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Only a few more days left until the clock hits 12 and we welcome 2013. I am cooking dinner for 14 so I thought I’d share my menu and a few favorite recipes for you to consider adding to your New Year’s Evemenu. The meal is a Moroccan theme with Rosemary Lamb and Tagine of…
This is an updated version of my favorite stuffing. My love for Thanksgiving grew when I discovered I could make it spicy! Did you see the Ancho Chile Turkey? Well, this is the perfect stuffing for that bird. It is stuffed full of peppers, corn and onions along with cornbread. It is addictive. Trust me,…
Today I am sharing a simple Roman pasta dish, Cacio e Pepe, made with a handful a few ingredients. If you grew up enjoying a bowl of buttered noodles this is a grown up version. The spice comes from cooking black pepper in the hot butter. Pasta is a comfort food. I find myself in…
Recently I saw a recipe for a Thai Chicken Pizza using naan, in one of the magazines. I made this and then never shared. Sadly, I can’t remember so I can’t credit this properly. I made a few tweaks but loved how easy this pizza was. I have a weakness for Thai Chicken anything so…
Farmer’s Market Risotto utilizes seasonal corn, zucchini, and tomatoes with a little garlic and touch of red pepper It is that time of summer where there is a bounty of fresh vegetables at their peak. It has been warm here. I started to type very and remembered we are spoiled here in Southern California and…
Scrambled eggs are a basic cooking skill everyone should know. Why was I thinking about this? The other day, my little niece listed off the things she could cook and this was one of them. She is 8 years old so obviously my sister-in-law is supervising but it got me to thinking about the basics…
It’s Friday! Sit back and start the weekend off with this refreshing Watermelon Margarita. It is the best Watermelon Margarita recipe! Better yet, it is only 2 Weight Watcher points if you use the Stevia. As you can see I am giving the site a little summer spruce up. I have also customized my Twitter…
Easter is coming up so my niece and I decided to make these cute Nutella egg nests. Being an aunt is such a blessing. I am reminded of that each weekend when we hang out together. The boys have long outgrown cooking, but still welcome being taste testers and critics! A few weeks ago they…
On the show we talk about traditions with family and friends. Table Talk is a new feature that where some of my fellow bloggers and friends share stories of their meal time traditions or “adventures in the kitchen.”. My friend Samantha blogs over at Scrappy Sam. I have known her for over ten years. We…
My summer obsession has been making my own Iced coffee concentrate. I love a tall glass of iced coffee with a splash of milk, sometimes even cream. I saw a few articles about it and decided to give it a try. You place equal amounts of coffee and water in a bowl and stir. Cover…
July is National Ice Cream month and I have several ice cream recipes to share with you this month. This Strawberry Ice Cream with Guajillo chile and lime is a wonderful treat I discovered over at Homesick Texan. I wondered about how chile would taste in ice cream. Honestly, you don’t really taste it but…
Recently my niece called a meeting with me to discuss new recipes for us to make. She pulled out her Pink Princess cookbook by Barbara Berry and we sat at the family room game table. She has become a great little baker and loves to help out in the kitchen. When I brought my coffee…