Peepsie in the Kitchen June 18th

After our trip out to country kitchen, Jonathan was convinced he could outshine the cooks there. YUM bacon, grits, hash browns, english muffins, egg over easy, and blackberries and a million pots to wash. He did it all.

Happy July the 4th

Smoked ribs from Cooks Illustrated - move over Alton Brown here is Justin Smith, Corn on the cob, Bourban and Brown sugar baked beans and fresh tomato slices. Yum.

Sauteed Tomatoes and Corn

Saute some shallots then add the corn to the skillet, Right before serving add the tomatoes, and sprinkle with Parsley. The other items are homemade ravioli from the meat market - roasted vegetable I think and Chicken Italian Sausage

Tomato and Basil Pie

I had this little dish with some girlfriends from our old sailing days. We used tomatoes from the Farmers Market, Basil and Parsley from our garden and it was delicious.

July Supper

Justin loves to take whatever I bring and turn it into a wonderful meal.
In this case it was barbque chicken breasts, grilled peaches, and grilled
okra. It was beautiful and yum. Thanks Justin!

New Martini LOL aka Linda on Leave

Voila' - re-concocted Pomegranate Martini. Locally known as the Linda/Anne - it is presently known as the LOL or Linda on Leave.
· 2 T sugar + 2 T water
· 6 oz vodka
· 12 oz POM
· 1 lime
· Shake with ice

Jonathan loves a Baguette with DInner

We frequently have left over bread from dinner - just a little too crusty for a sandwich the next day, One of our favorite ways to use this bread is in French Toast. Simply slice it, soak it in 2-3 eggs + T. of water and cook over medium heat until brown on both sides. Spread with a little butter & warm maple syrup, serve with some bacon and fresh fruit and you have a simple breakfast and a beautiful one to enjoy on the porch at Riverbank.

A Christmas meal with Friends

Nothing can be much more fun than having friends over....asking everyone to bring something and enjoying the evening and company. We had our friends Bill and Barbara and Rod and Linda over with every intention of walking the streets of Sunset Hills and enjoying the beauty of the lighted balls.


Dinner took so long to pull together, we never left the dining room and kitchen and hearth.

We had a lovely evening filled with interesting conversation and wonderful food.

Bon Appetit. Pork Tenderloin, Roasted Sweet and Russet Potatoes, Cranberry Casserole & Salad. As always -- YUM.

Blueberry Chipolte Chutney

Last August when blueberries were plentiful, I found a recipe in the Symphony Guild Cookbook. It was delicious.

Kind of sweet - kind of hot and really terrific

Bargain Tomatoes

The couple we call 'the old hippies' had these wonderful heirloom tomatoes on sale. There were a few blemishes on them but for they were just wonderful for making a fresh salsa. They were SO beautiful I just had to take a photo.

Fried Green Tomatoes by Peeps

The 'real' Farmer's Market near Historic Aycock is one of Greensboro's true treasures. The farmers many of whom have been there as long as I have been in town tempt us with a lot of wonderful things. This morning there was a fine basket of Green Tomatoes with a lovely suggested recipe for making them. Peeps was the adventurous one and fixed them all by himself. YUM

Marinated Tomatoes

One of the best treats of the Farmers Market is this really nice lady who brings recipe cards (see bright green card in photo at right) She promised me that her dressing recipe is better than mine - and it was. What a great treat fresh veggies grown with love.