Burrata Cheese for Lunch Here we are on another rung on the ladder to cheese heaven. Burrata—a most perfect blend of textures, a soft creamy center in a shell of smooth mozzarella—and a fresh, del...Read More
Asparagus Mimosa Classics, Golden Oldies, a side dish from back in the day—whatever you call them, those timeless, seasonal recipes are usually real keepers. This one has it all—asparagus ...Read More
Orange Picnic Cocktail—by the pitcher It has not escaped The Hive’s notice that the happiest receptions to the Tuesday recipe posts come when there’s sugar or alcohol in the story. So just in ti...Read More
Strawberry Soup So, you’ve had your fill of strawberry shortcake, chocolate covered strawberries, strawberry pie, and just plain strawberries. You’ve even made a pot of jam to save for Christmas t...Read More
Aunt Mary’s Dandelion Wine The last of the summer wine—part 2 Aunt Mary had a summer kitchen—out on a screened back porch. It kept the house cool during summer cooking and was easy to hose down ...Read More
Quesadillas—meat, cheese, greens Is The Hive the only kitchen left that didn’t know how easy it is to make these delicious treats?? All it took was a quick conversation in the grocery store with m...Read More
Sbrisolona—600 AD Many of those great tasting foods in the bistros and trattorias of Europe, and the cafes all around the Mediterranean, can be traced back to the Middle Ages and earlier....Read More
Shrimp Curry You’ll be more than a little surprised at how little time it takes to make something that tastes this good. There are traditional curry recipes from India, England, Asia. Africa and the...Read More
Dill Pickle Soup This is one of those ‘use what you have’, any time peasant soups—this time, Eastern European. Kosher dill pickles, potatoes, carrots and sour cream—you almost don’t need a r...Read More