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,…
Read moreA 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…
Read moreEggs 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….
Read moreA 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…
Read moreAs 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…
Read moreLast 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…
Read moreThe 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…
Read moreTonight 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 moreMexican 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…
Read moreSince 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…
Read moreIf 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….
Read more
