Gotta Have It!, Imported
With cooler weather coming upon us, there is nothing as comforting as a hearty bowl of soup or chowder. The New England Soup Factory Cookbook by Marjorie Druker and Clara Silverstein, features more than 100 Recipes including Roasted Yellow Beet and Pear Soup with Blue Cheese; Butternut Squash Soup w[...]
Imported, Recipes, Seafood and Shellfish
Mussels Provencal, a classic Italian dish can be served as an appetizer, main dish or on the side; a perfectly simple Seduction Meal. Serve with warm garlic bread (for some good sauce dipping) and a hearty bottle of red wine. Pleasing your loved one just doesn’t get any easier…or tastier[...]
Imported, Recipes, Romantic Meals
This recipe was sent to us by Forest in NYC. A seductive creamy mushroom risotto topped with spicy sausage. You can use sweet or hot sausage depending on how “hot” you want things to get. Creamy Mushroom Risotto with Spicy Italian Sausage Risotto Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sweet butter 2[...]
Dessert, Imported, Recipes
Here is a wonderful apple streusel recipe with a twist: Add a bit of Vino Cotto! A naturally sweet syrup “vino cotto” which translates to “cooked wine” has a fig-like flavor, but does not contain alcohol or vinegar. It is similar in thickness to a simple syrup (sugar and wate[...]
Cocktails, Imported, Valentine's Day 365
It’s the weekend. Why not invite that special someone over for an enticing drink and chocolate dipped strawberries before your hot night on the town? Here we have three creatively seductive cocktails to consider: Vida Rojo Ingredients: 1 part Vida Blanco 4 fresh raspberries 3/4 part fre[...]
Imported, Wanderlust
Think of white washed houses and bougainvillea by the seaside and you’re thinking of the Turkish town of Bodrum. It is often referred to as the Monte Carlo of Turkey, populated by sailing boats and top notch restaurants, one of which offers another great cooking retreat: Erenler Sofrasi Restau[...]