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{Product Review & Recipe} Cottage Cheese & Bell Pepper Wraps, Pickled Peppers and Gulab Jamuns - Strange Bedfellows? Maybe ...

posted August 15, 2010 in Passionate About Baking

"Life is the sum of all your choices"Albert Camus Given the choice, I would cook and bake all day with olive oil as my happy cooking medium ... SIGH ... if only I didn't find the price a little... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)

Emeril Lagasse Brings Fresh Heat with Farm to Fork

posted June 23, 2010 in A BBQ Nation

One of the biggest trends among chefs and restaurant owners these days is the promotion and use of fresh, local ingredients.  And who can blame them when films like Food Inc. pull back the current on the world of mass market foods. This summer, (read full article)

Pico de gallo

posted June 18, 2010 in Memorie di Angelina

I guess it's Mexico week here at Memorie di Angelina and why not? If you think of it, some of the foods that most typify Italian cooking—tomato, zucchini, peppers, pepperoncino, corn for polenta, just to take a few examples—all come from the New (read full article)

Restaurante Cantina Jalisco, Ponferrada (León)

posted June 17, 2010 in Comentando Restaurantes

COMIDA TÍPICA MEXICANAUBICACIÓNUbicado en la Plaza del Ayuntamiento, en el corazón del casco antiguo de la ciudad. Parking en la puerta.EL RESTAURANTEAforo 60 personas, Decorado al estilo mexicano.LA COMIDA■ Primero ► Guacamole, Nachos, Tamale (read full article)

Shanghai’s Very Own Sandwich Shop: City Deli

posted June 06, 2010 in The Shanghai Foodist

★★★☆☆ City Deli, located in the Golden Eagle Mall, serves up some pretty mean sandwiches.  And in a city that likes things delivered – and quickly – this deli definitely has found its niche: power lunchers who can’t bear to leave the (read full article)

Shopping & Sunshine

posted May 17, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

Today was all about cooking, sunshine and shopping!!! We woke up early and headed out with The Husband’s mom to Denio’s Farmer’s Market & Swap Meet.  The Husband LOVES going here….me, eh, not so much, but, I am a tro (read full article)

Beef and Bean Nachos

posted May 02, 2010 in Goddess of Cooking

On a Mexican kick, yet again, I set out to find a good nacho recipe. I found some that used canned nacho cheese sauce, some that made their own cheese sauce, some that chips were on the bottom, some where you dipped the chips in and ev (read full article)

How To Make: Salsa Verde

posted April 28, 2010 in Goddess of Cooking

Salsa Verde or a salsa made from tomatillo's is used in a number of Hispanic dishes. A tomatillo looks like a small green tomato covered in a papery husk. They have a slightly tart, lemony flavor and are used raw in most (read full article)

New York Style Steak & Burger

posted April 28, 2010 in The Shanghai Foodist

★★★☆☆ Tucked away in the Taikang Lu art complex (though art is actually now hard to find here as clothing stores, cafés and bars have taken over…), New York Style Steak & Burger has been grilling steaks and burgers for just over seve (read full article)

Jalapeno Corn Muffins

posted April 15, 2010 in Simply Delicious Desserts

These muffins are easy to make and the ingredients may already be in your pantry.  Let’s start baking!  For the muffins, you will need: 1 box (8.5 oz.) corn muffin mix 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese 1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeñ (read full article)

Recipe: Crab and Avocado Dip

posted April 14, 2010 in The Gastro-Lounge

The layers make it look fantastic Here is a real crowd pleaser for an up-scale get together that looks like it takes a lot of time but can be thrown together in 15-20 minutes. It is a layered dip of lump crab meat, smashed avocado, and creme fraiche (read full article)

Corn Bread Recipe

posted March 14, 2010 in Humble Recipes

  I wanted Corn Bread. Not Corn Cake. Not a Corn Muffin. And I wanted it to be made mostly from Corn Meal, with little or no white flour.   And so I set out to make something that was rustic and basic, that I could use a vehicle for Jalapeños (read full article)

Corn Bread Recipe

posted March 14, 2010 in Humble Recipes

  I wanted Corn Bread. Not Corn Cake. Not a Corn Muffin. And I wanted it to be made mostly from Corn Meal, with little or no white flour.   And so I set out to make something that was rustic and basic, that I could use a vehicle for Jalapeños (read full article)

10 Miles and still moving…I think? ;)

posted March 01, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

All week long I have been excited for my 10 MILE long run with my sis.  I was all ready for it yesterday and then the rain got in the way.  You would think I’d wake up amped and ready to go..but, this morning I was slow m (read full article)

Free isn’t always a good thing

posted February 27, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

I am glad you all are having fun with The Perfect Night In Giveaway!  I LOVE all the things you plan on using that Target Gift Card for ~ they make me want to go SHOPPING   Friday was such a fun day ~ it included some good (read full article)

Avocado Salsa Verde…Olé!

posted February 21, 2010 in Dishful Thinking

For a themed girls’ night in (Senioritas and Margaritas!), we all brought different Mexican food to devour, and I went with an avocado salsa verde recipe I found on foodnetwork.com Although the recipe is actually for shrimp tacos, the avocado s (read full article)

Cola Skirt/Flap Steak

posted February 20, 2010 in San Diego Off Road Recipes

* 1 can cola* 2 tablespoons oil/ olive oil is best* Juice of 2 limes, plus lime wedges for serving/ If you have about 5 Limes Your good 2 for steak 2 for serving 1 for Corona* 2 teaspoons chili powder* Salt* 1 pound skirt steak, cut into 4 portions* (read full article)

La cantina, Mojacar (Almería)

posted February 07, 2010 in Comentando Restaurantes

TEX-MEX FUNDADO 1995UBICACIÓNComplejo Titos Mojacar playaEL RESTAURANTEAuténtica comida tex mex casera con el inconfundible encanto de la cantinaLA COMIDA■ Primero ► nachos, quesadillas, jalapeños rellenos, aros de cebolla■ Segundo ► faji (read full article)

Feast for Super Bowl 2010

posted February 03, 2010 in Food Ideas - Try it, you'll like it

Any reason for a party and to cook right? Well to me it is. And Super Bowl is no exception. So I have been trying to come up with ideas of foods to make and I believe I have it. Did you know this year Mardi Gras is real early? Yes... February 16th, (read full article)

Feast for Super Bowl 2010

posted February 03, 2010 in Food Ideas - Try it, you'll like it

Any reason for a party and to cook right? Well to me it is. And Super Bowl is no exception. So I have been trying to come up with ideas of foods to make and I believe I have it. Did you know this year Mardi Gras is real early? Yes... February 16th, (read full article)

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