4 generous cups blueberries (24 ounces) ½ cup sugar
¼ cup unbleached all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt
dash of cinnamon (optional) ½ cup sugar
10 T (1¼ sticks) butter, melted 1 cup walnuts or pecans
Makes: 2 Servings
It is rare that my oldest daughter is home and we get to cook together. Yesterday was one of those treats. Together we whipped up a delicious Caesar Salad and turned it into a hearty entree by adding a flakey, pan seared salmon fillet and homemade croutons. The creamy dressing is light and tangy. This is an easy dinner prepared in less than 30 minutes. We enjoyed it out on the back patio. The meal together was heaven on earth!
These savory potatoes are gobbled up fast at my house. The delicious aroma brings everyone in the kitchen asking when dinner will be ready. I often double this recipe when guests are coming. They can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead so that all you have to do it pop them in the oven, under the broiler for 10-15 minutes and they are ready to serve.
1 ½ lbs. baby red skin new potatoes, scrubbed and halved (quartered if a little larger)
3 T olive oil
3 T Dijon Mustard
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ T fresh rosemary, finely chopped
½ tsp. coarse kosher salt
½ tsp. coarsely ground pepper
6 wooden skewers, soaked for 30 minutes in water
This yummy soup brings back fond memories of spending Christmas with my sister, Tomi and her family in Washington DC. We had an unseasonably warm Christmas one year. All the kids and parents went to the park and played flag football and then came home to a warm bowl of Tomi’s minstra. Recently, my daughter, Dani texted me while studying abroad in New Zealand, to request “Auntie Tomi’s delicious bean soup”. This recipe is a favorite that’s easy enough for a college student to prepare and nutritious too.
Serves 6 to 8
½ pound kale (about 4 cups, chopped—we used lacinato)
4 large garlic cloves, minced
olive oil to coat the bottom of your soup pot
6 cups cooked (2 cups dry) cannellini (white kidney beans—we used navy beans)
4 to 5 cups bean water, vegetable or chicken stock or water
2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste
6 fresh sage leaves (½ tsp if dry)
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
freshly ground pepper
½ cup finely ground cornmeal
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or to taste)
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
This is a great appetizer for a summer BBQ…never any leftovers!
48 large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on (approx. 1 lb)
3 T extra virgin olive oil
3 T fresh lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, finely minced with ½ tsp. coarse (kosher) salt
1 T finely minced fresh rosemary
Finely ground fresh pepper to taste
Don't Forget the Secret Ingredient 
