I have had this itch to make peach ice cream for over a year now. Today, I decided to to do it and did a search for a recipe. This one on a blog site called Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy featuring roasted peaches made me stop and run to the kitchen to start roasting. The [...]
Brown Sugar Cake with Caramel Frosting
September 17, 2008 By 7 Comments
We are taking a break from the party recipes to share this yummy cake I made last week. The brown sugar cake topped with caramel frosting is so good you should plan on immediately giving it away so you will not be tempted to eat the whole thing. Luckily I had a place to bring [...]
Big Island Tomato and Onion Salad
September 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A few days before the party I decided the meal needed something more to round it out and so I chose this salad. It is tasty and very colorful. This dish highlights all the tasty tomotoes in season right now. When topped with the tangy Maui Onion Dressing this salad will perk up your party [...]
Kebab Day at Adventures in the Kitchen
September 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The party continues…For the main portion of the appetizers I served beef and chicken skewers. The beef marinade was a yummy mix of brown sugar, thai red curry paste, honey and soy. A sweet and spicy sauce that plays off the beef and pineapple. It would be great on chicken too! I decided on this [...]
Chocolate Chip Macademia Nut Shortbread Bars
September 7, 2008 By
Here are the bars shown in the last post. They combine the tastes of chocolate chips cookies and macademia nuts over shortbread. These were easy to mix up and were gobbled up at the party. They can be made up two days before the event. Just store in an airtight container. Post Footer automatically generated [...]
Lime Meltaways
September 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I think I fell in love today. No, not my future, but with a new way to use lime in cooking. Have you had those meltaway cookies covered in powdered sugar? They look so appealing from afar but then you take a bite and the cookies are a bit hard. They do not live up [...]
Hawaiian Ahi Poke with Wasabi Creme Fraiche
September 3, 2008 By 1 Comment
When my friend Ann asked me to cater her husband’s birthday bash she mentioned Poke that she recently had at a local restaurant. We built the menu around this dish. I had one recipe I had used a few years back but decided to research other recipes a bit more. Many of the dishes on [...]
Herb Coated Goat Cheese
September 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The first recipe I will share from the party is the Herb Coated Goat Cheese. It is so flavorful coated with rosemary, thyme, lemon zest and parsley. It has a fresh taste with the tang of lemon. Serve it with toasted crostini or crackers. Herb Coated Goat Cheese Adapted from Giada De Laurentis – Everyday [...]
Cocktail Party 101
September 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I was pulled out of catering retirement by a dear friend looking to plan a surprise party for her husband’s birthday. I thought I’d share for you how I plan out a party and give you a few tips to make yours a bit easier. Planning First you need to determine a few things: How [...]
