21 5 / 2012

Tart, tangy rhubarb pickles are delicious with some sharp cheddar or some cold grilled chicken, but I think I love them best on top of a turkey burger fresh from the grill.

Tart, tangy rhubarb pickles are delicious with some sharp cheddar or some cold grilled chicken, but I think I love them best on top of a turkey burger fresh from the grill.

21 5 / 2012

What better expression of love than a piping hot chocolate souffle?

What better expression of love than a piping hot chocolate souffle?

21 5 / 2012

Bourbon with spiced apple - the kind of comforting, warming drink that perks up a spring evening of lashing rain, thunder and lightning

Bourbon with spiced apple - the kind of comforting, warming drink that perks up a spring evening of lashing rain, thunder and lightning

02 5 / 2012

I love this description of how to make a traditional mint julep, and if you consider yourself a purist, I recommend that you heed the writer’s advice. But this version is the version that I actually prefer to drink. Extra frosty, extra minty, with no annoying mint bits in the teeth – and it’s easy to make a pitcher using the same basic proportions.

I love this description of how to make a traditional mint julep, and if you consider yourself a purist, I recommend that you heed the writer’s advice. But this version is the version that I actually prefer to drink. Extra frosty, extra minty, with no annoying mint bits in the teeth – and it’s easy to make a pitcher using the same basic proportions.

27 4 / 2012

Brown sugar raspberry meringue nests - great as a full dessert, or really cute as miniature canapes.

Brown sugar raspberry meringue nests - great as a full dessert, or really cute as miniature canapes.

27 4 / 2012

One of the greatest things I ever overheard in a restaurant, and lamb with herb pesto

One of the greatest things I ever overheard in a restaurant, and lamb with herb pesto

28 3 / 2012

Lillet rose and the tale of the lucky shag

Lillet rose and the tale of the lucky shag

28 3 / 2012

Nothing says thank you quite like chocolate syrup cake.

Nothing says thank you quite like chocolate syrup cake.

24 3 / 2012

Simple syrup, campari, fresh orange, seltzer and ice - instant glamour to any evening.

23 3 / 2012

This zesty Greek salad topped chicken – our balcony bound dinner – is a 15 minute kitchen to table supper that sums up a spring frame of mind.

This zesty Greek salad topped chicken – our balcony bound dinner – is a 15 minute kitchen to table supper that sums up a spring frame of mind.