The Mary Pickford Cocktail is a sweet and fruity cocktail that originated in Cuba in the 1920’s. The cocktail is named after the Canadian-American silent film star Mary Pickford who was visiting Havana with her husband, actor Douglas Fairbanks, while filming a movie there. The most popular story is that
Summers in Virginia can be super hot. That’s when it’s just to hot to cook and I look for easy breezy recipes that do not require turning on my oven. One of my favorite “cool” recipes is Mediterranean Couscous Salad.
Gazpacho is one of my favorite dishes to serve during the hot summer months. I have three criteria for my gazpacho: it must be served very cold, in shallow chilled soup dishes; it must be made with brioche (to add a touch of sweetness to the soup) and it must
Super flavorful chili ready in 15 minutes! Gunther’s Jalapeno Salsa Fresca (made in Richmond, Virginia) gives my chili a kick! Only 5 ingredients…so easy!
The perfect summer salad. Crisp English cucumber with red onion and French radishes. If you cannot find French radishes at your local farmers market, you can substitute traditional radishes sliced thinly on a mandoline.
Frozen daiquiris are the MOST REFRESHING cocktail during these hot summer months. My raspberry strawberry frozen daiquiris are made with raspberry balsamic vinegar and seedless raspberry jam (make sure your jam are seedless so you won’t have pesky little raspberry seeds in your cocktail), which makes my daiquiris less cloyingly
Perfectly crispy okra served with a dipping sauce – chili sauce, mayonnaise, lemon juice – that will have you comin’ back for more!
My Summer Peach Balsamic Vinaigrette is the perfect dressing for grilled peach salad or a bibb lettuce salad (bibb lettuce mixed with thinly sliced radishes, cucumber and crumbled goat or feta cheese, with a few toasted pistachios on top).
Enjoy this refreshing flavorful salad when melon and peaches are in their peak season. The melon and peaches have fresh fruity flavor while the prosciutto adds a touch of salt along with a bit of sweetness from the balsamic vinegar. The raspberry balsamic glaze is much lighter than the heavy
Busy schedule? Trying to find something tasty to feed your family for dinner before everyone runs in different directions? Need a fun, filling appetizer for movie night or the big game? My Pizza Bites are easy to make and so full of rich Italian flavors. This recipe will become one
Grab some bubbly and join me while I show you around. I can’t wait to share my love of southern food, cocktails and champagne with you.
