Has anyone noticed that the eighties seem to be back. From the hair to the leggings I see my college days everywhere I look. I’m not sure that is an era I want to revisit. Every time I contemplate leggings again I just think about Flashdance and walk on by. Though I did buy jeans [...]
Pumpkin Apple Soup with Cran Apple Relish, Plus A Winner
November 26, 2009 By 2 Comments
Today is Thanksgiving and is always a time to reflect on what we are most grateful for. I remember as a little girl being so excited and the anticipation leading up to going to my grandparents. Both my great grandmothers or Nana’s as I called them and my Papa Wells were around through my junior [...]
Sweet Corn Pudding
November 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
One of my favorite sides is the corn pudding dish. Usually I go right for Ina Garten’s but thought I’d try something new this year. I saw this one from Alton and was intrigued. Don’t forget to enter the Cookbook Giveaway by entering a comment on your favorite side dish here. I used the Parmesan [...]
Hazelnut Popovers and a Thanksgiving Giveaway
November 22, 2009 By 10 Comments
I have a Thanksgiving giveaway to celebrate Thanksgiving week here at Adventures in the Kitchen. I received a copy of Diane Morgan’s new cookbook The New Thanksgiving Table by Chronicle Books. I loved it so much I asked the kind people at Chronicle if they would share a copy with one lucky reader and they [...]
Sweet Potatoes and Apples with Brown Sugar Pecan Toppings
November 21, 2009 By 2 Comments
It is Thanksgiving Week and I have many recipes to share with you. I love Thanksgiving, don’t you? It is probably my favorite holiday. I love hanging with my family and this year Max, my new Yorki Poo. Later in the day we go to see a movie together as a family. When I was [...]
Tortilla Soup and a Food Styling Workshop
November 15, 2009 By 5 Comments
Adolescent Medicine Rockwall This weekend I went to the Food Styling and Photography Class put on by Food Fanatics. Denise Vivaldo and Cindie Flannigan taught the food styling portion and Matt Armendariz of MattBites.com taught the food photography. I had a blast. Denise, Cindy and Matt were so cool. If I didn’t have to make [...]
Pecan Shortbread Cookies
November 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We had our annual fundraiser a week ago which explains my lack of posting for a few weeks. Leading up to it I had volunteers coming in every day to help on special projects. I had goodies on hand each day for them. One of the days I served these cookies from Back to the [...]
Chocolate Chip Carmelitas
November 1, 2009 By 2 Comments
I had clipped out this recipe a year or so ago and recently rediscovered it. The recipe is by Louis Lambert, a chef in Texas. He first made these Carmelitos for Lady Bird Johnson. Since then many presidents including Clinton and both George and George W. Bush have tasted these decadent bars. They are full [...]
