~Argentina~"Empanadas Argentinas"Hola/Hello, Welcome to Al Dente Gourmet "Argentine Corner". In this section, I intend to share some of my Favorite Argentinean Recipes with all of you. And also share some of my experiences replacing ingredients, spi (read full article)

Alfajores

Today I want to talk to you about a Serious Matter ... Yes, I have a confession to make, I am an addict to Alfajores-- pronounce "al-pha-hor-es". I've come to realized this, after making these "babies" almost every weekend! I love Alfajores de/of Mai (read full article)

Persia’s Just a Stone’s Throw from Brazil

…at least it is in Hollywood.  Enter Bossa Nova Brazilian restaurant and Mashti Malone’s ice cream. For a dinner with my lovely cousin Chrissy, we went to one of those restaurants that I always dive by but have never actually been to.  (read full article)

Back-to-School Olive Challenge Recipe Roundup

My girls love olives, and not just because they love popping them onto the tips of their fingers.  They think they are candy, and I’m not about to try and change their minds.  Olives are a great source of monounsaturated fat, (read full article)

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Let's face it. Not every one likes prepare large meals for breakfast. Some recipes do take a lot of time to prepare, and it gets worse when you're crunched for time. Basically, a simple meal is what we want at times like that. A simple meal shou (read full article)

Fluffernutter Cookies

It’s almost time for the kids to go back to school for another year of learning, friends, and fun.  I always enjoyed the first few weeks of school, but then reality sets in. The days of summer soon fade and play time is replaced with homework (read full article)

Ten Large Peppers

After these 10 large green peppers were placed on my countertop the song/book  "Five Little Pumpkins" quickly came to mind.  It's the song that young children learn during the month of October.  For younger tots th (read full article)

Marvelous Menu Meme #10

You Can Join the fun with marvelous Menu Meme this week. Click Here to find out how you can participate in the Marvelous Menu Meme. Oh, Don’t forget to add yourself to the linky and visit each other once you add your menu. It doesn’t ha (read full article)

Bagel Thin Sandwich

Have you all tried these newish bagel thins made by Thomas?  About a year or two ago they came out with sandwich thins (super thin buns) that I love, so I was thrilled to see the bagel thins.I am not a low carb kind of person, but I do like to w (read full article)

Tuscan street food

Image © AT Casa I wrote a post on Panelle some time ago, providing the recipe for the typical Sicilian street food fritter made with chickpea flour.But I had completely forgotten about Cecina! During a recent weekend escape in Lunigiana, I was p (read full article)

Open-faced Eggplant Sandwich

I’m having more fun with all the fresh produce at our Farmers’ Market. Next time you’re at one grab an eggplant, slice it up thick, slather it with olive oil, grill it alongside some onions. Throw it on top of a slice of toasted (read full article)

Embotido (Pork Meatloaf)

Embotido is a Filipino style meatloaf that can be served as cold cuts or as main dish with rice. My son loves it in his sandwich. Ingredients: 1 kilo pork, ground or minced 3 eggs 1 onion chopped finely 2 tbsp soy sauce 1/2 cup raisin/sulta (read full article)

David Lake, legendary Washington winemaker and vegetarian matchmaker?

Perhaps the soul mate to my grilled eggplant sandwich. Earlier this summer, Bean invited a lucky few over to her front yard to participate in a blind tasting featuring Washington Rieslings and Syrahs she had received as samples. This was one of our (read full article)

5 Minute Salty-Sweet Breakfast

Happy Friday the 13th - muwahahaha! I always associate Friday the 13th with the movie, but did you know that superstition attached to the ominous date is actually rooted in ancient times? Apparently Friday has historically been considered unlucky, (read full article)

The Buzz - Chardonnay and Petite Sirah Dinner

11 August 2010 - Another wonderful Wine Dinner at the Buzz! Tonight we had Petite Sirah and Chardonnay. All of the wines were within the $10.00 to $15.00 range and most being $10.00. My scores were consistently pretty high. The scores are in (20) wit (read full article)

Basic Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

Regular readers of this site have probably noticed that basic whole wheat sandwich bread has been in my upcoming posts for months. I am not quite sure why I procrastinated so long to post this. There... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we (read full article)

ORDER UP!

“Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.”I could rattle that off at any McDonald’s when I was a kid. Backwards if I wanted to.“Vente, decaf, non-fat, no whip iced mocha” was my Starbuck’ (read full article)

This Panini Steak Sandwich could easily be my best ever!

I'm a sucker for a good sandwich! What do you mean "it can't be" Of course it can,  I mean really, it has all my favorite ingredients....bread(in whatever form or shape), butter, fresh lettuce and whatever else I fancy to slap on. Have you, fell (read full article)

Egg Sandwich for Breakfast

This was my breakfast one morning last week...it was sooooo good!Egg Sandwich for Breakfast1 hamburger bun (or English muffin) butter 1 egg 1 slice of cheese 1. Use a non-stick pan, and add a dab of butter. 2. Butter your metal egg ring and place it (read full article)

Grill Mates ® TWIG Mexican Torta Steak Sandwich

Author: BarbecueWeb Keywords: Added: August 11, 2010 (read full article)