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bites

BTA

April 16, 2011

I love the BLT…what’s not to love really. So today I mad the girls and I a simple lunch of BTA crostini with a side salad of arugula drizzles with a buttermilk dill dressing. To make these tasty morsels is simple. Light brush sliced baguette with garlic infused olive oil and broil for about 3-5 [...]

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when garnish goes wrong

February 18, 2011

Today I had a mediocre lunch… I should have know there were going to be issues when my samdwich came out with this creepy garnish. A canned peach is never a good thing. Putting an olive in the middle of it doesn’t help. And who still uses that curly parsley. This is truly garnish gone [...]

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New Year Food Revolution!

January 13, 2011

As many people do this time of year… I have taken some time to reflect on the past year, and what I want to do to make this one better. I have my list of goals and resolutions – bake better bread, get organized, etc. And along with that list is my word of the [...]

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baked eggs… who knew?

December 6, 2010

For my recent birthday, my little sister took me to one of my all time favorite restaurants – COMMUNAL – for breakfast. I don’t know about you, but there is something extra special and satisfying about being wowed at breakfast. Now I am a huge fan of breakfast – from the Waffle House to Bouchon [...]

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Pom (Wonderful) Dinner Party Recap

November 28, 2010

Pomegranates bring back fond childhood memories ; sitting and plucking each juicy orb until my little fingers were stained crimson. So when I had the opportunity to host a POM party, I was overjoyed! The good folks at Pom Wonderful sent over a couple cases of fresh Pomegranates, gift bags for my guests, Pom Juice coupons, and more.    [...]

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Thanksgiving Prep

November 24, 2010

So I have finally decided on the menu for Thanksgiving. We keep it pretty traditional. Along with the menu below, we may add another dessert or two. My mother’s Leche Flan is always a welcome addition to any menu. Of course I will post my Thanksgiving recap once I awake from my yearly turkey enduced [...]

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Tasty Travels: RM Seafood – Las Vegas

October 29, 2010

As both a seafood lover and fan of Top Chef Masters, I decided to take a trip to RM Seafood by the Top Chef Master himself – Rick Moonen. From the moment we arrived, the service was fantastic. We had an early dinner reservation – 6:30 pm on Friday night. So it was nice to [...]

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Tasty Travels: Hash House A Go Go

October 26, 2010

During our recent trip to Las Vegas, we visited Hash House a Go Go. And all I have to say is …GO GO to HH. This place totally rocks! The portions are obscenely ginormous, the food is phenomenal, and the servers are totally cool. The menu is full of familiar farm fresh favorites, but with [...]

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Tasty Travels: Superior Dairy

October 25, 2010

Eating Local is exactly what Superior Dairy in Hanford, CA is all about. This local dairy sells all types of milk products in those awesome old fashioned glass jars. Attached to the tiny store front, is an old ice cream parlor. I simply love the decor, looks to me to be mostly original with pink pleather [...]

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Ghirardelli aka Nuggets from heaven…

October 22, 2010

As part of the Foodbuzz tastemaker program, I was send a sample of the new Ghirardelli all natural Milk chocolates. (yes… hard assignment I know) And I have to admit, I was taken back a little by how fantastic they ended up being! The chocolate was so rich and flavorful that it tasted as good [...]

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