Mushroom Quinoa Risotto
I love couscous and rice. Both are great side dishes and rice makes a wonderful risotto. I eat them both pretty often as they’re wonderful with chicken, fish and even steak. Quinoa also makes a delightful side dish, however I…
Read moreStrawberry Daiquiri
Since strawberry season is upon us I wanted to do a strawberry cocktail. But finding a vintage cocktail made with strawberries proved somewhat difficult. The only thing I could come up with was a margarita or daiquiri. But I knew…
Read moreParmesan-stuffed Chicken with Strawberries
It’s officially strawberry season. While most of us have been able to get strawberries all year, the fact that it’s not officially strawberry season means not only will the prices go down at the grocery stores and farmer’s markets but…
Read morePigs & Pinot 2013
Two years ago I was lucky enough to score tickets to Charlie Palmer’s annual Pigs & Pinot event up in Healdsburg, California. My hubs and I had such a wonderful time at the Taste of Pigs and Pinot, we decided…
Read moreWard Eight Cocktail
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before, but both my parents are from Massachusetts. While I was born right here in sunny Southern California, I spent my formative years traveling back and forth to the east coast visiting relatives…
Read moreAvocado Chocolate Chip Cookies
If your curling your lip in disgust, don’t worry, you’re not alone. I did the exact same thing when my trainer told me about them. I mean why in the world would you put avocado and chocolate chips in the…
Read moreGolden Dream Two Ways
I love cocktails that use fresh ingredients, and since citrus is still in season, I thought I’d do a Golden Dream this week. It’s not only creamy and sweet, the orange juice makes this cocktail the perfect brunch choice, especially…
Read moreScotch Eggs
Easter’s Sunday and that means there will be lots of eggs being hunted and probably twice as many being eaten, especially for brunch. So I thought I’d give you an alternative to the egg casseroles and omelettes you see this…
Read moreZucchini & Goat Cheese Pizza
I’m always trying to get my son to eat more vegetables. It’s really hard! Sure he loves sweet potatoes and regular white potatoes (if they’re in french fry form), he even likes carrots. But anything else, especially if it’s green……
Read moreIrish Coffee
I know, I know, this is the post you’ve been waiting for all week. After all there’s really only one thing that St. Patrick’s Day’s all about: finding a pub with an Irish name and drinking enough green beer to…
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