This weekend I had the pleasure of attending BlogHerFood09 in San Francisco. I had the opportunity to meet all of the foodbloggers who had inspired me to start my blog. Heidi Swanson of 101Cookbooks and Matt of Matt Bites led a great workshop on photography. My take away – read my camera manual! One of [...]
Currant Oat Scones
September 21, 2009 By 3 Comments
When I lived in Los Angeles one of my favorite Saturday morning activities included breakfast at Campanile. I loved going over to the La Brea Bakery and taking home some of the baked goods created by Nancy Silverton. She is one of my favorite chefs. I would be poor and my waist line would grow [...]
Szechwan Hoisin Honey Chicken
September 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Here is another quick chicken dish that can be whipped up after dinner. I made this a few weeks ago but have taken awhile to post it. This is from the Wok Fast book by Hugh Carpenter and Teri Sandison. It has a menu of sauces that you can mix and match to create your [...]
Chocolate Cherry Bites
September 10, 2009 By 1 Comment
At work much of our donor marketing is done through volunteer work. We are starting to plan our big fundraiser and have many items to produce. The night before I was to meet with them, I decided to whip up a batch of cookies and tried this Chocolate Cherry Bite recipe from one of my [...]
Hatch Chile Potato Casserole
September 7, 2009 By 3 Comments
Last night my friend threw an impromptu barbeque and I knew immediately what I would bring. The day before I saw this Hatch Chile Potato Casserole over at the Homesick Texan. Her grandmother had passed away and this is a dish similar to what they bring to funerals. I didn’t mention that part to my [...]
Summer Succotash
September 6, 2009 By 1 Comment
Yesterday was International Bacon Day. Who knew and who creates these days? A few weeks ago I tried Summer Succotash, a recipe I saw in More magazine several years ago. It combined peas and corn, which are personal favorites with the addition of crispy bacon. I loved how easy this was to put together. The [...]
Peach Berry Cobbler with Sugared Almonds
September 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Labor Day weekend starts tomorrow. Seriously, where did our summer go? What are your plans for the weekend? I am fitting in one last visit to Disneyland with my niece and nephews before school starts. Get together with friends, celebration my sister in laws birthday and see the local premiere of a friends movie. I [...]
Corn with Roasted Chiles, Creme Fraiche & Cotija Cheese
September 2, 2009 By 1 Comment
I have a refrigerator full of food bought before the heat came upon us here in the OC. One item was a few roasted Hatch chilies. I first hear about from my Adopt a Blogger Adrienne at Hungry Bruno. A few days later I saw them in Bristol Farms. Curious, I bought a few. The [...]
