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FOURTH OF JULY SPIRITS

RED WHITE AND BLUE TOASTING FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY FRENCH CANADIAN KISS From the bar in Panache restaurant at the Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec City, Canada Combine in a cocktail shaker: 1-1/2 ounce pineapple juice 1 ounce vanilla Smirnoff vodka 1/2 ounce Ricaneux Framboise or raspberry liqueur Add ice. Shake. Pour into a martini glass. Garnish […]

¶ Posted 03 July 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: liqueur, martini, Panache restaurant, Rosewood Little Dix Bay, rum, Siam @ Siam Design Hotel, vodka

DINNER PARTY & CAULIFLOWER SALAD

A family celebration dinner party for 32 set at one long table..https://www.sweetleisure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_02191-225×300.jpg

¶ Posted 24 May 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CAULIFLOWER § RECIPES § SALADS § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: cauliflower, dinner party, family celebration dinner, favorite salad, romaine

PEAR AND ROQUEFORT QUICHE

If If real men don’t eat quiche, I want to sit next to one the next time I’m at a

¶ Posted 11 March 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHEESE § ENTREES § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: barge hotel, France, Horizon II, Michaël Dessimiroff, pears, quiche, Roquefort

BACON OLD FASHIONED

So guess what J. Walter Thompson’s marketing agency thinks is up and coming for 2010? Their official trend-spotting list of 100 Things to Watch in 2010 places “Bacon Everywhere” at number 7. Bacon popular?

¶ Posted 05 February 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § DRINKS § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: bacon, Hyatt Regency, Old Fashioned, Red Kitchen and Bar, trendspotting

SUPER BOWL MUSTARD

CHECKLIST FOR SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Friends invited. TVs set up. Snacks bought and deli platters arranged. Beer chilling. Dill mustard made. Done! DILL MUSTARD (A sweet spicy mustard that adds wonderful kick to sandwiches.) 1 can (2 ounces) Colman’s dry mustard 1 cup cider vinegar 4 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons dried dill […]

¶ Posted 01 February 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CONDIMENTS § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: dill, ham and cheese, mustard, SANDWICHES, Super Bowl

LEMON CHESS PIE

Today is National Pie Day. Schools should be out, banks should be closed and mail delivery stopped, but I’m afraid that all the attention this holiday is going to get will come from dedicated cooks baking pies. That being the case let me tell you about a knockout pie worthy of the holiday. The recipe […]

¶ Posted 23 January 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § DESSERTS § PIES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § THANKSGIVING § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: chess pie, lemon, National Pie Day, pie, Smithfield Inn

PARTY CHEESE SPREAD

How do you improve perfection? Butter does it. This is not an ad (unfortunately no dairy pays me), but rather a cook’s mantra: butter makes everything better. For example, take two of the world’s best cheeses—a soft, sweet-silky Brie and an aristocratic, richly robust Gorgonzola, add as much butter as each cheese will hold (and […]

¶ Posted 30 December 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Brie, butter, CHEESE, Gorgonzola, party

CONDIMENTS FOR CHEESE

Take an assortment of fine cheeses, arrange them on a cheese board or tray and you have a great dish for a party. Dress up the tray with cheese bling-bling and it’s even better. The following cheese condiment recipes come from The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin. This AAA Five Diamond resort hotel is famous […]

¶ Posted 28 December 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CONDIMENTS § DESSERTS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: CHEESE, CONDIMENTS, figs, Immigrant Restaurant & Winery, kumquats, port wine, The American Club

HARVEST VEGETABLE SOUP

this soup is so versatile it perfectly fits into a variety of dining situations. With a little tweaking, it can be vegetarian, super low calorie or even fat free. Serve it cold at picnics or barbecues or hot at family fall and winter dinners. The soup is even suitable for dressed up events—

¶ Posted 15 December 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § DIETS § RECIPES § SOUPS § THANKSGIVING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: dinner party, fat free, low calorie, soup, squash

DANNY MEYER’S BACON ROAST TURKEY

Once upon a time, Danny Meyer gave me his favorite recipe for turkey. This was after the iconic restaurateur opened Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern, two of New York City’s most beloved restaurants, but before he opened Eleven Madison Park, Tabla, Blue Smoke, Shake Shack and The Modern, the decidedly luscious dining room in […]