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Little Giant – Big On Taste – Little On Atmosphere
Little Giant is just an average looking New York restaurant that is basically a small box- like storefront with a nondescript-looking interior… …but they make one really memorable dish that makes up for its lackluster appearanc (read full article)
Strawberry Cheesecake Icebox Pie
I noticed at the market this week the summer produce is slowly starting to dwindle. I sighed a little when it hit me: cherry season is really, truly over. Happily, several bags of cherries wait safely in my (read full article)
Baby Doughnut Muffins
I'd like to introduce to you my new best friends, which are these adorable little doughnuts. I mean muffins. I mean doughnuts. They are a little bit of both...the basic batter that goes into making those old-fashioned cake doughnuts, but instead (read full article)
EASY Italian Herb Foccacia Bread
this Italian herb focaccia recipe is one of those quick ones you can throw together with whats already in your pantry. I like to cut them into bread sticks and OF COURSE serve them with pasta:) In two hours (including prep time, rising time, and ba (read full article)
Grilled Bread
This is similar to the naan I made the other day. Super easy, with a great flavor! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Grilled Bread 1 1/4 cups warm water 1 tsp active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups bread flour 1 1/2 cups whole wheat bread flour 2 Tbs olive oil (read full article)
Mary Mac's Pecan Pie Muffins
It's been many years since I visited Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta. It's one of those places that are legendary in the South. While lots of folks from "away" know places like the Lady and Son's Restaurant (Paula Deen) in Savannah, Mary Mac's is not (read full article)
BreakfastInDisguise – July 5, 2010 Corn Muffins
Now for those of you that know me, you know I don’t eat breakfast very often. I know, it’s not good to skip breakfast, but I grew up rushing out of the house at the last minute always missing out on what is supposed to be the most importa (read full article)
Fourth of July and Bistro At The Buzz!
Yup! A Fourth of July Pot Luck at the Buzz! Then on 5 July, starts their Bistro Menu. We will probably go to the Opening Night. Fireworks for sure!Oh yes! Smoked Salmon and Fresh Garden Vegetable Plate. Just one of the many entrees that were brought (read full article)
Chocolate Mascarpone Stuffed Strawberries
It has been a long time, as Ryan reminds me daily, since I have made a dessert. I’m not sure why but my small sweet tooth seems to have gotten even smaller in recent months. But when I walked past the sweet smelling strawberries in the grocery sto (read full article)
Strawberries!
It’s June and definitely Strawberry season! Hmm, perhaps I should clarify this a bit – the end of June is approaching and the local fresh Strawberry season will be coming to a close soon. Every year, as far back as I can remember, I have prepared (read full article)
Strawberry Sherbet
I am always too enthusiastic when it comes to buying fresh summer strawberries. They just look so dang good in the market, and I pile them into my cart with reckless abandon. But strawberries are fragile little things, and before I have been able t (read full article)
Free Brownies!
I knew that would get your attention.Who doesn't love brownies? Ever get invited to a BBQ or party at the last minute and not know what to bring? Does your child informs you at 7:00 the night before, that they need baked goods to share with t (read full article)
Tanaka Farms: Orange County’s Largest U-Pick Farm.
Have you been to Tanaka Farms yet? If you haven’t, you’re missing out. It’s in Irvine and is also known as Orange County’s Largest U-Pick Farm. During certain tours you get to pick your own Strawberries, Watermelon and (read full article)
Strawberry Cream Cheese Muffins
Nothing is better than a fresh baked muffin in the morning. From scratch muffins always taste better than the box mixes and are not much more work. Since I still have so many strawberries leftover from my curb market binge buy, maki (read full article)
Coconut Macaroons Two Ways
I'm continuing on my coconut kick, rather to Michael's dismay since coconut is not his "favorite flavor." Oh well, I like it and had a big bag of coconut in the pantry that I wanted to get used up. So, as I was browsing recipes for coconut dishes I (read full article)
Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cakes
These decadent little cakes are a snap to whip up and are oh-so-delicious. They only take 15 minutes to bake and are meant to be served fresh out of the oven so that the inside is runny and warm. Although you must pop them into the oven immedi (read full article)
Scottish Cranberry Scones
These scones are not nearly as rich as other recipes I’ve used (typically ones that use heavy cream rather than sour) and they were very light and crumbly. The recipe below is from AllRecipes.com, a site I don’t usually go to, but (read full article)
Mackerel Fillets with a Soy-Honey Glaze
When we’ve been eating out more than usual, cravings for plain simple food, preferably home-cooked, take over. That happened last weekend and it was fish we wanted. And so it was off to our local fishmonger in the morning to see what was availa (read full article)
It’s Salad Season
In the last 24 hours in Colorado we’ve seen rain, hail, tornadoes, sleet balls, lightening, thunder, street flooding, it’s currently snowing like the dickens and I think I just spotted a swarm of locust fly through. And as one of m (read full article)
Strawberry Scones
I had a bunch of strawberries in the refrigerator so I have been trying to do different strawberry recipes lately. I made strawberry pancakes the other day and today I did the strawberry scones from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook. The recipe cal (read full article)
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