I love chocolate. I’ll eat it in bar form, as a brownie, ice cream or cake. I’d eat it all day if I could. While I usually make desserts with apples and fall fruits during the autumn months, chocolate always gets top priority. So, when I discovered this luscious gluten-free chocolate cake from Paula Shoyer,… Continue reading Chocolate Quinoa Cake
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Mamie Taylor Cocktail
A few weeks ago I talked about a new vodka out there called Infuse where they infuse their vodka with different flavors made from all natural ingredients. I tasted their lemon vodka made with real lemon peels and was absolutely blown away. So, when I heard they were releasing their new Single Oak Series whiskey,… Continue reading Mamie Taylor Cocktail
Japanese Lamb Chops
Monday is Rosh Hashana. The beginning of the Jewish new year. The boys have school off which is good because we’ll be spending the day in temple. I know that sounds awful. I mean, I always hated it when I was a kid. But now that I’m an adult I really enjoy spending the day… Continue reading Japanese Lamb Chops
Grilled Balsamic Peaches and Pork
Peach season is still alive and well here in the Southbay. In most parts of the country it’s starting to wind down, but here, there’s a new peach every week. Last week were the August Ladies this week are the O’Henrys. I don’t know what next week will bring, all I know is they’re all… Continue reading Grilled Balsamic Peaches and Pork
Bebbo Cocktail
I love gin cocktails. It doesn’t matter if they’re straight up, on the rocks or full of bubbles. As long as the gin is good, I’m all in. While I prefer gin drinks full of bubbles when the sun is high in the summer sky, every so often a gin cocktail that’s straight up is… Continue reading Bebbo Cocktail
Grilled Chicken Thighs in a Mustard Sauce
I know I’ve been doing a lot of grilled recipes as of late, but that’s just because it’s been so hot. So, I’ve been doing a lot of cooking outside. As I’ve mentioned before, I love cooking outside. Don’t get me wrong, I love cooking in general, but using my grill gives me a special… Continue reading Grilled Chicken Thighs in a Mustard Sauce
Corn and Cucumber Salad
We’re officially in the dog days of summer. It’s hot and humid and the only place I want to be is by the pool, on the beach or in my air conditioned house. It’s on days like these that the last thing I want to do is turn on my oven. So, I figure out… Continue reading Corn and Cucumber Salad
Bull Dog Highball
I have to admit something. I’m an addict. I collect cookbooks. If you were to see my kitchen you’d see stacks and stacks of cooking magazines and cookbooks. But it doesn’t stop there. I also have tons of cookbooks on the shelves in my office. But the books in my office are all cocktail books,… Continue reading Bull Dog Highball
Hatch Chile Sloppy Toms
If you’re wondering what a Sloppy Tom is, you’re not the only one. Before I found this recipe in a collection aboard the USS Iowa, I had never heard of a Sloppy Tom. Turns out it’s just a Sloppy Joe made with ground turkey instead of ground beef. It’s just as good as the classic,… Continue reading Hatch Chile Sloppy Toms
The Fascinator
No, I’m not talking about those adorable, little hats that everyone wears for special occasions, I’m talking about a cocktail. That’s right, a cocktail. After all, it is Friday and you all know what that means: classic cocktails! As I said, today’s classic is called a Fascinator, yes, just like the hat. And like the… Continue reading The Fascinator
Grilled Tuna with Parsley- Caper Sauce
I’ve talked before about how Hubs loves to fish. Some fishing trips have been fruitful, and some… not so much. He’s been on trips where he’s barely gotten a bite. But the last trip he went on, over Memorial Day, he came home with quite the haul. We had so much fish, we still have… Continue reading Grilled Tuna with Parsley- Caper Sauce