I first made limoncello a few years ago. An old friend gave me a subscription to Imbibe magazine, and there was a recipe for limoncello. It sounded so yummy that I wanted to try it. I’ve never had limoncello before, but I love vodka and lemons, as well as lemon drop martinis; so I thought this would be a winner. Well, it wasn’t. I peeled the lemons too close to the pith, and the limoncello was ...
Mike’s American
Now that Miles is away for the summer, I’m spending more time in the ‘burbs with the bf. The other night he says he’s going to take me to the nicest place in town. That turned out to be Mike’s American in Springfield. From the outside, Mike’s American reminded me of places in suburban Detroit. Large parking lots, conveniently located next to a shopping center, tons of families and couples waiting ...
Apple Slab Pie
This was the apple slab pie that almost wasn’t. The other day I saw the most beautiful rhubarb at the market. Instead of buying it then, I decided to come back the next day. I hadn’t really thought about making anything with rhubarb, but by morning, all I could think about was a pie. Actually, an apple slab pie. I really wanted to make a slab pie, and was planning to ...
Salmon Tacos with Avocado Crema
So I’m in an Instagram pod with a group of lovely ladies that live all over the globe. They are a great group, and we’re very supportive of each other. They are all so talented that I sometimes wonder why I was allowed to join! Here’s an example. @happyandharried posted a mouthwatering pic of salmon tacos. My son loves salmon, well lox, but he ate salmon often until one day he caught a ...
Soft Pretzel Bites with Cheese Sauce
I made pretzel hot dogs (yum!) a few months ago, and had some left over dough. As a test, I froze it to see if I could use it later for pretzel bites with cheese sauce since there wasn’t much left. That was about six months ago. I completely forgot about it! While cleaning out the freezer, I came across something unidentifiable and it turned out to be the dough. I thawed it out, and proceeded to ...
Friday Things
Today's pic is from the National Gallery of Art East Building at the Smithsonian. I can't believe I just discovered the towers that display paintings of one of my favorite artists Mark Rothko! As you can see, Miles wasn't very impressed. But he was nice enough to walk with me all around the building. What a week! Miles left for the summer which leaves me conflicted. ...
