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summer

APRICOT AFFOGATO DOLCE

July 1, 2011

Musical pairing – Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani featuring Akon Last weekend, we headed down to Indianapolis and found ourselves at Goose The Market – one of our favorite places to grab a sandwich, something to drink as well as a few grocery items we might need; if you live within driving distance and you’ve [...]

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MOVIE BITES – ‘EARL MURDERS ME BECAUSE I’M HAVING AN AFFAIR PIE’

June 29, 2011

Musical pairing – You’re Gonna Get It by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings “Waitress” is a beautiful movie. I can’t say enough good things about it. Without ruining it for you, I’ll just say it’s about a lost woman finding her way back to herself in the face of unforeseen circumstances. The very talented (and tragically deceased) [...]

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IN THE GARDEN

June 28, 2011

Musical pairing – Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy Summer might be my favorite season . . . but then again, I think I say that every time the seasons change . . . and yet there is something magical about summer . . .

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THE PROFESSOR’S SHANDY

June 24, 2011

Musical pairing – Summer Wind by Madeleine Peyroux I don’t remember why or when I started making this beer cocktail, but the Shandy has become my summer staple when the temperature rises in Indiana.

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SUMMERTIME RHUBARB CREAM SLAB PIE

June 22, 2011

Musical pairing – Rhubarb Pie by John Fogerty I love pie. Let me back up and say I love a great pie. I love everything about a great tasting pie . . . the crust, the butter, the spices, not to mention that a pie in the oven makes the whole house smell like somebody [...]

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MOCHA-BRANDY FRAPPE & SEATTLE’S BEST

June 20, 2011

Musical pairing – A Love That Will Last by Renee Olstead You know I’m a Seattle girl so when Seattle’s Best contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in doing a review of their new ‘Levels System‘ for coffee, I said, ‘I’m in!’ You might be surprised to know that I haven’t always been [...]

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I’M NOT DUTCH, BUT THIS BABY IS!

July 22, 2010

Musical pairing – Easy by Commodores Twitter is full of comments about life being crazy busy right now and I must confess, I find myself in the same boat. Where are the lazy days of summer that songwriters wax poetic about ‘cuz they sure ain’t hangin’ around here – we are running from one forest [...]

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2010 . . . A MID-SUMMER GARDEN PIZZA VIDEO

July 14, 2010

I’m having one of those ‘Rip Van Winkle’ moments because I just cannot fathom that I’m actually using the words, ‘mid-summer.’ Then I look at the calendar and remember that the temperatures have been above 90 for the past couple of weeks and our gardens do indeed, remind me that it really is mid-summer – [...]

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4TH OF JULY WATERMELON SALAD

July 1, 2010

Musical pairing – Bang Bang by David Sanborn Well here we are, 4th of July weekend . . . also the end of the week and you’re either having guests for the holiday or you’ve been invited to someone’s party. And you’re supposed to bring something to share . . . problem is you just [...]

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LET THEM EAT CAKE – LOU’S RHUBARB CAKE!

June 7, 2010

Musical pairing – Lucky by Jason Mraz As a child, I remember having rhubarb plants in my backyard and my mother making stewed rhubarb – I L-O-V-E-D it; but I also remember mother saying that the leaves were toxic and gave me direct orders that I wasn’t to eat them . . . ‘hmmm’ . [...]

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