I’m can’t decide what I’m more excited about, the best grilled vegetable recipes I’ve made in years, or this awesome giveaway. Lets talk about this corn for a second. Of course the original purpose of the corn itself was merely as a vehicle for the Sriracha butter, which I adapted from The Sriracha Cookbook (you [...]
Ginger Lime Daiquiri
Did you know rum used to be an accepted form of currency in the United States? This was, of course, a really long time ago. Before whiskey and beer took firm hold of the American liquor scene, the US was all about the rum. So what happened? I blame frat boys and The Captain [...]
Fried Coconut Almond Shrimp with Apricot Dipping Sauce
When I edit photos, I just pick the ones that I think are the stand outs (often only one or two) edit those, export and review what I’ve done. It wasn’t until I pulled this set up in review that I saw that it seemed to tell the story of shrimp desperation. Maybe it’s [...]
Chewy Lemon Blueberry Cookies
This post is evidence that I am a totally sucker. Twice. First, my three-year-old lifts a huge tub of blueberries into the shopping cart and says, “Can I have the blueberries? I love them.” I agree. Sucker. The next day, she climbs in my lap and says, “Can we please make cookies?” I agree again. Sucker. I [...]
Strawberry, Chicken and Goat Cheese Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce wraps are Asian, right? Those PF Change guys make one that people seem to like. I love Asian flavors, but giving you a new take on an Asian dish isn’t at the top of my current skill set. So I went a new route, and put in some of my favorite flavors that also [...]
Sausage and Spinach Breakfast Casserole with Poached Eggs
I love breakfast, I eat it every day. Saturdays and Sundays I always make it an ordeal, several dishes, coffee, juice, and my husband and I chat, lingering over the last bits of the meal. I love it because I almost never blog about it, so it’s not “work,” it’s whatever I want to [...]
Pistachio Crusted Salmon with Strawberry Balsamic Glaze over Orzo Summer Salad
This is that savory strawberry recipe that I was telling you about. I made this three times, and loved it more and more each time. This is how I love to eat on a regular basis: fresh produce, healthy fats, no dairy (I love dairy and I eat it, but I try to eat as [...]
Strawberry Granita with Candied Mint Leaves
I’m so excited to tell you that I’ve been asked to be a Brand Ambassador for California Strawberry Commission. Given my complete love of strawberries, this is fantastic for me. To be honest, I’ve been asked to be a brand ambassador before but it was never a good fit, I ended up turing other [...]
Seven Layer Hummus Dip
I wasn’t going to do a post on this, because it’s not a recipe. Not really, it’s more like assembly instructions. But then two things happened, first, I keep making it for parties, and people keep loving it. Second, I went to a goat cheese making class this weekend and was sent home with a [...]
Paprika Shrimp and Sausage Quinoa Paella
Life’s funny, isn’t it? One minute you’re sitting there enjoying a nice Mother’s Day breakfast that your husband made you, and the next minute you’re talking to The Today Show and agreeing to take a last minute flight to JFK so that you can stand behind a podium for 3 minutes and pretty much say [...]
Beverly Hills Potatoes with Pesto Butter
I’m cooking on The Today show on Wednesday. I wish I was cool enough to have a witty lead in and build up to the exciting news, but I’m just going to digitally blurt it out: I’m cooking on The Today Show, in New York, on Wednesday. I’ll be battling it out with two other [...]
Salt Roasted Whole Fish with Grilled Artichokes
It’s been a strange few weeks for me, cooking wise. I’ve been getting back to the food I love, remembering why I ever picked up a whisk in the first place, challenging myself as a cook and remembering the food I fell in love with. If you follow my other blog, you are aware of [...]
Jalapeno Peach Martini
This knife is bad ass. There are much more eloquent ways of explaining how fantastic this Wüsthof knife is, like it’s forged from a single piece of specially tempered high carbon steel to ensure outstanding strength, or that The slight curve of the blade makes the Chai Dao ideal for cutting, but that just doesn’t get to [...]
