Ultimate Banana Bread Recipe

This recipe for Ultimate Banana Bread fascinated me, as it calls for six bananas in the recipe.  Also the bananas are heated, juiced, and the juice reduced!  I had never … Continued

Uniq Fruit, Unique Fruit, Ugli Fruit

Uniq Fruit, Unique Fruit, Ugli Fruit

    This is a fruit of many names – Uniq Fruit, Unique Fruit, and Ugli Fruit.   Hideous to look at – It is lumpy, frumpy, and has a … Continued

Fresh Grape Leaf lying flat on a white surface

Using Fresh Grape Leaves

Fresh Whole Grape Leaves: Fresh grape leaves are best picked from grape vines in the late Spring and early Summer (May and June), while they are still tender and unsprayed. … Continued

Venetian Apricot Chicken

Venetian Apricot Chicken Recipe

Venetian Apricot Chicken is sweet and flavorful. This recipe was inspired from the Veneto region of Italy. This recipe of grilled chicken breasts in an apricot citrus sauce has a … Continued

Verjus in a tall glass bottle in front of grapes on the wine

Verjus – Verjuice

  Verjus – The “Wine Friendly” Condiment   Verjus (pronounced vair-ZHOO), sometimes spelled verjuice, is a French term that when translated into English mean “green juice.”  It is a medieval … Continued

Watermelon Agua Fresca

Watermelon Agua Fresca Recipe

This wonderful Watermelon Agua Fresca drink is a light-bodied fruit water that is combined with sweetener and water.  Watermelon agua fresca makes a great alternative to iced tea or lemonade.  I also love the … Continued

Watermelon Cubes

Watermelon Cubes with Aged Balsamic Vinegar Recipe

Rich Tramonto says, “This charming little Watermelon Cubes with Aged Balsamic Vinegar Recipe is comprised of two ingredients, and when there are only two, they had better be the best … Continued

Watermelon Gazpacho

Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe

Watermelon Gazpacho recipe creates a delicious sweet-and-savory chilled soup that is perfect as a first course or appetizer on a hot summer evening with family or friends.  The delicate flavors … Continued

Watermelon In Rose Lime Syrup

Watermelon in Rose Lime Syrup Recipe

Watermelon in Rose Lime Syrup is a very refreshing and cooling summer Watermelon Aqua Fresca drink or dessert.  My husband likes to add some gin to his drink.  For best … Continued

Mint Julep Watermelon

Watermelon Mint Julep Cocktail Recipe

Watermelon Mint Julep Cocktail is so refreshing and so easy to make!  I actually created this delicious Watermelon Mint Julep because I had some Mint Julep Simple Syrup in my … Continued

Watermelon recipe collection

Watermelon Recipes

Learn about watermelons and the Egyptian-style of roasting watermelon seeds in this Watermelon Recipe Collection Here’s a delightful Egyptian Watermelon summer salad shared with What’s Cooking America by Chef Maha … Continued

Watermelon Salad with Mint Leaves Recipe

  Watermelon Salad with Mint Leaves is a very stunningly beautiful salad with the contrast of red and green that is so delicious and very refreshing!  This salad is the absolute … Continued

Watermelon Sorbet

Watermelon Sorbet Recipe

  Watermelon Sorbet is very refreshing on a hot summer day.  It is a great way to cool off!  The taste is amazing and this sorbet is so easy to … Continued

Watermelons

Watermelons – All About Watermelons

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, family Cucurbitaceae) is a vine-like flowering plant and loosely considered a melon.  It has a smooth hard exterior with a juicy sweet interior flesh.  This melon is … Continued

What are Emrelettes

  Questions and Answers – What are Emreletes?   Question: I have a 1935 recipe book from Sunset Magazine.  The grocery shopping list for one of the dinners calls for … Continued