Cuban Feast and Cupcakes
I thought I wasn’t going to be able to blog for a while because my desktop computer had decided to stop working. It turned out that one of the hard drives had died and was locking everything up and it … Continued
I thought I wasn’t going to be able to blog for a while because my desktop computer had decided to stop working. It turned out that one of the hard drives had died and was locking everything up and it … Continued
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I am a big fan of French cuisine. There are some things I won’t touch with a bargepole, foie gras or any other organ meat, but then there are things I really … Continued
Last Saturday afternoon, I dragged my husband to the local PYO farm in search for strawberries. I wanted to make something called “Strawberry Mirror Cake” that the Daring Bakers made last month. We got there only to find out that … Continued
A few months ago, my husband and I were watching one of Tyler Florence’s shows and that episode was about apple pie. He was in France where he was being taught how to make Tarte Tatin. That was the first … Continued
We have a great tapas restaurant just a couple blocks away. Their “Fabada Asturiana” is to die for, and the paella isn’t too shabby. We go there quite often even though it’s a bit expensive. One Saturday, a couple of … Continued
You know you have spent way too much time in the kitchen when you start dreaming you are making out with Gary Rhodes AND enjoying it. As if that wasn’t enough, you were actually the one that came on to … Continued
I have been slacking with the meal planning and thus the food shopping. I don’t like to go shopping without a list because we end up with way too many things. I found out that once I started planning meals … Continued
There is nothing like some chicken soup to lift your spirits a bit; OK, maybe a pair of Manolo Blahniks work better but at a much higher price! It is no wonder that chicken soup is what we automatically think … Continued
There isn’t one weekend when we don’t go shopping. We always get something, even if we had no intention of doing so. Today was one of those days. I had to go to Lakeland (one of my favourite stores) to … Continued
Sometimes I plan out the week’s meals in advance and do all the shopping for it. Tonight was Quiche Lorraine and I had everything I needed. Or so I thought. For simplicity’s sake, I had bought pre-made pastry (the horror!!!) … Continued
It is always difficult to find exactly what to say on the very first post of anything. It is no different this time. I have decided to start a food blog because I love to cook, I love to look … Continued