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Blueberry Pop-Tarts

posted August 15, 2010 in lisa is cooking

Homemade pop-tarts had become just like sugar cookie bars. They were everywhere, calling out to me, insisting that I try making them. There are several different recipes, and really, you can make any pie pasty and cut it into rectangles and fill them (read full article)

Flourless Chocolate Cakes with Chocolate Glaze & Sugared Berries

posted August 14, 2010 in La Mia Vita Dolce

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend and the beautiful weather.  I can’t believe summer is almost coming to an end and the kids will be back to school soon.  The winter months always seem to drag on yet summer seems to just fly by. I mentio (read full article)

Chocolate Buttermilk Layer Cake – Oh So Delicious!

posted August 11, 2010 in La Mia Vita Dolce

What a fantastic weekend!  My niece, V, was married on Saturday.  The wedding was amazing and V looked absolutely stunning!  I think I cried throughout the entire ceremony (thank goodness I brought a few packages of kleenex). It was a crazy busy (read full article)

Tender. Nigel Slater.

posted August 09, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

We have been urged since time immemorial never to judge a book by its cover. Not so in the case of this latest offering from Nigel Slater at Fourth Estate. It is a quite beautiful book with a slip off section in the dust jacket to reveal the stylis (read full article)

ddeok, not duck

posted August 07, 2010 in Apricosa

One of my recent absolutely favorite comfort foods has been ddeokbokki, that is, 떡볶이.  (Yes, that's me typing in Hangul!)  Anyway, ddeokbokki (the "eo" is pronounced "aw") is a popular street food snack in Korea, and after watching mu (read full article)

Kitchen Remodel-Part Two

posted August 07, 2010 in Two Peas and Their Pod

We are well into our kitchen remodel.  We have gotten a lot done, but it still seems like it is taking forever:) I know the end result will be worth it so I am trying to be patient, but patience has never been my strong point..ha! Luckily, Josh is (read full article)

Cooking from the Garden: A Cookbook Review & Giveaway

Did you know there used to be a magazine called Kitchen Gardener? I did not, until I received a review copy of Cooking from the Garden: Best Recipes from Kitchen Gardener. From the publisher: The vegetable garden is back – thanks to renewed intere (read full article)

Summerfest 2010 - Corn,Crab and Tomatoes - Oh My!

posted August 04, 2010 in A Communal Table

Corn, Crab and Tomato Salad  Da da da da!!!! Welcome to Summerfest 2010!!!  So, what is Summerfest 2010?? It is a cross blog food extravaganza that celebrates the bounty of the summer harvest. Each week has a  theme  (this week it (read full article)

New York .. a different perspective

posted August 03, 2010 in chessecake for all

The day after coming back from the USA, and eating more than zillion of waffles and another zillion of pancakes, I opened my laptop and started to search for the basic waffles recipe I have made before! I remember that this recipe was the best (read full article)

Early August: Garden and Chicken Update

posted August 02, 2010 in Healthy Green Kitchen

I’ve shared pictures of my home-grown veggies here and there along with recipes this summer, but I haven’t done a post devoted solely to my garden in some time. I’ve been taking lots of photos, though, and I’m kind of dying t (read full article)

Sesame Crusted Chicken Breasts

posted August 01, 2010 in Auntie Dee's Corner

  Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2 T sesame seeds (or enough to coat chicken on both sides) garlic and herb seasoning to taste sesame oil soy sauce Directions: Drizzle sesame oil into a large fry pan and heat to med/high heat.  (read full article)

Recipe | Singapore Noodles

posted July 30, 2010 in Susannah\'s {Kitchen} Aprons

Stir-Fried Chinese Ingredients With Indian Spices This spicy specialty from Singapore uses a mixture of Chinese ingredients and Indian spices to create a distinctive and delicious stir-fried noodle dish. Ingredients4 oz (120g) rice vermicelli noodles (read full article)

Veggin’ Cookbook Chronicles: Chilled Cucumber and Yogurt Soup

posted July 26, 2010 in Veggin'

Entertaining with Cranks. Yes, that’s the name of this cookbook that I almost overlooked at a library book sale. It’s not until I saw the teeny-tiny subtitle, “Creating Sensational Meals the Vegetarian Way” that I knew I found (read full article)

Facebook page

posted July 25, 2010 in Cooking Rut

Ah, this little blog is getting it's own Facebook page! It's all grown up now! Now, you can follow me on Facebook where I will probably post more photos and little tidbits. But the fun won't stop here on the blog. I have many recipes to share (tons. (read full article)

Chilled Soba, Avocado, & Grapefruit Salad

posted July 23, 2010 in La Fuji Mama

“Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s righ (read full article)

Cool as a cucumber

posted July 22, 2010 in Apricosa

With the heat wave of the East Coast and the recent sultry days in California, there is no time like the present to add a side of oi muchim to your next meal.  This spicy Korean salad--literally meaning seasoned (muchim) cucumber (oi)--is an (read full article)

Recipe | Fresh Mexican Salsa

posted July 21, 2010 in Susannah\'s {Kitchen} Aprons

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo... in America!Wars haven’t been waged over it yet, but everyone likes to promote their favorite brand of bottled salsa. You might be interested in reading my summary of Epicurious’ Salsa Taste Test.My husband is a huge f (read full article)

What do Celebrity Chefs Eat for Breakfast?

posted July 21, 2010 in Susannah\'s {Kitchen} Aprons

Easy & Creative Entres from the Pros1. Rachel Ray • Breakfast Fondue. Breakfast dippers like pop biscuits, waffles, roasted baby potatoes, breakfast sausage links dipped into bacon-nutmeg gravy.2. Wolfgang Puck• Brunch Pizza with Scrambled Eg (read full article)

Win a Zoku Quick Pop!

posted July 19, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

If the summer’s got you hot and you’re looking for a cool way to chill, then the Zoku Quick Pop could be just the ticket. Gone are the days of do-it-yourself lolly pops taking hours to freeze, as now you can get your pop on in as litt (read full article)

Veggin’ Cookbook Chronicles: Pasta with Zucchini and Basil

posted July 17, 2010 in Veggin'

Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone seems to peek out on many a vegetarian, and non-vegetarian, cookbook shelf. It is probably so ubiquitous because it’s one of the best vegetarian cookbooks out there featuring great recipe (read full article)

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