For the past couple months every time I go to the farmer’s market, there are at least half a dozen vendors selling every kind of citrus known to man. I’ve seen pomelos, grapefruits, tangerines, navel oranges, blood oranges, lemons, limes, Meyer lemons, you name it. I’ve always loved the citrus fruits, but I tend to… Continue reading Margarita Cocktail – 2 ways
Author: Jennifer
A Culinary Visit to Mendocino
A few weeks ago as one last hurrah before the new baby makes his debut, Hubs and I decided to drop A off with the grandparents and take a trip up the California coast for a couple days. In the past when we’ve traveled north of the grandparents we’ve ended up in Sonoma, Napa or… Continue reading A Culinary Visit to Mendocino
Poached Egg on Toast and an Inspiring Luncheon
Eggs are one of my favorite breakfast foods. I love them scrambled, over easy, in omelette form… but I’ve always wanted to try them poached. I’ve never had them poached before because they’re so much easier to scramble or flip. But the real reason that I’ve never tried poaching an egg before is that I’ve… Continue reading Poached Egg on Toast and an Inspiring Luncheon
Rosemary Chicken Potato Pizza
A couple weeks ago I attended my first Food Bloggers LA meeting, the theme of which was potatoes since the guest of honor was Don Odiorne, the VP for food service for the Idaho Potato Commission. I know I mentioned all of this in last week’s post on the Chocolate Potato Cake, but the reason… Continue reading Rosemary Chicken Potato Pizza
Grasshopper Cocktail
As I’m sure most of you know, tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, the one day of the year most people look forward to as a reason to hit an Irish pub, have corned beef and cabbage for dinner and get rip roaring drunk. But instead of drinking a horrible glass of green beer, the same… Continue reading Grasshopper Cocktail
Chocolate Potato Cake with Raspberry Frosting
Last week I attended my first Food Bloggers Los Angeles meeting. It’s a group of local food bloggers who get together once a month to share ideas, socialize and of course eat. Well this month’s meeting was all about potatoes since Don Odiorne, the VP for food service for the Idaho Potato Commission, was the… Continue reading Chocolate Potato Cake with Raspberry Frosting
Bronx Cocktail
The Cosmopolitan is one of my favorite cocktails. The bright pink color, the combination of triple sec, vodka and cranberry juice, it really is the perfect cocktail. And that’s not just because Carrie and all her friends were drinking them on Sex and the City. I was a fan waaaaaaay before that show made the… Continue reading Bronx Cocktail
Hamantaschen
Tonight is the first night of Purim. That’s the Jewish holiday where kids and adults dress up in costume (like the mask above made by Jason Rodgers) and cheer, boo and hiss while story of Haman, Esther and Mordechai is read aloud. In case you don’t know the story, it goes like this: The Persian… Continue reading Hamantaschen
Chicken Enchilada Nacho Bowls
Mexican food is one of my all time favorite go to meals. It doesn’t matter whether I make it at home or we order in. There’s just something about that spicy food wrapped up in those little tortillas that excites me. While quesadillas and tacos are my favorite, I love a good plate of carnitas… Continue reading Chicken Enchilada Nacho Bowls
Moscow Mule
Since I started doing classic cocktails on Fridays people have inquired if there were certain ones I’d made. Some, like the martini I had already done and others, like the sazerac, I hadn’t. Of course when asked about a certain cocktail that I had yet to post, I made it my mission to try and… Continue reading Moscow Mule
Cheesy Apricots in Blankets
If you know anything about me you know I love cheese. Soft cheeses, hard cheeses, even those cheese slices wrapped in cellophane. Yes, it’s true I do like those Kraft slices, please don’t judge me. But back to the cheese. I love trying new cheeses on their own and also creating recipes with those cheeses.… Continue reading Cheesy Apricots in Blankets