Gelato al Limoncello: Molto Fresco!

Gelato al Limone  1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream 1/2 cup cold milk 1/2 cup sugar (I used my superfine homemade vanilla bean sugar) 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3-4 lemons) 1-2 T Limoncello Italian Lemon Liquor 1/2 t lemon zest 1 t vanilla extract Mix the cream, milk, and sugar together and stir until the sugar…

Cooking Creations with Wes

Some of the most amazing meals were made with Mr. Verdel–an amazing sous chef and dear friend. Every time we cooked together we would seek out a new recipe, go buy the freshest ingredients, and pair it up with a great wine (or curios cocktail). I ran across these photos, reflected a bit, and decided…

Kale quinoa creation

This is a wonderful salad that is very filling I fixed myself for lunch today. Kale Tomatoes Green onion Avocado Quinoa Feta crumbles, optional Smoked sea salt flakes Cumin Olive oil Fresh lemon juice Tellicherry peppercorns

Lebanese mint garlic yogurt dip and grilled red potato grape tomato salad

Lebanese Mint Garlic Yogurt 1 c FAGE Greek 2% yogurt 2 cloves garlic, minced Small bunch of fresh mint, finely chopped 1 1/2 t olive oil 1 t fresh lemon juice Salt to taste Stir until smooth. Delicious with grilled potatoes and pita bread. Arugula Heirloom  Tomato Salad Yellow heirloom tomato Original oven roasted Almond…

Limonade de violette

Limonade de Violette 1.5 shots of creme de violette “Rothman and Winter” Violet liquor 1.5 shots Hendricks Gin Fill the rest of the martini glass with limonade and garnish with lemon peel. At first, I tried it without Hendricks and loved it but experimented further and decided to up the alcohol percentage adding Hendricks. My…