ARTICLES For Mother's Day

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Kim and Lauren are the mother-daughter team behind Something New For Dinner. Kim develops the recipes, shoots the photography and writes the posts and weekly emails to our subscribers. Lauren is the Internet marketing guru who developed and maintains our website, leads our marketing efforts, manages our social media and keeps us on track in general.

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MODERN ROASTED CUCUMBER AND TOMATO TEA SANDWICHES

WITH 3 COMMENTS

Roasted tomato and cucumber tea sandwiches paired with a hand-muddled Upper East Sider, make for the perfect summer afternoon cocktail party.

UPPER EASTSIDER GIN COCKTAIL

WITH NO COMMENTS

And I didn't think I liked gin! This light, refreshing, herb-infused cocktail will make you to a gin enthusiast.

QUICK-ROASTED TOMATOES

WITH 5 COMMENTS

Luscious flavor bombs, roasted tomatoes are perfect accompaniments to meat or poultry, stand-alone appetizers or add-ins to countless recipes. This hot-oven short cut, is great when you don't have 3-4 hours to slow roast.

SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES WITH WHOLE GARLIC CLOVES

WITH 22 COMMENTS

Slow-roasting transforms a great tomato, or even a not-so-great tomato into a luscious, flavor-dense, chewy treat. They stand alone in a tapas platter or can be worked into salads, soups, bruschetta, eggs, pasta, salsas and more. A slow-roasted tomato is the little black dress of your culinary wardrobe.

RACK OF LAMB

WITH 6 COMMENTS

Rack of lamb is a special treat that is surprisingly easy to make. You will love this simple herb-crusted recipe.

POTATOES GRATIN

WITH 5 COMMENTS

Potatoes gratin are a near fool-proof, sublime indulgence. And let's be clear, they are an indulgence, but worth every mouthful for that special occasion meal.

ROASTED PROSCUITTO-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

WITH 2 COMMENTS

This is so easy, I hate to even call it a recipe. There is nothing original about it, but it is a great appetizer to pull out of your hat on short notice or when you want to wow without a time investment.

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH FINES HERBS AND WALNUT OIL DRESSING

WITH 4 COMMENTS

Fines herbes (no that is not a typo) and walnut oil transform a simple butter lettuce salad into a refreshing, palate-cleansing, stand-out, but non-competing accompaniment to your main course.

HAWAIIAN CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING