Tomorrow is August 1, where has the summer gone? I spent last weekend at the San Diego Comic Con. I am telling you, the people watching doesn’t get any better than that place. Where else can you see grown adults and their children dressed as their favorite super hero mixed with the stars of your [...]
Fresh Cherry Lime Tart
July 29, 2009 By 3 Comments
I love cherries. They say summer to me. I love both the Bing and Rainer cherries. Just seeing them makes me happy. There is nothing better than sitting with a bowl of cherries. So I finally took the next step. I bought a cherry pitter. There are so many great cherry based recipes but not [...]
Mixed Greens & Radicchio with Parmesan Balsamic Vinaigrette
July 22, 2009 By 3 Comments
With it being so hot this last week I find myself less hungry and having little desire to turn the oven on. The being less hungry is a good thing. I am so thankful to be in a different place this year after roasting in my apartment last summer. There were days last year where [...]
Camp Bars with Pretzels and Chocolate Chips
July 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
When my latest issue of Food and Wine came these Camp Bars caught my eye. I love the combination of chocolate and pretzels. That sweet and salty thing. I don’t have any kids going off to camp but I sent them with my niece and nephews for a trip to Lake Arrowhead. Post Footer automatically [...]
Mexican Cream Corn
July 15, 2009 By 3 Comments
I was playing around in the kitchen today and decide to spice up cream corn. There are two restaurants here in Orange County that serve up delicious cream corn, Gulliver’s and The Summit House. We used to go each year to celebrate my mom’s birthday at The Summit House. It is an English restaurant and [...]
Caprese Salad
July 9, 2009 By 1 Comment
Two years ago I was in Italy around this time of year. A group of friends went to stay in a villa in Tuscany. Ok, villa makes it sound so grand. Maybe a bit grander than the house really was, but it was Italy. Food was a huge part of our trip. We ate at [...]
Raspberry Lime Yogurt Tart
July 2, 2009 By 2 Comments
I have fun news about Adventures in the Kitchen. The nice folks over at Hostess With The Mostess invited me to share a few of my recipes with their readers. I did my little happy dance and was humbled that they were fans of my little blog. Then I ran into the kitchen to start [...]
Corn Salad with Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette
July 1, 2009 By 3 Comments
Summer is full of fresh vegetables and fruit. There are so many options that are both simple and fresh. Corn is one of my favorite summer treats. I love fresh sweet corn right off the cob. It is great in salads and this is one of my new favorites. The tangy jalapeno lime vinaigrette with [...]
