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French Red White & Blue Potato Salad

Posted on by January 20, 2015

My French Red White & Blue Potato Salad is a great change of pace after all of the mayo-based salads that have been out and about at recent parties. I realize that I’ve just missed the 4th of July, which would have been a timely publication date for a salad with Red, White and Blue in the title, but have no fear, Bastille Day is still to come! Any excuse for a party, right? Here in Philly, there’s actually a big Bastille Day party at the Eastern State Penitentiary (yes, you read that right). It features a play of sorts surrounding the beheading of Marie Antoinette and TastyKake is a big sponsor of the rather silly affair. They feature prominently in the celebration- when Marie Antoinette says, “Let them eat TastyKakes,” they’re thrown to the waiting crowd. It’s quite the to do, complete with lots of French beer and all the local restaurants put out French menus and cocktails. While the day is quite fun, the truth is, I didn’t make the French Red White & Blue Potato Salad recipe for a holiday at all, but rather for a French Garden Menu I put together for an Old Fashioned Croquet Party. … Continue reading →

Lavender Lemonade

Posted on by July 21, 2015

There’s nothing like lemonade on a hot day. And if you want to make it extra special, a little lavender simple syrup goes a long way in creating this herbal, floral treat of Lavender Lemonade. Best of all, it’s a snap. Last week, we were in Door County, Wisconsin and I wanted to do something a little special for our big group of friends as well as create some great photo opps for Dirty Laundry Kitchen. I decided to throw an old-fashioned croquet party, and while I wanted it to be elegant, I didn’t want to spend a whole day of my vacation stuck in the kitchen while my friends and family were off playing without me. I centered the menu around quick and simple store-bought products that leave plenty of room to gussy them up. The menu was slightly French country, and very simple, and in two hours, I’d made all the food, fixed the lemonade, set a gorgeous table (with a little help from my mom) and slipped into my croquet whites. We had a hilarious afternoon knocking the croquet balls into the woods and trying our best to be the first back to the wicket. And with … Continue reading →