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Roasted Corn, Lima Bean and Feta Salad
This little lady reminds me that children are just so sweet and innocent when they are brand new. They gurgle and coo and even when they are crying they can take a break and smile up at you for a second, and then back to crying. They rely solely on (read full article)
For the Holidays - 5 New Appetizers
Just think, in 2½ weeks and we in the US will be celebrating Labor Day! Then Halloween and Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years! Don't blink 'cause you'll miss them! Here are five suggestions for appetizers for the parties you will be having or wil (read full article)
Daring Cooks: The World of Pierogi
This is another great example of why I love the Daring Cooks’ and Bakers’ Challenges. It’s all about taking yourself out of your box – making something you wouldn’t ordinarily make. Maybe this “something” see (read full article)
Taste on Melrose: Round 2
It’s been a while since my last visit to Taste. The timing was impeccable, with the brother and sis-in-law in town last weekend, and the second Groupon I had to Taste was about to expire. That helped narrow down our restaurant choices prett (read full article)
Grilling: Where There’s Smoke There’s Flavor
Related Posts:Where There’s Smoke, There’s Flavor : Real Barbecue–the Tastier Alternative to GrillingThe Plank Grilling Cookbook: Infuse Food With More Flavor Using Wood PlanksFIRE & FLAVOR Gourmet Grilling Planks, Cedar (read full article)
{ review } Rosemary and Sea Salt Crispbread
Keep Byron Bay's Rosemary and Sea Salt Crispbreads in your pantry for delicious, gluten-free appetizers. (read full article)
Eat, Drink and Save Money: Bianca – Get A Meal For A Steal!
Well it’s not really a steal…But for New York restaurants, Bianca is definitey worth your money in terms of portions and atmoshere. It’s a cozy, romantic Italian bistro located on a very pleasant street lined with brownstones and (read full article)
Last Day For The ‘Friday Specials’ At The Orange County Fair.
It’s the last weekend of the Orange County Fair and today is the final day to munch out on the $1.00 Specials (Fridays, Noon – 4PM). During that time, most food stands offer something interesting to eat for $1.00. We had all that (read full article)
Tomato Salsa #95
When Josie (Daydreamer Desserts) came over to help me try out knives last week, she brought a treasure with her. We had talked about making some kind of salsa with all of the ingredients that we would be chopping up, so that they w (read full article)
How to Calculate Food for a Party!
So, how much food do I need for my Party?This is the most frequent question that I am asked. Now, I wish I could say that there was an easy, fool proof formula for this. There isn't - estimating food quantities is more art than science and reli (read full article)
El Gaucho Presents Pour on the Plaza this Weekend
El Gaucho Bellevue is pleased to present the second annual Pour on the Plaza at the City Center Plaza, to benefit Room to Read. Room to Read’s mission is to increase literacy and gender equality in education for children in developing nations. (read full article)
Shanghai 2010 - The Puli Hotel & Spa
The Puli Hotel is one of the latest to open in Shanghai (December 2009), and has been the talk of the town since. It is easy to see why – the interior is simply stunning. Designed by renowned Indonesian Interior Designer Jaya Ibrahim, the Puli is o (read full article)
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Many things in life appears to be difficult to deal with, hard to achieve,or even impossible to happen. This when you see it from a far distance. However, when you close up, all these virtual boundaries you have placed between you and your g (read full article)
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream
We got back from the beach and everyone was ravenous so we made nachos and chicken wings as an appetizer to a dinner of hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill.The littles came up with their own appetizer and asked me to post their recipe. (see below)It (read full article)
Salted Fish Sauce
Shop at More Food Adventures This is one of the many entries in the Food Trade and Expo at the Capitol Grounds last year. This couple are actually selling condiments and appetizers from Initao, Misamis Oriental. They sell their own concoction (read full article)
“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)
Grilling Season
Since we're in the midst of grilling everything from appetizers to desserts I like to try new flavors on the not not so new foods we grill. These flavors sometimes don't always pair up with the usual wines we drink. I haven't had much down time (lif (read full article)
Garlic Chips
So I threw a bridal shower this weekend. Yes, one week after I moved into my new house, I invited people I didn’t know and a few that I did into my very quickly put together home. And not only did I have to put together my home, I also had to (read full article)
Garlic, artichoke and roasted red pepper hummus with pita wedges
Last Friday after work, Katie and I decided to make a batch of Hummus with pita bread. As we got to work we decided to add a couple twists to the standard recipe. We ended up with 3 different kinds of hummus along with fried and un-fried pita wedge (read full article)
Garlic, artichoke and roasted red pepper hummus with pita wedges
Last Friday after work, Katie and I decided to make a batch of Hummus with pita bread. As we got to work we decided to add a couple twists to the standard recipe. We ended up with 3 different kinds of hummus along with fried and un-fried pita wedg (read full article)



