Tag: July 4

  • 5 Recipes for the Fourth of July

    Rose Stone Fruit Sangria

    July is here, reminding us all how hot it can actually get in this world. But it comes with a silver lining. In a few days we’ll all be given free license to hang out outside and drink cold drinks and eat grilled food. ‘Murricans, this one’s for you.

    Grilled Corn

    And even if you’re not American, these recipes are delicious in their own right. Who doesn’t love fruity alcoholic beverages, summer snacks, and homemade ice cream?

    No one.

    So rejoice, friends! And let’s forget about our worries and our strife for a day. (more…)

  • Watermelon Blueberry Gin Slushie

    watermelon cocktail1

    When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. But what about when life hands you watermelons? Is watermelonade a thing?

    blueberries

    Summertime is made for juicy watermelon slices and sticky fingers. But let’s be real: there is nothing better than sipping on a cool drink and breathing in a warm summer breeze. So instead of watermelonade, I blended fresh watermelon chunks with ice and alcohol. It was a great life choice. (more…)

  • Shrimp and Green Garlic Cakes

    Serving

    June has gone by too quickly and I constantly have to remind myself to savor summer before the leaves lose their colors. Grim, I know, but I just want to eat and see everything while it’s nice out. Boston is incredibly charming in the summer.

    Cake cut

    I love seafood with a passion, but summer accelerates that passion into an obsession. I crave lobster rolls and crab cakes on a weekly basis. It’s a New England thing, possibly. So I decided to challenge myself a bit and see if I could make a seafood fritter of some kind. So, the shrimp and green garlic cake was born. (more…)