The temperature reached the mid eighties today and we enjoyed two out of three of our meals al fresco. It's safe to say the cole slaw is a staple summer side. We adore Mom's Venezuelan Cole Slaw and last week I posted Gail Simmon's recipe for Vietnamese Slaw with Peanut and Cilantro. I believe you can never sample enough Cole Slaw recipes and the tweak of just one ingredient drastically changes its taste. I reached out to Hunter Boone to share one of her slaw recipes. Hunter is a southern transplant who loves to cook and entertain and … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Spicy Gazpacho
June 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Today's post is from Serena, author of Seriously Soupy blog. In addition to writing and cooking, Serena has given soup tours and taught soup classes and has a catalog of over 100 soups on the site! You can join Serena on her Soupy journey at SeriouslySoupy.com and twice a month you can find her here, at My Judy the Foodie, sharing her wisdom and helping demystify the world of soup. I reached out to Serena for an easy, chilled summer soup that celebrates fresh veggies. Almost immediately she sent me her recipe for Spicy Gazpacho. I fell … [Read more...]
Cherry Vanilla Bean Clafouti
June 4, 2014 By 2 Comments
Ever feel like you’re the poster child for Erma Bombeck’s ever-popular book title, “If Life is a Bowl of Cherries Then What Am I Doing in the Pits?” I caught myself feeling really sad this afternoon. At the close of every school year, when I’m incredulous at how quickly another 10 months has passed, I always reminisce about my childhood and my mom; I guess I’m really missing her. In that reflective moment I received a phone call that an extremely close family friend had passed away. I felt so overwhelmed that I was literally left on the … [Read more...]
Hatchery Artisanal Food Box
June 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I received my monthly Tasting Box from Hatchery this weekend. Remember, the Hatchery team works very hard to connect quality artisan producers from across the country with those looking for authentic, small-batch cooking ingredients. They call themselves foodie matchmakers. Hatchery believes in the power of the taste test and thrive off discovery. Hatchery was designed to allow people to break the norm and experience new flavors from the comfort of their own home. The team travels the country so we don’t have to – sifting through green … [Read more...]
