Karen asked her niece, Jamie, for some of her favorite Spring recipes. Jamie grew up in Los Angeles and worked as a chef in New York and Northern California before returning to her Southern California roots.  In 2017, she married her husband, Jayson, at Karen’s home in Santa Barbara. They live there today with their two young children. Her flavorful recipes reflect the fresh, open feeling of life on the West Coast. Together, they own and operate Poe and Co.

Strawberry Rosé Sangria

A pitcher of sangria is the perfect way to celebrate warm weather. This recipe is fruity, fresh, and guaranteed to be at a hit this season. You can’t have too much of a good thing, right?

What You Need

• 1 pound of strawberries, sliced, 1 cup sliced for garnish
• 4 persian cucumbers, 2 peeled and 2 sliced for garnish
• 1 bottle of rosé wine
• 1 cup of cointreau or grand marnier
• 1 cup of orange juice
• 3 persian cucumbers, sliced
• mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

Combine the strawberries and the 2 peeled cucumbers in a blender and blend until smooth. Add a little rosé if necessary to get the blender going. Strain into a large pitcher and mix in the rosé wine, cointreau or grand marnier, and orange juice. Add the sliced strawberries, cucumber, and mint as garnish. Serves 6-8.