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May 8, 2012

Chopped Salad with Manchego, Tomatoes & Sherry Vinaigrette

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My go-to vinaigrette consists of a garlic clove, honey, Dijon, lemon juice and walnut oil. It’s a tasty little recipe, but I’ve tired of it. I’m craving different flavors now. The vinaigrette I’ve been making lately features Sherry wine vinegar and thyme from the herb garden. This salad has great mouth feel. There’s the crunch [...]

July 17, 2011

Fruity, Refreshing Sangria

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Summer’s heat has me pondering my favorite warm-weather cocktails — mojitos (especially fabulous when muddled with mint plucked from your own garden), the margarita (but I’ll take a rocks margarita mixed with quality tequila any time of the year), and sangria. Nothing goes down easier than a refreshing glass of fruity sangria. (My thought process reverses course [...]

June 30, 2011

Recipe: Luis’ Gazpacho

Print Luis’ Gazpacho Author: http://www.culinarythymes.com Recipe Type: soup Prep Time:  10 mins Cook Time:  15 mins Total Time:  25 mins Serves: 8   Ingredients 6 medium tomatoes ⅓ of a large green bell pepper ⅓ of a cucumber ⅓ of a yellow onion 2 garlic cloves, minced ¼ to ½ cup sherry or red wine vinegar (depending on [...]

July 8, 2010

Go Espana! Paella for the Finals

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With Spain in the World Cup finals, I feel compelled to share my recipe for paella. Paella is the quintessential hands-on dish. There’s prep work involved, and it’s always fun to enlist a few friends for chopping and wine prior to cooking. My husband and I make our big paellas outside, either over a big fire pit [...]