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Fresh Tomato Sauce with Bacon Egg Rice(トマトベーコンエッグライス)

posted August 17, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

☆Fresh Tomato Sauce with Bacon Egg Rice(トマトベーコンエッグライス) ☆ Ingredients: ☆ 200g fresh tomato sauce ☆ 6-8 sliced bacon ☆ 2 egg ☆ rice ☆ vegetable oil Direction: 1. Make to fresh tomato sauce (400~500g): Peel the to (read full article)

Call for Guest Posts: My Best Vacation Ever!

posted August 16, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Good morning! Holy. Cow. It was 62 degrees when my Mom and I left for our morning walk! Those two crazy women walking around with their arms stuffed into their t-shirts so only their hands were visible? Yeah, that was us. It was ch-ch-ch-chilly! Ch (read full article)

Let the celebration begin…

posted August 16, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

Happy Sunday all!  We had a FANTASTIC weekend kicking off The Husband’s Birthday celebration…His birthday isn’t until Monday, but, he pretty much is convinced it’s his Birthday week It was completely AWESOME to take th (read full article)

Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce & Spaghetti

posted August 15, 2010 in Living the Gourmet

Ingredients:About 7 Vine Ripe Tomatoes - quartered1 bunch of fresh basil4 – 5 cloves of garlic – crushed & chopped1 Italian hot cherry pepper – sliced with seedsDashes of Dried OreganoOlive oil – for drizzlingRomano cheese for grating1 lb (read full article)

Shrimp Creole

posted August 13, 2010 in Beautiful Life

Here is a Creole favorite: shrimp in spicy red gravy. This is a delightful mix of fresh vegetable and shrimp. It’s a very quick, easy meal with a huge 'wow' factor." Delicious with a bowl of rice. Servings: 6 Ingredients • 3 pounds medium shri (read full article)

COQ AU VIN Made Easy With Le Creuset Cookware!

posted August 11, 2010 in Karen B\'s Cooking Made Easy!

COQ AU VIN(Chicken in Red Wine with Onions, Mushrooms, and Bacon)It can be made with either red wine or white wine, but the red obviously is a better choice. Julia Child's wrote that in France it is served along side parsley potatoes, buttered peas o (read full article)

Quick Roasted Tomato Sauce

When life, or your brother, hands you a bushel of tomatoes: make tomato sauce ... from scratch!While slow-roasted is all the rage, sometimes there's no time for slow. Sometimes you need quick. I often need quick. Such was the case on Saturday nigh (read full article)

Spaghetti Squash Primavera

Last week I told you all about summer squash — the different varieties, the nutritional benefits, and how to use it. I’ve also told you a little bit about some of the winter squash varieties. Surprisingly, the Barefoot Organics CSA grew winte (read full article)

Lamb Rogan Josh

posted August 10, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

This is the very first curry I dared to make from scratch and thankfully it turned out very well! The flavours are quite rich and not too spicy, so you could add more chilli powder to suit your taste. Serves 4  850g shoulder of lamb, cut into bit (read full article)

Capellini with Pesto Alla Trapanese

posted August 10, 2010 in Sugar Pies

When most Americans think of pesto we tend to think of the green pesto or Pesto Genovese which is made with fresh basil, olive oil, pine nuts and cheese. However, the different regions of Italy (and indeed many towns) have their own pesto recipes and (read full article)

Simple Secrets: How to Fast Freeze Fresh Tomatoes at Home

posted August 10, 2010 in Frugal Luxuries Food

When the farm stand tomatoes are so well priced at five (or more) for just one dollar I like to buy them in abundance and freeze them for future use. For awhile...I took on the tedious, humid task of blanching each one before freezing...until... (read full article)

Barely Heat Kissed

posted August 09, 2010 in Aroma Cucina

The orto, our garden, is producing and life is good. Our store-bought produce has dwindled to lemons and oranges. If we could figure out a way to bring  lemon or better yet, lime trees, inside for the winter, then life would be just about perfect. (read full article)

Ten Cold Noodles and Pasta Salad

posted August 09, 2010 in Food: Cooking and Capturing

In my previous posts, I introduced ten spaghetti I tried in different restaurants in Taipei. For today, I'm posting my Ten Noodle Recipes I cooked and posted, not actually from the least to the best, but from the latest to oldest. When I'm only start (read full article)

Tomato and Bacon Hash

posted August 09, 2010 in Deliciously Organic

This weekend Pete, the girls, and I enjoyed a morning in Santa Monica. We had a delightful breakfast at a local bakery then walked a few blocks to the farmers' market. We weaved our way through the crowded street, visiting each booth (read full article)

Mondays with Mami - Judías Verdes Con Salsa de Tomate (Green Beans in a Tomato Sauce)

posted August 09, 2010 in A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa

I can tell by my posts that I'm entering into full blown preserving mode.  During the summer most of my time is spent in the garden, harvesting and preserving.  However, I'm also in the kitchen with my mami.  It's so refreshing and relaxing to spe (read full article)

Ah Yat Tian Xia

posted August 09, 2010 in My Little World

After our long and tiring day at Ocean Park, Symphony of Lights and Avenue of Stars we decided to have our super lat dinner. We left our things at our room then walked along the road. Ian and I really love to experience new things in Hong Kong and on (read full article)

How to make Spaghetti Squash?

posted August 06, 2010 in Chef Tom Cooks

Many times I’ve walked the produce section of the supermarket and seen these large, round and yellow squash called Spaghetti Squash, but having never eating it, I always overlooked it. I love all kinds of squash, so why not this one ? Well t (read full article)

How to make Spaghetti Squash?

posted August 06, 2010 in Chef Tom Cooks

Many times I’ve walked the produce section of the supermarket and seen these large, round and yellow squash called Spaghetti Squash, but having never eating it, I always overlooked it. I love all kinds of squash, so why not this one ? Well th (read full article)

Roast Pork Tenderloin with Romesco Sauce - What Alex SHOULD have made!

posted August 06, 2010 in A Communal Table

Roast Pork Tenderloin with Romesco SauceSo, the other night my husband and I were watching Top Chef (after 6 years, my husband is now hooked - SWEET!) and the chefs challenge was to choose a country and then cook a dish inspired by that country. The (read full article)

Quick and Easy Tortilla Pizza

posted August 05, 2010 in Cuisine Diva

Individual tortilla pizza. Here is an idea for making a quick and easy pizza. I usually keep a package of Boboli mini pizza crusts in my pantry, but the other day I was craving a pizza and didn't have any Boboli left. I took a quick look around my (read full article)

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