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Summer is taking its time getting here, but I am already dreaming of hot evenings in the backyard, watching fireflies and sipping a cool beverage. In my book few things are as refreshing as a cocktail, featuring mint and lime. Enter the classic Mojito.
Mojitos (Photo from www.anaisevents.com)
Note from Food Editor: Frequently we come across some unusual and interesting trends in wedding catering. Food trucks are sweeping the nation, and newlyweds everywhere are turning to these movable caterers for their special day. We’d like to thank the folks behind My Wed Deal, a Los Angeles based wedding blog, for this piece about food trucks and weddings.
Married Truck-side! (Photo from www.asoutherntradition.com)
Food trucks are so popular these days they not only have their own TV shows, but their own city maps and festivals as well. What was once frozen food, pre-packaged and delivered to the blue collar community, is now freshly prepared, standard, hip food fare found in any and every community imaginable. And now it’s coming to a wedding near you.
After a good dinner,
one can forgive anybody,
even one’s own relations.
~ Oscar Wilde in A Woman of No Importance
A Good Dinner (Photo from www.jenandmen.com)
Macarons (Photo by Bon Macaron)
Chef John Besh of Restaurant August in New Orleans serves Mango Peach Sangria. It is a lightly sweet, fruity and refreshing white wine sangria. John’s advice, “Use Viognier - it has a nice balance of fruit and acidity.”
John Besh of Restaurant August in NOLA ~ Mango Peach Sangria (Photo by Quentin Bacon)
Happy National Macaroon Day! In honor of May 31, we offer you this sweet treat: Coconut Macaroons by Danny Macaroon published in Food & Wine magazine.
Coconut Macaroon (Photo by CAZ)
The summer drinking season is finally here and all libations taste better outside! Alfresco cocktails vary from ever present sangria to mojitos to ice cold beers. Pretty much anything refreshing is a welcome sight in the summer heat. However, this year, I believe, will be the summer of the Moscow Mule (now appearing on cocktail menus near you).
Moscow Mule (Photo from www.localcuisine.com)
With hazy summer nights fast approaching, it seems everyone is headed outdoors. Now is the sweet spot of summer: weather is mild, humidity low and the bugs aren’t out yet. So, when I receive party invitations this time of year, I am always hoping for an alfresco soiree.
Outdoor Party (Photo by Serge Lubomoudrov)
A jazz musician can improvise
based on his knowledge of music.
He understands how things go together.
For a chef, once you have that basis,
that’s when cuisine is truly exciting.
~ Charlie Trotter
Chef Charlie Trotter in the Kitchen (Photo by www.vegasnews.com)
I like gin. G&Ts? Yup! Gin martini? Yup! Gin and juice? Yup! (My favorite: gin and peach nectar with a splash of sparkling water and a squeeze of lime.) What type of gin? Depends on what I am drinking!
Gin Martini with Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives (Photo from www.gourmetveggiemama.com)
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