Corn Tomato Salad

Ingredients:

• 6 ears corn, husked and cleaned
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• ½ red onion, diced
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ground black pepper to taste

Method:

Place the corn in a large pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes, until kernels are tender but crisp. Drain, cool slightly, and use a knife to scrape kernels from the cobs. In a large bowl, mix the corn kernels, red bell pepper, onion, tomato, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and garlic. Season with pepper. Chill 15 minutes before serving.

Strawberries Romanoff

Ingredients:

• 1 pint fresh strawberries
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 oz. grand marnier
• 1.5 cups heavy cream
• 3 tbsp. sugar

Method:

Slice strawberries and toss with first amount of sugar and grand marnier. Let macerate 30 minutes in cooler. Whip cream and second amount of sugar to medium stiff peaks. Fold into strawberries.

Serves: 3