Spelt Pizza
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Herbed Spelt Pizza with Italian Sausage

If Leonardo da Vinci ate pizza, this would have been his go-to pie, and not just because it’s a delicious combination of Italian ingredients.  Spelt was the type of wheat grown in ancient and medieval Europe.  It’s enjoying a food renaissance now because spelt requires less fertilizer to grow well, and thus has been embraced by organic food growers.  It’s a much more flavorful wheat, crunchy and nutty, combining so beautifully with the flavors of fresh herbs, strong cheeses, olive […]

Salty Dog, Greyhound and Salty Chihuahua Cocktails
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Salty Dog, Greyhound and Salty Chihuahua Cocktails

No week that revolves around dogs would be complete without a celebratory cocktail to toast our dear and loyal companions.  Here’s a classic that will appeal to grapefruit lovers: a Salty Dog is made with grapefruit juice and vodka or gin.  If you add salt to the rim, it’s a Salty Dog; if you leave off the salt, it’s a Greyhound.  And if you substitute tequila for the vodka or gin, you’ve got yourself a Salty Chihuahua.  I encourage the […]