by Cate Bogue | May 11, 2021 | Appetizers, Chastain, dinner, Drinks, HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, Kentucky Derby, party, party, tailgate, Uncategorized
We had the pleasure of hosting family to celebrate a few birthdays recently: our son in law as well as my father. We all gathered on Derby Day, so I decided we’d throw a surprise Derby party. The dinner party was a huge success, and the food turned out great. I...
by Cate Bogue | Mar 11, 2021 | dinner, weeknight dinner
(Adapted from Half Baked Harvest) I adore Thai food – especially good peanut sauce! This recipe has it all in spades: peanut sauce, zesty mango salsa, coconut milk with soy sauce and fish sauce, and the whole thing is served over fluffy rice. It’s so so...
by Cate Bogue | Mar 11, 2021 | dinner, Uncategorized, weeknight dinner
THE best lasagna I have ever put in my mouth was in Tuscany. I was traveling there with my family, and we spent the day at a winery (Torciano Tenuto). We had a wine tasting that was spectacular in a private wine cellar. The tasting paired the winery’s various...
by Cate Bogue | Feb 21, 2021 | dinner, weeknight dinner
(Adapted from Closet Cooking) If you are interested in a meal that bursts with flavor, then this dish might be for you. It is packed with tanginess and saltiness from the preserved lemon and olives then the sweetness of the raisins adds another layer of deliciousness....
by Cate Bogue | Feb 18, 2021 | dinner, Soup, weeknight dinner
(Adapted from The Columbia Restaurant) I grew up vacationing in Longboat Key with my family, and every summer we’d trek to Sarasota for a meal at the famous Columbia Restaurant. I’d get a cup of their incredible Spanish Bean soup and half of a Cuban...
by Cate Bogue | Feb 16, 2021 | dinner, Drinks, party, party, tailgate, Uncategorized, weeknight dinner
PULLED PORK TACOS with COLE SLAW AND GUACAMOLE PALOMAS (Adapted from Christan Willis) I first saw this recipe and wondered about the combination? You’ve got slow cooked barbecue pulled pork combined with coleslaw, cilantro topped with guacamole and queso fresco....