Monthly Archives: May 2011

Roasted Red Pepper Aioli

Posted on May 31, 2011 by P~

Mayonnaise is not JUST mayonnaise, just like every flavored mayonnaise isn’t aioli.  First, let’s tackle the mayonnaise.  Yes, I have an opinion.  You’ll not be surprised about this, but what’s being almost 50 years old if you can’t have opinions?  … Continue reading →

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Fried Green Tomatoes

Posted on May 29, 2011 by P~

If a picture paints a thousand words, this one is reads, “Yum!” a thousand times over!  Fried Green Tomatoes…they are such a special and wonderful thing; I’d love to hug the neck of the person who came up with this … Continue reading →

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Tomato Aspic

Posted on May 28, 2011 by P~

    While aspics date back to the middle ages, with a detailed recipe of aspic being written in 1375, in the U.S. aspics were all the rage in the 1950′s.  Here in the south, we cling to such throw-back … Continue reading →

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Grapefruit Margarita – It’s Not Just for Cinco de Mayo

Posted on May 4, 2011 by P~

I’ve been in the mood for a margarita.  It’s not just because tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, a day we celebrate in this household as an excuse to gorge on Tex-Mex deliciousness.  It’s because they are light and refreshing and … Continue reading →

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