Mystery Ingredient Club: Chipotle Shrimp & Chipotle Bloody Mary!

I’m joining Rattlebridge Farm for the  return of The Mystery Ingredient Club!  Our Mystery Ingredient this month~ Chipotle!  I used Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce. Chipotle peppers are smoked and dried jalapeños and the adobo sauce is a paste or sauce made from peppers, tomato, onion, vinegar, herbs, and spices. I found a recipe for Grilled Chipotle Shrimp that I tweaked…

In and Out of the Garden

I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Garden Week! You’re invited to pull on your gardening gloves and dig in with some virtual gardening as we share books, tour gardens, set tables, and enjoy some garden-inspired projects & recipes this week!  Sara Midda’s richly illustrated In and Out of the Garden has delighted readers and critics alike. Diana Vreeland…

An Invitation to the Garden and Dining with Butterflies

I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Garden Week! You’re invited to pull on your gardening gloves and dig in with some virtual gardening as we share books, tour gardens, set tables, and enjoy some garden-inspired recipes this week! First on our list, An Invitation to the Garden: Seasonal Entertaining Outdoors by Michael Devine: In this indispensable entertaining…

At the Table: Pfaltzgraff Ocean Breeze

 I’m at the table with Ocean Breeze Dinnerware by Pfaltzgraff. Ocean Breeze has three sculpted and distinct ridges of color, reminiscent of the water as it shifts  and changes shades with depth of the sea. This easy, breezy stoneware is microwave and dishwasher safe and can be easily accessorized for a seaside table or enjoyed for understated, everyday dining. A coral…