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Spaghetti Factory

posted August 17, 2010 in My Little World

We plan to have Ian's pre-birthday celebration last Friday by having scrumptious dinner at Spaghetti Factory. We already tired this restaurant before and we are satisfied not only with the food they offer but also the service they gave us that's (read full article)

{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)

Follow Friday Blog Hops!

posted August 13, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Thanks to all who are stopping in today from the Follow Me Fridays!  All of my current giveaways are on my right side bar!  While you are here, check out my yummy recipes under the top Recipe tab!  They are mine and other bloggers! They are all tr (read full article)

Fresh Basil Pesto

posted August 13, 2010 in Southern Grace Gourmet

This is a quick and easy recipe for fresh basil pesto with pine nuts and lots of garlic flavor. It’s been a while since I’ve made basil pesto, so I looked up a few recipes. Most are pretty much the same. The recipe doesn’t depe (read full article)

Dinner Cruise with DH

posted August 12, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

I have no recipe posts for you, because I didn’t have to cook last night! DH surprised me by telling me over the weekend that Wednesday was going to be a date night. I know, all you people with kids are probably saying “what? Isn’t (read full article)

Vampires Beware: Garlic is Here!

posted August 12, 2010 in Plentyonyourplate

“People are strange, when you’re a stranger. When you’re alone.” Peter Harris begins a two-part focus on Garlic, a brief history of the herb, a recipe in part two, and reports on the Isle of Wight’s (read full article)

Free Breakfast Recipes eCookbook

posted August 11, 2010 in Scraps of Life

I love recipe eCookbooks!  This one has 29 tasty and easy breakfast recipes.  I love having my recipes on my computer.  Don't get me wrong, I love holding real cookbooks but eCookbooks are handy, cheap and take up no kitchen space! This yummy brea (read full article)

Book review: NAPOLEON’S EVERYDAY GOURMET BURGERS.

posted August 10, 2010 in Winesworld\'s Blog

Every year come summer, new BBQ books flood the shelves of bookstores. Given our short summers, people are eager to BBQ and enjoy the outdoors as much as possible. This year a few more books on hamburgers were published, probably because the po (read full article)

Review: Steak with Friends

posted August 07, 2010 in 100 Miles

Steak with Friends: At Home, with Rick Tramonto.  Rick Tramonto with Mary Goodbody.  Andrews McMeel Publishing.  $35.00.  (304p)  ISBN: 978-0-7407-9257-1 First off:  this is a really BIG book, and I mean that in the nicest possible way.  Seco (read full article)

Follow Friday Blog Hops!

posted August 06, 2010 in Scraps of Life

Thanks to all who are stopping in today from the Follow Me Fridays!  All of my current giveaways are on my right side bar!  While you are here, check out my yummy recipes under the top Recipe tab!  They are mine and other bloggers! They are all tr (read full article)

Cooking from the Garden: A Cookbook Review & Giveaway

posted August 06, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

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)

Vietnamese Spring Rolls and Tamarind Tree Restaurant Review

posted August 05, 2010 in Delishhh

Picture from Tamarind Tree Website   One of my favorite Asian restaurants in Seattle is the Tamarind Tree.  It is a Vietnamese restaurant located in the international district, tucked away in a little corner.  But it is definitely worth visiting i (read full article)

Nakano Rice Vinegars Review and Giveaway

posted August 03, 2010 in A Self-Confessed Foodie

I’ve recently had the opportunity to try Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegars. I received a bottle of their red pepper vinegar to review! Rice vinegars are interesting because they add a lot of flavor to dishes without adding a ton of calories. Nakano (read full article)

We have an Artichoke Champion!

posted August 02, 2010 in Cucina Domenico

A pat on the back and a tip of the toque to Una Mamma Italiana for a landslide win with her Roasted Artichokes and Tomato Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe. It's a well deserved win – the recipe looks amazing, and I will be making it and giving my per (read full article)

Restaurant Review: Burt's Place

posted August 01, 2010 in The Gastro-Lounge

I have been having the hardest time posting on all things food for some reason or another, but I feel like this post may be able to get me out of this funk. As a Chicagoan there is always the great pizza debate. There are the people who love Unos, (read full article)

Absolutely, Completely, Wholly Delicious – Wholly Wholesome Review & Giveaway

posted July 30, 2010 in What's Cooking at DD

I don’t want to brag, but I KNOW my chocolate chip cookies. I’ve been baking cookies since I was yea high. Even when my dad and I would follow the same recipe, my mom would insist that my cookies tasted better. (Or maybe (read full article)

Absolutely, Completely, Wholly Delicious – Wholly Wholesome Review & Giveaway

posted July 30, 2010 in What's Cooking at DD

I don’t want to brag, but I KNOW my chocolate chip cookies. I’ve been baking cookies since I was yea high. Even when my dad and I would follow the same recipe, my mom would insist that my cookies tasted better. (Or maybe (read full article)

CPK In A California Kitchen: BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad.

posted July 30, 2010 in Nibbles of Tidbits

Everyone I know loves California Pizza Kitchen’s BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad, including myself, especially the Garden Herb Ranch Dressing.  I’ve had CPK’s Cookbooks for a few years now and have made several dishes from them (pre (read full article)

The I Hate to Cook Book: Review & Giveaway

posted July 30, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

When we think about the 60s, it’s easy to fantasize about the retro aprons and think about how people cooked back then. After all, a common mantra among real foodies is “if your grandma wouldn’t recognize it as food, don’t ea (read full article)

Cream Soup Substitute

posted July 29, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

From time to time, I’ve taken liberties with this Simply in Season experiment. Like when I had guest posters make the cranberry recipes because I’m allergic to cranberries; or decided to forgo the persimmon recipes because I couldn̵ (read full article)

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