http://adventuresinthekitchen.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:03:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At my local farmers market almost every booth has white peaches. I love the flavor of them and try to incorporate them into many dishes over the summer. There is nothing like going to the market, supporting local growers and coming home to create new dishes. Last year I ... http://adventuresinthekitchen.com/2008/06/spicy-peach-goat-cheese-and-arugula-salad/ Today I decided to make a pizza using some of the veggies I had left over from the week. At Pizzeria Mozza, my favorite restaurant in LA, they make this goat cheese pizza with caramelized shallots, leeks, garlic and bacon. I decided to make my own version. Nothing ... http://adventuresinthekitchen.com/2008/06/quick-and-easy-goat-cheese-pizza/ It is officially summer and I love the foods of summer. Yesterday I went to my farmers market and stocked up on some great fruit and veggies for the week. I just came back from a trip to Mexico which was lovely and relaxing. I will have to tell ... http://adventuresinthekitchen.com/2008/06/pineapple-stir-fried-rice/ Another Tuesdays with Dorie and this week Di from Di's Kitchen selected French Chocolate Brownies. Chocolate...how can you wrong. My camera is not working so I don't have a picture. I am hoping to post one tomorrow but in the meantime check out some of the other TWD ... http://adventuresinthekitchen.com/2008/06/french-chocolate-brownies/ You might notice for those with Internet Explorer that the big black ugly bar is gone. Thanks Leslie for helping me out! So today's post is a Tuesdays With Dorie from two weeks back, when the big black bar appeared. The challenge was Madeleines and this time I was ... http://adventuresinthekitchen.com/2008/05/tuesdays-with-dorie-and-madeleines/ I was excited to see Diane from Diane Dishes select Florida Pie for this weeks Tuesdays with Dorie. I love key lime pie and limes so I knew this would be good. It was pretty easy but my crust didn't seem to come together. I think I needed more ... http://adventuresinthekitchen.com/2008/05/twd-florida-pie/ I know, I have been away for awhile. Work sort of sidelined my blogging and cooking time. But I have a new little favorite to share with you. After working all day I want to come home and make something quick. I saw Giada cooking a Fusilli Caprese ... http://adventuresinthekitchen.com/2008/05/spicy-caprese-salad/ Another Tuesday and another Dorie recipe. This week Caitlin of Engineer Baker chose Fluted Polenta and Ricotta Cake. The great thing about these challenges is that I am trying new recipes. In the original recipe it calls for figs. Well, if you know how picky of an eater ... http://adventuresinthekitchen.com/2008/04/fluted-polenta-and-ricotta-cake/ For this months Daring Bakers Challenge Elle and Deborah selected Cheesecake Pops. They are little cheesecake morsels on a stick, dipped in chocolate and decorated how you wish. They are very rich and they would have to be served straight out of the freezer. I fear they would fall off ... http://adventuresinthekitchen.com/2008/04/cheesecake-pops/ So I am back from my business trip and it is another Tuesday with Dorie.  This week   Amanda  from slow like honey selected Bill's Big Carrot Cake.  I have never understood carrot cake - I like my desserts veggie free but I was up for the challenge. The recipe was super ... http://adventuresinthekitchen.com/2008/04/carrot-cake/