After years and years of Tequila being king (or queen) of summer in our house, things are changing a bit. At least for me. My best friends, The Casadores Sisters, might be a bit alarmed to hear this but I’ve been enjoying the refreshing taste of rum lately as my summer beverage of choice. We […]
Saturday Haiku: A Busy Day.
Could be at the beach.. Much love going into food. Celebrate a friend!
June 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Hot Cookies!
Hot Cookies I’m in full party plan mode right now. For me, the key to party survival is in the planning and menu selection. That is all done now and we are in the “Time minus 24 hours” stage where the shopping gets done and any dish that can be made ahead of time is […]
June 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Baked Salmon with Thyme and Cranberries – Christmas dinner worthy salmon?
I went into “summer mode” there and still owed you the fall [slash] spring recipe I had promised you awhile back. I worked through this baked salmon with thyme recipe back when cranberries on fish seemed like a great idea and cooking on anything other than a grill wasn’t anathema. Yes, that was back in […]
June 2, 2010 by 3 Comments
Summer Cocktail Series: The Long Island Iced Tea
I think you are allowed to begin wearing white pants and shoes now. Also, and perhaps more significantly, it is now time to kick off our Summer Cocktail Season. We had a preview with The Diablo but that was just a warm-up born out of necessity and an early LA heat-wave. Now its time to […]
May 30, 2010 by 2 Comments
Saturday Haiku: Its here!
I have been waiting. Long time no see my good friend! Summertime is here.
May 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Hot Cookies On Call.
We had an impromptu Lost Finale Party on Sunday and I was too lazy to cook anything last minute so we ordered Persian take out. One look and you’ll see why I’d hardly call it a consolation meal — even though it did lack a certain creativity called for for such an event. My friend […]
May 24, 2010 by 4 Comments
Saturday Haiku: Cookie Quest Winner!
Chewy or crunchy? The very best cookie is… The one in your hand.
May 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Chocolate Chip Cookie Quest – Pt. 2: Getting Trendy
I made two different batches of Chocolate Chip Cookies this past week. I had purchased several varieties of chips and wanted to nail down a good recipe. First up was the Alton Brown’s “chewy” recipe that I posted earlier. While it certainly did not disappoint I thought I owed one more entry in the contest […]
May 22, 2010 by 2 Comments
Korova Cookies aka "World Peace Cookies"
If it weren’t for the fact that the recipe for these cookies was already plastered all over the internet I would probably refuse to post it and never tell a soul how they are made. Things of high value are meant to be protected and kept scarce. Alas, they come from Dorrie Greenspan and she […]
May 20, 2010 by 3 Comments
Pan Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Leeks and Tarragon
I Blogstalked “Barrister Bites” for this delicious recipe: My friend Barrister Bites routinely offers up great, healthy recipes that are not only good but also easy to prepare. I happen to know she has a punishing commuter schedule so how she manages to knock out a steady stream of winners every night I just don’t know. Seriously. Every […]
May 18, 2010 by 4 Comments
Chocolate Chip Cookies: The Quest Begins
Can you believe that I’ve never made these before? Its true. I set out this week to tackle the “chocolate chip cookie thing” and realized that I had never actually made one before. Weird, huh? I’ve made lots of cookies. Just not this kind. Lots of people make lots of chocolate chip cookies, they are […]
May 13, 2010 by 10 Comments
Stuffed Mushrooms and Thanking Mom.
Today is Mother’s Day (and this is my 100th post!) and I think it is perhaps the first Mother’s Day that I am not actually going to see my Mom. Long story, nothing tragic, but I thought since I won’t see her I would connect with her by sharing one of the early recipes she […]
May 9, 2010 by 4 Comments
Saturday Haiku: Haikus for the week
A rentboy, young and taut I would travel with one as well. can make you see God? (I am sick this week. Why cook when you can not taste? cough, cough, hack. sniff. snort. )
May 8, 2010 by 1 Comment
