Another new recipe, August 7, 2014

The Red Lion Hybrid, from Amy Stewart's The Drunken Botanist. Delicious, even more so because we used mandarins from our tree. We give this a 5.

New recipes, August 6. 2014

Grilled Breaf with Eggplant and Basil from the August 2014 Bon Appétit, and Grilled Okra and Hot Peppers from the July/August 2014 Eating Well. Both are great! We give the okra a 5, and the eggplant a 4. Served with roast pork loin.

Wine: Wild Thing 2013 Rendezvous Rosé

New recipe, August 5, 2014

Corn and Zucchini Salad with Feta from the August 2014 Bon Appetit. The zucchini, from our garden, was the size of a 5 year old's thigh, but it was still tender and delicious! We give this a 4. Served with rotisserie chicken breast.

Wine: Crios Rosé of Malbec 2013

New recipe, August 4, 2014

Today's new recipe is the Royal Tannenbaum from Amy Stewart's The Drunken Botanist. Let me say that plain Zirbenz (stone pine liqueur) is too strong a flavor, but pair it up with gin and wow! We give this a 4.

New recipes, August 3, 2014

Agh! Forgot to take a picture! The new recipes were Chicken Breast brined in Buttermilk Brine from the July/August 2014 Eating Well. This was delicious! It gets a 4. It was served with the Basil Mint Sauce from the same issue--this is a Charmoula and gets a 5!
Also served with roasted carrots and a green salad.

Wine: Mâcon Charnay Franclieu Récolte 2011--a nice match.

New recipes, August 2, 2014

Both from the July/August 2014 Eating Well: Heirloom Tomato Salad with Fried Capers, which gets a 4, and Escarole and Turkey Sausage Pizza--this had nice flavors, it got slightly overcooked. We give it a 3.

Wine: Gérard Bertrand 2008 Minervois--a nice match.

New Recipe, August 1, 2014

Happy Colorado Day! Today's new recipe is the Grilled Corn, Chicken and Bell Pepper Salad from the August 2014 Cooking Light. Very tasty, we give it a 4!

Wine: Huia Marlborough Dry Riesling 2010. A very nice wine. The recipe does have jalapeño, but the corn and onion give it an overall sweetness, so the acidity of the wine wasn't quite in balance with the dish.