Today I am entering my very first foodie blog event – the Master Bake challenge. This is an event created by Nikki and this is the first month of the challenge. I am looking forward to meeting other food bloggers and see what they create. This months ingredient is cinnamon. Deciding to do this the [...]
Beef Bourguignon
February 26, 2008 By 1 Comment
Every year I get together with a group of friends to watch the Academy Awards. I don’t think I have missed a year since I was a child. My family loves movies and the awards shows are always entertaining. My friend Carol and I have thrown several large parties over the years but this [...]
German Pancake
February 24, 2008 By 3 Comments
When I was little we would go to this breakfast place where I discovered German Pancakes. They are puffy, light pancakes reminiscent of popovers, another childhood favorite. You had to wait, as they are made to order, and out would come this giant, golden brown delight! The great thing is most of the items you [...]
Black and White Brownies
February 22, 2008 By 3 Comments
I needed a quick dessert to bring for a meeting. I had some cream cheese in the frig so I decided to try these. I just bought a new to me cookbook, Gale Gand’s Chocolate and Vanilla Cookbook. They are easy to make. The recipe is from Gale Gand’s Chocolate & Vanilla Cookbook. Post Footer [...]
Winter Caprese Salad
February 19, 2008 By 3 Comments
I am excited to share this recipe with you. About a year ago, my cousin and fellow foodie, Cassie, went to Pizzeria Mozza to check out Nancy Silverton’s newest restaurant. The restaurant is in Los Angeles and is a collaboration between Nancy and Mario Batali. I’ll tell you more about the restaurant another day. I [...]
Meyer Lemon Risotto
February 18, 2008 By 1 Comment
At my local farmers market this weekend almost every stand featured Meyer Lemons. I bought a bag with plans to use them in several recipes. Meyer Lemons are sweet lemons that are thought to be a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. One of the ways I love to [...]
Roasted Tomato Soup
February 18, 2008 By 1 Comment
Today I made my favorite soup. It is Ina Garten’s Roasted Tomato Soup. I love it because it is bursting with flavor and is earthy and very rustic. The Goat Cheese Biscuits I talked about earlier would be a great side to this soup. While it might take a while, most of it waiting for [...]
Goat Cheese Biscuits
February 17, 2008 By 7 Comments
When I tasted these goat cheese biscuits I knew I had to find the recipe to share them with you. Recently on a visit to Chicago, I visited Table Fifty-Two, a new restaurant opened by Art Smith, Oprah’s chef. You know the power of the O when you try to make a reservation and they [...]
Red Velvet Cupcakes
February 16, 2008 By
For my first post I thought it was fitting to make the recipe that introduced me to the world of food blogs. After Sprinkles came to Orange County I went on a mission to find the recipe for my favorite cupcakes, Red Velvet Cupcakes. I knew Magnolia Bakery had one so I googled it and [...]
