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July 16, 2014
At Home with Friends

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Cold Minted Pea Soup

When I was growing up, we only had soup when we were sick. Then, of course, it was chicken soup. Since then, I learned to love simple pureed vegetable based creamy soups. This is one of my all time favorites because it’s simple to make, very versatile and freezes beautifully. Another make-ahead dish. For this […]

Summer Solstice Menu

Appetizers

Cold mint pea soup

Poppyseed parmesan cheese twists

Savory goat cheese cake with two flavors of pestos

Prosciutto and mango

First Course

Watermelon and heirloom tomato salad

Main Course

Pan seared wild halibut on a bed of artichoke heart puree

Smashed red potatoes

Roasted baby squash and zucchini

Dessert

Fresh mixed berry torte with whipped cream

Homemade ice cream sandwiches

Double chocolate cookies

Fresh fruit

Beverages

Appetizers

Solstice sangria or Aperol spritz

Dinner

Pouilly-Fuissé

July 2, 2014