Eat!

Eating is a necessity. However, we choose what to eat. The choices we make reveal a great deal about us. The food you eat can tell quite a bit about your heritage, your family, your fears, your sense of adventure, your attitude toward yourself and others, and a myriad of other personal tidbits to anyone paying attention. Everything about eating is a glimpse into your soul.

I hope to reveal a little bit about myself to you through my food. I enjoy cooking. I enjoy eating. I find pleasure in bringing pleasure to others. I hope that by sharing my recipes I bring you a little bit of joy.

Cook my food. Feed it to the people you love.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Summer Cocktails

Hot! Hot! Hot! These summer drinks are an excellent way to cool down.


Raspberry Lemonade
Servings:  1 ½ quarts
Time: prep:10 minutes 
Hardware:  Cutting board and knives, pot, measuring cup, a blender, a strainer/ sieve, a wooden spoon, a 2 quart pitcher, glasses


Ingredients:
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar, maybe more
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice (6-8 lemons), maybe more
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1 cup lemon flavored vodka
  • ½ cup raspberry liqueur
  • Ice
  • Colored sugar, lemon wedges, and raspberries for garnish
  1. Dissolve the sugar in boiling water.  Allow to cool.
  2. Rinse the raspberries and liquefy them in the blender.  With the spoon, force the raspberries through the sieve into the pitcher.  Discard the seeds.
  3. Mix the syrup, the lemon juice, the vodka, and the liqueur together in the pitcher with the raspberries.
  4. Add more sugar or more lemon juice, depending upon your taste.
  5. To serve, wet the glasses' rims in water and then in colored sugar.  Drop a few berries into the lemonade and place a lemon wedge on each glass. Serve over ice.

Ahhhhhhhhhh!


Sangria
Servings:  1 ½ quarts
Time:  prep: 10 minutes,   chill: overnight
Hardware:  Cutting board and knives, measuring cup, a blender, a strainer/ sieve, a wooden spoon, a 2 quart pitcher

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 orange
  • 1 lime
  • 2 peaches
  • 1 bottle of red wine
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ⅛ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup brandy
  • sparkling water (optional)
  • Fruit for garnish
  1. Rinse the raspberries and liquefy them in the blender. With the spoon, force the raspberries through the sieve into the pitcher. Discard the seeds.
  2. Squeeze the citrus fruit into the pitcher.  Slice the citrus fruit, remove the seeds, and slice the peaches.  Add the sliced fruit to the pitcher.
  3. Stir in the rest of the ingredients except the water. Chill overnight.
  4. Remove the fruit.  Garnish with fresh slices of citris fruit. Add a splash of cold sparkling water if desired.

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