English Pea Risotto
May 30, 2010 | No Comments »
I found this recipe from the magazine Coastal Living and was so excited to try it, english peas are in season right now so the timing was perfect! Risotto is a rich and creamy, italian rice dish that is slowly cooked in broth and flavored with Read the rest of this entry »
Pomegranate Molasses Butter Cake
May 23, 2010 | No Comments »
My mother has a dear friend Veni, who’s life long hobby has been cooking for friends and family. Whenever mom gets together with Veni, she is almost always welcomed with one of Veni’s wonderful desserts. This time it was Pomegranate molasses butter cake. A light buttery cake, that is sweetened with Read the rest of this entry »
Stuffed Bell Peppers
May 16, 2010 | No Comments »
My friend Rose shared with me her version of stuffed bell peppers, with ground ham (as opposed to ground beef). The timing could not have been better since we were feasting on a left over spiral ham from our mothers day party. My leftover ham was a smoked ham, Read the rest of this entry »
Creamy Cucumber-Avocado Salad Dressing
May 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I made this for a fun little party that I hosted recently and received rave reviews, it was really tasty! My menu consisted of all finger foods, so of course I put out baby carrots and celery, which is almost always served with ranch dressing. I was looking for something different that consisted of fresh ingredients, Read the rest of this entry »
Lupita’s Grilled Chicken Breasts with White Sauce Poblano
May 1, 2010 | No Comments »
My friend Lupita shared this fabulous recipe with me, this is her version of a grilled chicken breast with a pablano white sauce that she had while eating out one night. I made my own changes, by adding the shallots and hot pepper cheese (Lupita’s cheese was Read the rest of this entry »
Roast Cod with Garlic Butter
April 11, 2010 | No Comments »
Last week, my friend Melly brought me this recipe from her Coastal Living magazine, she said “Lu”, there are a few
recipes in this magazine that look really good, try them and share your thoughts. So the first one I decided to try was this “Roast Cod with Garlic Butter”, it was so good that we had it two saturdays in a row! It was an elegant dish Read the rest of this entry »
North Indian Style Spinach Chicken
March 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
After researching the many different ethnic cuisines of India, I learned that India’s cuisine is mostly influenced by religion, geography, climate, culture, and that good indian cooking revolves around the appropriate use of aromatic indian spices. I found this recipe a few months back from my Sunset magazine, and made a few of my own changes. The minute I saw it, I new it would be a dish that I would be making Read the rest of this entry »
Popovers
March 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
If you have ever been to the famous Cliff House in San Francisco, then I know you’ve had their famous popovers! So so good, especially with a bowl of their fabulous clam chowder. Silly me because they always looked kind of Read the rest of this entry »
Baked Ziti
March 27, 2010 | No Comments »
This is a classic italian dish that everyone loves. I’ve made it a few times already in the last couple of months, and each time it was better and better, especially for left overs. Ziti pasta is a thick long tube, about 18 inches long, that is broken into pieces before it is cooked. Of course the ziti pasta that we buy today Read the rest of this entry »
Beef-Wheat Balls
March 14, 2010 | No Comments »
From the recipe archive…try these Beef-Wheat Balls. I had only made this recipe once before and forgot about how great they were!! So great we had them twice last week!! Please enjoy!
This recipe was found by my husband, he was in the mood for something different and comforting. Beef-Wheat Balls were so good, I could not stop ranting about how Read the rest of this entry »