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Just in case you didn’t get enough sweets on Valentine’s Day I cooked up a rich dessert for you. I love the combination of orange and chocolate. This tart is a decadent mixture of both. You start with a chocolate tart dough and fill it with a rich chocolate orange ganache. It is reminiscent of…
Happy Valentines Day! I hope you are enjoying this weekend. Over the holidays I made these Espresso Shortbreads and loved the delicate flavor. For Valentines Day I decided to make a version of those in heart shapes, drizzled with chocolate. They are light with a hint of espresso and a little bit of chocolate. Wrapped…
Is January really almost over? I can’t believe I haven’t had the chance to share the Tagine of Chicken I made for a dinner party last month. The recipe is by Colin Cowie, a party planner and author of several entertaining books. The Tagine is a one pot dish and has this great blend of…
Looking for new cookie recipes I discovered these Espresso Chocolate Shortbread cookies over at Smitten Kitchen. How can you go wrong with espresso and chocolate and shortbread. I was sold at the recipe but then I took a bite.They melt in your mouth. These are from Dorie Greenspan’s “Baking From My Home to Yours”. It…
I am part of the 10in2010 group with the goal of eating healthier and getting more exercise.Looking through Cooking Light online I found these amazing Roasted Banana Bars withBrown Butter Pecan Frosting. People looked at my skeptically when I said it was fromCooking Light. It was all I could do to not just eat the …
We had a tornado in Southern California yesterday. I have lived here all my life and don’t think I ever heard of one. We are getting pounded by rain. I walked out of my office to a river running down the street. I try not to complain knowing we are seriously spoiled with beautiful weather…
Happy New Year everyone. 2010 is here and I have lots planned for Adventures In The Kitchen this year. It is the time of year where we set goals for the year. One of mine is to eat healthy more consistently and exercise 3 x’s a week. I am also planning to bring healthy lunches…
The end of year always brings the endless stream of “best of lists”. Well, I had to create one of my own. I compiled my top 10 favorite posts of this last year. It wasn’t easy, as they are all close to my heart. This year I had the opportunity to meet many other bloggers…
Last week I hosted a dinner for my dear friend Deanna and her husband. Twice a year, if we are lucky, we get to see them out here in California. I was reminded of how food brings people together. We share great conversations, our hopes and dreams around the table with people we love. My…
My 2010 has already been zooming by. What about yours? While trying to focus on 10 in 2010 I have not been in the kitchen as much. Rest assured, that is changing and I have many new recipes to share in the coming days. Here is one I made during the holidays but it is…
I hope all of you had wonderful holidays. We had a big Prime Rib dinner with all the trimmings. It was a great evening with family. In the morning my mom and I joined my brother and his family to watch the kids open presents. It was fun to watch their anticipation. We played Lego…
A little over a year ago, a great new Italian restaurant, Canaletto’s opened in Fashion Island. Fashion Island is that great outdoor shopping center in Newport Beach. The restaurant is modern, noisy and bustling. It is part of the Il Fornaio organization. They have a great wait staff and every dish I have tried has…