Creamy white mozzarella paired with ripe emerald tomatoes and fresh basil, dressed with extra virgin olive oil, coarse salt and black pepper—Green Zebra tomato caprese salad will rock your late summer table!!

Look at those shades of green and white, a twist of the classic caprese salad with its green, red, and white Italian flag colors. Sweet, slightly citrusy green zebra tomatoes layered with rich velvety fresh cheese, and sparkling with thin basil ribbons–beautiful and bright, same, same, but different.  Continue Reading…

Tomorrow is National Sneak a Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day. Seriously. Jokingly for sure, someone put this special day on the calendar. Gift your neighbor a plate of these grill-roasted zucchini, cherry tomato and Gorgonzola bites right away, and they’ll never suspect you’re the sneaky green phallus culprit.

Salty creamy blue cheese tucked into lightly charred zucchini rounds, each capped with a baby tomato—fresh from the grill, these go down like candy. Savory candy. Continue Reading…

Looking for a totally refreshing bubbly beverage?  Pop open an ice-cold ginger beer, pour it over a tall glass of ice, and give it a squeeze of lime. Now stir in a shot of golden tequila that’s been lightly aged in an old whiskey barrel. Ta-da–the Mexican mule cocktail!

With gingery bite, tart citrus, and fermented agave fruit, Mexican mule cocktails have brilliant thirst-quenching flavor balance. Besides taste, they’re a cinch to make–in a matter of minutes you’re sipping down smooth and easy. Little wonder they’ve become my new favorite adult beverage. Continue Reading…