Crock Pot Chili
November 2, 2009 | No Comments »
I was invited to participate in a chili and chocolate cook off for Halloween at the Coldwell Banker in Half Moon Bay. It was so much fun! All of the contestants are fabulous chefs needless to say because it was all GOOD! There were 5 chili contestants, and 4 chocolate contestants. No, my chili did not win however I am going to ask the winning chili, Read the rest of this entry »
Cauliflower with Fennel-Cheese Soup
October 25, 2009 | Comments Off
My neighbor Betty made this fabulous cauliflower soup last week, shared it with me, and it was so tasty I decided to make my own version. The prep time was about 45 minutes, then on the stove, about another hour and a half. For my potatoes I used large yukon golds, and a 32oz. container of vegetable stock for my liquid. To finely chop Read the rest of this entry »
Huevos Rancheros
October 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Because I am always on the hunt and searching for new recipes, my kitchen has a special place where I keep my stack of must-try recipes. I don’t know about you, but as soon as I get up in the morning I start wondering what should I cook tonite! Fall has just begun, the weather is alot cooler, so I was looking for a not too heavy comfort food. Read the rest of this entry »
Fennel and Chicken Sausage Risotto with Fresh Herbs
September 20, 2009 | No Comments »
I found a recipe for a pancettte and leek risotto from a Williams Sonoma catalog, and while not having a whole lot of experience making risotto from scratch, I decided to make a go of it. Very very easy, a little time consuming but well worth it! It was so tasty that I decided to make my own version and use sausage and fennel as my star ingredients. Read the rest of this entry »
Sheboygan Sandwiches
September 16, 2009 | No Comments »
If you never tried a sheboygan sandwich, you don’t know what your missing!! After attending numerous Giants baseball games at the A T & T park, the exciting experience is always completed with a sheboygan sandwich. Honestly I don’t understand why anyone would order an ordinary hot dog, just the smell alone of the sheboygan makes my mouth water. The name sheboygan, originated from where this pork bratwurst is actually Read the rest of this entry »
LooLoo’s Chicken Cordon Bleu
September 1, 2009 | No Comments »
Chicken cordon bleu, who doesn’t love it! I thought it would be fun to try my own version. In the past our chicken cordon bleu came premade from our local butcher. Of course they (Lunardi’s market) prepared it perfectly, however I decided to change it up by substituting their white cheese for hot pepper cheese, and their baked ham, for virginia smoked ham. The result, succelent!! After browning the chicken rolls, they simmered for about 30 minutes Read the rest of this entry »
Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Rosemary Sauce
August 24, 2009 | No Comments »
If your looking for something quick and easy….not a whole lot of time…. but feeling like it needs to be something special and elegant….try this “Chicken with Rosemary Sauce”! It was just perfect served over angel hair pasta with haricots verts on the side. This recipe is compliments of my long time friend Read the rest of this entry »
Panko Crusted Halibut Tacos with a Creamy Avocado Cabbage Slaw
August 17, 2009 | No Comments »
I was so excited to make these panko crusted halibut tacos last night, because I new they were going to be really tasty. And that they were!! We had dinner with some friends the other night at BJ’s Brewery, when my eyes hit the halibut tacos on the menu, I decided to try them. I hate to admit this but I’ve never had fish tacos. They were lightly breaded with panko bread crumbs, and served in warm tortillas with plain shredded cabbage. On the side was the creamy avocado sauce, and salsa. So I decided I was going to make my own panko crusted halibut tacos, but change it up a bit by combining Read the rest of this entry »
Spaghetti with Smoked Turkey Sausage and Artichoke Fennel Sauce
August 9, 2009 | No Comments »
I was looking for a light, fresh, and easy to prepare pasta sauce, that I could make during week night. The original recipe called for prosciutto, and my intention was to prepare it with prosciutto, however when I was in the grocery store, I found this smoked turkey and artichoke sausage, Read the rest of this entry »
Grandpa Tom’s Macaroni Salad
August 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My husband and I have fond memories of this macaroni salad because it comes straight from his “Grandpa Tom”. Grandpa Tom made the salad until he was 84 and although, occasionally you would find an egg shell, we still considered it the best macaroni salad ever! Now after researching the type of pasta that grandpa Tom actullly used, which was a very small short tube, (not the elbow that were so used to), Read the rest of this entry »