August 28, 2012 - Summer's Last Blast
Greetings to all the great family and friends of Rosalie Serving Cookbooks. Can anyone out there tell me where this year has gone? Here we are at the end of August with our kids back in school, moms running around the malls in liberation, and Christmas displays going up at the department stores. I'm still back in March celebrating the start of Spring.
Nevertheless, as the great orator stated…"Time Waits for no Man." With the Labor Day celebrations right around the corner, many will be celebrate this last barbecue holiday the same old way, with pork steaks and potato salad. Now, I don't know about you, but how many pork steaks can one eat before getting a little bit bored? And after grilling everything from corn on the cob to Twinkie's, what else can one think of to shock the grill? From Memorial Day to now, every holiday including Graduation and Father's Day, have more than likely been surrounded by traditional barbeque.
How about using my Rosalie Serving Italian Cookbook, and cook up a big pot of Rosalie's Red Sauce loaded with juicy meatballs and serve it over penne. To be a little different on the grill, how about my father's Grilled Modiga Strip Steaks served with Peppermint Sauce. For the chicken lovers, try my Italian Pan-Fried Chicken Culets ( this recipe is the Breaded Italian Chicken Rolls...just fry up the breaded cutlets before stuffing and rolling them.)
For the salads, try my Sicilian Green Bean Salad with Italian Vinaigrette. This salad is perfect for this time of year with having an abundance of fresh green beans and fresh tomatoes. And finally, let me give you one of the greatest deserts to really end with a blast... Rosalie's Rocky Road Ice Cream Cake. This recipe is right out of my upcoming new cookbook, Rosalie Serving Holidays, and I must say that it is over the top. Everyone will ooh and aah the minute you bring it out of the freezer. This ice cream cake is big and round, layered with Oreo cookie crumbs and chocolate sauce. It is topped with candied pecans and drizzled with more chocolate sauce. What a blast!
So have fun with your family and friends and end your summer with a blast of good food! See you at one of my cooking classes, whether at Dierbergs School of Cooking, or maybe at Rendezvous Café, located in O'Fallon, MO. Just look on my newsletter for the upcoming dates. Also call me for a private cooking class party at your home, it will truly be a blast!
God Bless,
Rosalie
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