking. In place of tomatoes, I used plums and Palisade Peaches, and in place of vinegar this uses lemon juice. Don’t forget the olive oil—it takes the dish up a notch! We give this a 5.

New recipe, August 5, 2026

Crispy Gnocchi with Sausage and Broccoli from NYT Cooking. Very easy and has a great spectrum of flavors and textures. This gets a 4.

New recipe, August 4, 2026

Pork Tenderloin with Corn Peaches and Lime from NYT Cooking. Make it either Olathe Corn and Palisade Peaches and you’ve got a 5! Delicious!

New recipe, August 3, 3026

Dill Pickle Smashed Potato Salad from Food and Wine. The potatoes are microwave steamed, the smashed and roasted in an oven with olive oil til crispy. Then you add a mayonnaise ranch based dressing with pickles and onions. A delicious surprise! This gets a 5!

New recipe, August 2, 2026

We have a lot of cucumbers from our garden, so this is Spicy Cucumbers with Mint Scallions and Crushed Peanuts from NYT Cooking. This has a dressing that is nicely balanced in flavor and quantity with the cucumbers and herbs. Key step is letting it chill for 30 minutes—perfect in our heat! Simple and fabulous, this gets a 5.

New recipe, August 1, 2026

Summer Thai Inspired Noodle Salad from Food and Wine. Lovely Thai flavors without any peppers or heat. We enjoyed this, and would have enjoyed a little capsaicin. We give it a 4.

New te iOS, July 31, 2026

Mushroom Smash Burgers from NYT Cooking. These are really quite delicious! The mushrooms really do become flat and crispy. I would use a bit more onion powder and salt on the mushrooms, but these still get a 5.