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Aug 12

Parfaits On The Bay: A Free Restaurant For Two That’s Open Any Time.

Thanks for the Parfaits on the Bay!  It may have been my first.  I’d enjoyed a Trifle or two, but not yet a Parfait, which I believe is roughly similar minus the Cake, as explained by my personal headless Chef. He made these with layerin (read full article)

Balboa food, berries, Breakfast Meals, desserts, Entertainment & Food, Food Pictures & More, French food, parfait, recipe, Recipes

Aug 11

“Serious Sliders” Recipe By The New York City Food Guy.

I stumbled upon the above video by the NYC Food Guy — He sold me on the preparation of his Serious Sliders.  It’s different, easy and produces delicious Sliders (aka Mini Cheeseburgers). After watching the video, we were seriously co (read full article)

Appetizers (Tapas), beef, best food blogs, Charlie Palmer's Sliders, Copycat Recipes, Food Pictures & More, Food Television, ideas for sliders made at home, mini burgers, mini hamburgers

Aug 09

Easy And Tasty Roasted Corn Salad Recipe.

The photo certainly doesn’t do this easy Roasted Corn Salad combination any justice (sorry about that).  The recipe is simply a mixture of Roasted Corn (cut off the cob), Sun Dried Tomatoes, Avocado, Green Onions and Sea Salt — That&# (read full article)

avocados, best grilled salad, Food Pictures & More, Green Onions, Healthy Food, recipe, Recipes, roasted corn, salad, Salads

Jul 19

Paula Deen’s Pineapple Upside Down Biscuit Recipe Is A Winner.

I originally set out to find a good Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake recipe, when I came across Paula Deen’s Pineapple Upside Down Biscuits – Since the preparation couldn’t be easier and they seemed fun to make, I opted to try  (read full article)

Appetizers (Tapas), Breakfast Meals, Cakes & Cupcakes, cherries, cupcakes, desserts, Food Pictures & More, fresh fruit, Paula Deen, pineapple

Jul 04

Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake And More To Come.

We now get back to reporting about the superb Cheesecake featured on Father’s Day.  We prepared it by following the Cheesecake (One easy method, endless flavor variations) recipe and instructions found on pages 63 – 69 in Fine Cookin (read full article)

Cakes & Cupcakes, cheesecake pictures, Chocolate, desserts, Food Pictures & More, I Wan't Some Cheesecake To Go Song, raspberry, recipe, recipe developer, Recipes

Jul 02

Rao’s At Caesars Palace, The Best Joint Next To Harlem.

We finally got into Rao’s!  Obviously not Rao’s original Harlem location, since the wait is two years to never to get in, and California is a bit too far for a New York dinner reservation.  However, during our recent trip to Las Veg (read full article)

Appetizers (Tapas), beef, Caesars Palace restaurants, Food Pictures & More, Italian food, kids in the kitchen, oc fair, Rao's famous Italian restaurant, Rao's Meatball recipe, Recipes

Jun 29

Marinating Sauerbraten: Hopefully On Our Way To Wunderbar!

  We’re currently workin’ on a Sauerbraten recipe similar this this one, with a couple variations/additions — We’ll report the results once consumed.  It takes 3 days to marinate the Beef.  You know you must be on your way (read full article)

beef, Food Pictures & More, German potroast, International, marinating, recipe, Recipes, sauerbraten, What I Made Today

Jun 05

Easy Recipe: Giant Baked Sweet Onion For Two.

The largest Sweet Onions in town can be found at Tanaka Farms.  Continuing our report about our recent visit to Tanaka Farms — In addition to the Strawberries, we took home a giant Sweet Onion to make one of our favorite side dishes, Baked ( (read full article)

bacon grease, baked onion, Food Markets (Grocery), Food Pictures & More, great side dish, homegrown, onion, onions, Recipes, side dish ideas

Jun 02

Classic Southern Desserts: Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Frosting.

I discovered the best Strawberry Buttercream Frosting in Southern Living’s Classic Southern Desserts Cookbook.  And the interesting thing about it is… I don’t even like Buttercream Frosting.  All my life I’ve dumped Cake (read full article)

cake decorating, Cakes & Cupcakes, cookbook review, Cookbooks & Reference, desserts, Food Pictures & More, Recipes, Southern Classic Desserts, Southern Living, strawberry buttercream frosting

Apr 29

Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos With Sticky Rice.

Here’s a simple way to enjoy Lettuce Wrap Tacos – We marinated Chicken Thighs in our favorite bottled Sesame Dressing by Feast from the East for a day, then grilled them on the BBQ.  The flavor turns out delicious and sweet.   (read full article)

Asian Food, Chicken & Other Poultry, Feast from the East Sesame Dressing, Feast Kitchens Sesame Dressing, Food Pictures & More, lettuce wraps, Marinated Chicken Thighs, Recipes, tacos, What I Made Today

Mar 30

Zucchini Potato Soup From The Farmer’s Market Cookbook.

Zucchini Potato Soup is the first recipe we made from Southern Living’s Farmer’s Market Cookbook.  We got all ingredients (except Bacon) from the Corona Del Mar Farmer’s Market, since that’s what it’s all about.    (read full article)

bacon, Cookbooks & Reference, farmers market, Food Pictures & More, great cookbook selection, potatoes, recipe, Recipes, Soups & Stews, Southern Living

Mar 25

Farmer’s Market Cookbook: Harvesting A Fresh Look At Local Flavor.

We’re already liking this Cookbook and haven’t made a recipe yet.  We’ll be heading to one of our local Framer’s Markets soon – It’s in Corona Del Mar at PCH/Marguerite and will be reported about on Examine (read full article)

Cookbooks & Reference, cookbooks and cooking reference, farmers market, Food Markets (Grocery), Food Pictures & More, great cookbook selection, Healthy Food, Local Events, product review and testing, Product Testing

Mar 17

Happy St. Patrick’s Day — Cheers From Nibbles Of Tidbits.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We already had our Corned Beef and Cabbage and post about it here. Share and Enjoy: (read full article)

beef, beer, beer and corned beef brisket, Food Pictures & More, Holiday Ideas, Recipes, St. Patrick's Day, What I Made Today

Mar 16

Fish Cooked On A Rack In The Oven — It’s An Okay Option.

If you can’t BBQ, grill or poach Salmon, this cooking method works well too – The above Salmon was marinated in a Chimichurri Sauce, then cooked at 350° for 15 – 20 minutes on a rack that’s placed on a foil lined cookie (read full article)

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Mar 07

Easy & Delicious Appetizer: Bacon Wrapped Dates.

Bacon Wrapped Dates – They’re amazing tasting and one of the easiest appetizers to make.  The sweetness of the Date goes so well with Bacon, the only two ingredients in the recipe.  Just wrap short slices of Bacon around each Date.  I (read full article)

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Feb 26

Would You Believe This Baked Onion Tastes Like Candy?

Indeed, this Baked Onion tastes like Candy.  Growing up I would have gaged over the thought of it, but an Onion baked with Bacon Grease in the oven or on a BBQ is so sweet and delicious.  It just melts in your mouth.  And it’s super ea (read full article)

Appetizers (Tapas), bacon grease, baked onion, family recipe, Food Pictures & More, onion, onions, recipe, Recipes, side dishes

Jan 31

‘It Ain’t Pretty’ Goat Cheese Terrine From Williams-Sonoma Starters.

You can probably skip this Cookbook — It’s Williams-Sonoma New Healthy Kitchen: Starters (2006).  I’ve finally gotten around to utilizing it.  The colorful recipe photos are beautiful and offer so much promise, but when gettin (read full article)

Appetizers (Tapas), bad recipes, Book Review, Cookbooks & Reference, Food Expose, Food Pictures & More, goat cheese terrine, Healthy Food, recipe review, Recipes

Jan 21

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Barbacoa Beef Recipe (Wannabe) Is A WINNER.

Since I LOVE Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Barbacoa Beef so much, I wanted to make it.  I searched all over the internet for a recipe and discernibly chose to make this recipe, with two additional ingredients that were common in other Chipotle (read full article)

barbacoa beef recipe, beef, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Chipotle Restaurant, chipotles barbacoa recipe, Copycat, Copycat Recipes, Food Pictures & More, how to make barbacoa, Mexican Food (& Spanish)

Dec 27

Whoa Baby, It’s A Dutch Baby (German Pancake).

Have you ever made a Dutch Baby?  It’s a German Pancake that’s easy to make and impressive to serve.  It’ll definitely be on the menu at my next brunch party.  I located several recipes for Dutch Baby Pancakes, but ultimately (read full article)

Breakfast Meals, desserts, Dutch Baby, Food Pictures & More, fruit, German pancakes, photo prep, Recipes, step by step instructions, What I Made Today

Dec 03

Baked Trout With Good Seasons Italian Dressing.

We briefly reported about this before, but it’s definitely worth mentioning again — It’s Baked Trout with Good Seasons Italian Dressing.  It’s super easy to make and one of our favorite home meals. We’ve probably ma (read full article)

baked trout, cooking trout, Fish & Shellfish, Food Pictures & More, Good Season's Italian Dressing Recipes, rainbow trout, recipe and photos, Recipes, What I Made Today

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