New recipe, May 15, 2016

Pan Seared Tuna Tacos with Avocado and Mango Salsa from the June 2016 Cooking Light. Very tasty--it gets a 4.

New recipe, May 14, 2016

Hot Yogurt and Barley Soup from Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. This is very tasty, we give it a 4.

New recipe, May 13, 2016

We enjoyed more of the Pasta with Chicken Green Olives and Ramp Vinaigrette (yum!), so the new recipe is the Mezcal Margarita from the May 2016 Cooking Light. Carl sometimes finds Mezcal too smoky, but this recipe mellows it nicely. We give it a 4.

New recipes, May 10, 2016

Orange Balsamic Lamb Chops, and Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas with Chile Lemon and Mint, both from the May 2016 Cooking Light. The lamb is good, and gets a 3, the peas get a 4.

New recipe, May 9, 2016

BBQ Pork Tenderloin with Bell Pepper Relish from the June 2016 Cooking Light. Very nice, we give it a 4. Served with blistered asparagus.

New recipe, May 7, 2016

Chicken Thighs with Ginger Sesame Glaze from the June 2016 Cooking Light. Familiar flavors, and very good so we give it a 4. Served with a red pepper and snow pea stir fry.

New recipe, May 6, 2016

Tangerine Bok Choy and Beef Stir Fry from the May/June 2016 Eating Well. We like it, it gets a 4.

New recipe, May 4, 2016

Spicy Thai Red Curry Beef from the June 2016 Cooking Light. Very tasty. We give this a 4

New recipe, May 3, 2016

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Green Onions and Cilantro from the May 2016 Cooking Light. Delicious, we give this a 4.

New recipe, April 26, 2016

It is a busy week with travel and meetings! The new recipe is the Salty Dog cocktail from Epicurious. It is refreshing, and gets a 4!

New recipe, April 11, 2016

Blackened Leeks with Asparagus and Boiled Eggs from the April 2016 Bon Appetít. This is very good, we give it a 4.

New recipe, April 10, 2016

Spinach and Fennel Salad with Candied Bacon from the April 2016 Food and Wine. Nice, it gets a 4.

New recipe, April 9, 2016

Pasta with Marinated Grilled Eggplant Burrata and Chiles from the April 2016 Food and Wine. This is very tasty! We give it a 4

New recipes, April 4, 2016

We celebrated Mark's Mom's birthday with his parents with the Spring Vegetable and Sunflower Panzanella from the April 2016 Food and Wine, served with Mario Batali's Lamb Chops Scottadita from the Italian Grill. Dessert is Strawberries in Sambuca from Epicurious. We give the salad a 4, and the dessert gets a 5.

New recipe, March 14, 2016

Japanese Style Spinach (Gomae) from the March/April 2016 Eating Well. Very good, we give this a 4. Served with a reprise of the Gruyere Asparagus and Pea Baked Pasta.

New recipes, December 14, 2015

Bistro Steak and Roasted Potatoes, and Garlicky Spinach, both from the December 2015 Cooking Light. Delicious, we give them all a 4.

New recipe, December 13, 2015

Dan Dan Noodles with Pork and Snow Peas from the September/October 2015 Eating Well. Very flavorful, we give this a 4

New recipe, December 11, 2015

The new recipe is the Spicy Quick Pickled Radishes from the November 2015 Food and Wine, which we enjoyed a lot and give a 4. Served on a green salad, with sautéed chicken thighs.

New recipe, December 10, 2015

It was a very long day, so the new recipe is the Vesper Cocktail from the October 2015 Bon Appetït. We ended up using vanilla vodka, so it was a Vanilla Vesper, but it is quite good--we give it a 4.

New recipe, December 8, 2015

Frisée and Fingerling Potato Salad from the November/December 2015 Eating Well. Very tasty, we give this a 4. 

Served with leftover Shawarma Spiced Braised Leg of Lamb from the December 2015 Bon Appetít-still a 5!