I have a favorite summer salad from Thailand which is a Spicy Green Papaya salad (Som Tum). It’s refreshing with strings of green papaya, carrot, cherry tomatoes and a spicy light dressing. I wrote about it when my blog is very new (along with a tale of chasing around Bangkok looking for a ‘perfect Buddha’…
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Grilled Chicken Thigh Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce
We’ve had a break in our soggy spring weather and I’ve been firing up the grill daily. Even to simply heat some sausages for dinner or fully cook up some vegetables, it just feels like summer when the grill is in heavy use, doesn’t it? I’m determined to step up my grilling game this summer…
Peruvian Pisco Sour Recipe
Light and citrusy Peruvian Pisco Sour cocktail has made a strong comeback since it’s debut in 1920! You can’t go wrong with a sipper that is the national cocktail of two countries! Refreshing Pisco Sour Cocktail I’ve heard of this cocktail my entire life but had not started making it until a few years…
Get Your Body Summer-Ready!
It has arrived. The gateway to summer has been crossed and now it’s time to get outside for fun in the sun and water. Are YOU ready? In Colorado the seasonal shift is pretty digital. Its winter then it’s summer without much in between. That generally leaves me moving from jeans, sheepskin boots and down…
How to Grill Perfect New York Strip & Portobello Mushroom Steaks
I’ve always been a seize-the-day kind of gal. I don’t let grass grow under my feet, don’t put off until tomorrow what I can do today, leave no stones unturned, travel like I’ll never be back to that spot, taking advantage of every experience I see possible. Therefore it may seem surprising that I have…
Summer Solstice Wine Cocktail
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Excelsior Wines for IZEA and is for viewing only by those of legal alcohol purchasing age. All opinions are 100% mine. Please always remember to drink responsibly! Memorial Day is the gateway to summer and a perfect time to get into the groove with a…
Brined Boneless Pork Loin Roast with Rhubarb-Cherry Port Sauce
I always make a point of cooking at least a few dishes with new spring ingredients before they give way to summer’s bounty. Asparagus, of course. Fresh, feisty greens; yes. And then there is rhubarb. I’m not sure I ever had rhubarb until I began eating seasonally as an adult. It did not hold rank…
