Entries from February 2008

February 20, 2008

Zinfandel Sangria with Brandy and Orange

At the end of the summer, Dean and I hosted a party for the staff at his office. I made tons of barbecued ribs, pulled pork and chicken and all the fixings. We have always have beer and wine, but this year I decided to make sangria. I found this recipe in Bon Appetit [...]

February 18, 2008

Feta Cheese and Green Onion Dip

Grilled green onions
Originally uploaded by jenianddean.

Feta cheese is a cheese that I started cooking with about four years ago, and I have never been disappointed by it. I was watching Boy Meets Grill a couple of years ago and Bobby Flay was making this dip. I knew I was going to love it. The combination [...]

February 14, 2008

Sugar and nut glazed Brie

Brie with nuts
Originally uploaded by jenianddean.

Brie was not one of my favorite cheeses until about three years ago. Now you would be hard-pressed not to find Brie in my cheese drawer. This is one of my all time favorite Brie recipes. A couple of years ago I started watching the Food Network. I never [...]

February 5, 2008

Mississippi Sin

Mississippi Sin
Originally uploaded by jenianddean.

Before Christmas I promised to post my sister-in-law Jackie’s recipe for Mississippi Sin. When she came to visit in July, we had some friends over for a little cookout. Jackie said she would make Mississippi Sin as an appetizer. Our friends devoured it in no time flat. I have made [...]