January 30, 2008 – 9:00 AM
Introducing a recipe worth trying from King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: Brown Sugar Cinnamon Biscotti.
You’ll need cinnamon baking chips. Ever heard of ‘em? As you can see, Hershey’s makes them. King Arthur Flour also sells them online. The only grocery store that I’ve seen carrying the cinnamon chips is Albertsons. If your market doesn’t [...]
January 29, 2008 – 9:00 AM
Is there anyone else out there who is “pork chop challenged?” Every time I make pork chops, I just can’t seem to get them right. I can cook tenderloin no problemo, but the chops… most often are overcooked and dry.
Here’s my most recent attempt at making some good pork chops for the fam…
These are [...]
January 27, 2008 – 5:45 PM
Again! I just posted about a few Super Bowl recipe ideas last weeek but we went to a playoff game party for the Chargers- Patriots game last weekend, and there are a few recipes worth sharing from that. And I know that there are people out there who are still undecided on their Superbowl Party [...]
January 26, 2008 – 12:15 AM
The task at hand: to turn these glorious, fresh golden beets into a beautiful salad…
I’ve always had a tough time locating golden beets. It seems as if they are nowhere to be found unless you’re at a well-stocked Farmer’s Market. So when I was contemplating vegetables to have with dinner at Whole Foods the [...]
January 24, 2008 – 8:00 PM
For one of those days when you haven’t got anything better to do…
I discovered this recipe for Slow Roasted Plum Tomatoes while browsing through my Legal Seafoods Cookbook. They have great seafood recipes too, but this was the one that jumped out at me.
I love tomatoes. I usually buy the vine-ripened kind or the large [...]
January 23, 2008 – 11:00 AM
Most likely you’ve ordered calamari (fried) with cocktail sauce for dipping at one happy hour or another… or at least a calamari sandwich (also fried) on some sort of beach vacation. But have you ever picked up a few calamari steaks and created a culinary masterpiece of your own? In the beginning of my foodie [...]
January 21, 2008 – 11:00 AM
Ooo… La La!
Cappuccino Brownies… a decadent, gooey and chocolatey brownie, a cinnamon- tainted cream cheese layer that is rich and creamy, and topped with a fudgy, glossy glaze. Originally from Gourmet, this one’s a keeper for sure. Stay tuned for how to make this evil treat…
You’ll need instant espresso powder. It’s not always easy [...]
January 19, 2008 – 1:00 PM
There’s some big- time excitement about football around here with the San Diego Chargers in the playoffs on Sunday. Of course, we have to get past those pesky *perfect season* Patriots but we’re all remaining optimistic. In any case, I’ve had football party food on the mind for a while now as we’ve been thinking [...]
January 17, 2008 – 3:00 PM
I was browsing through an old Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine the other day and stumbled across a soup recipe that looked like something I would eat. Better yet, in true Rachael Ray form, it was simple. The recipe happened to be in a section called, “Good Deal” (translation= affordable dinner). Rachael claimed that this [...]
January 15, 2008 – 5:00 PM
“What’s for lunch?” my husband asks on the occasion that he has the luxury to work from home. If I’m around, I like to try to find the time to make him a nice lunch that we can enjoy together. Here’s one that we recently enjoyed together… a Squash and Tomato Oven Frittata. This is [...]
January 14, 2008 – 5:00 PM
We’re muffin maniacs around here. I often try new and different muffin recipes. My son enjoys having Mommy’s homemade muffins for breakfast, so I try to find those muffin recipes that aren’t exactly like “cake.” My little guy is a sweets-lover and would eat Cocoa- Krispies, a chocolate muffin and chocolate milk for breakfast [...]
January 12, 2008 – 3:00 PM
Salads are the staple of our existence in our San Diego home. If we don’t eat salad for lunch, it will most likely make an appearance at dinner. So you’ll understand when I tell you that I have more salad recipes in my to-try pile than I can count. I’m always on the hunt for [...]
January 11, 2008 – 3:03 AM
Feared by some, devoured by many… behold the acorn squash! A smaller, acorn-shaped character in the winter squash family, this vegetable can be baked, steamed, boiled, microwaved or sauteed. Despite the “winter” designation, acorn squash is usually easily located year-round. One squash served two generously. A larger squash can be quartered to serve 4.
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January 9, 2008 – 2:54 PM
Our neighborhood’s gourmet club met recently to share in a wonderful feast. My task on this evening was to bring a festive dessert. The choice: Cherries Jubilee! Cherries Jubilee was thought to have made its first appearance as a dessert in the late 1800’s as a treat created for Queen Victoria. Its popularity in America [...]
January 8, 2008 – 11:00 AM
I found FIVE soup recipes this past year that deserve the spotlight. Each is rated as “restaurant quality” on the RecipeGirl.com website (and I’d be rather happy to find these on any menu!)
This soup was a delightful surprise this past summer when zucchini was at its peak… Zucchini- Fresh Oregano Soup. It’s a fairly simple [...]
January 7, 2008 – 11:00 AM
We’ve had frigid temperatures in San Diego lately (darn near 55 degrees F.), and some pretty good wind and heavy rains were predicted too, so I decided to make a big pot of chili to get us through this last weekend.
These are all the fixins needed to make a big pot of Beef and Bean [...]
January 5, 2008 – 9:20 PM
Baking is my favorite type of cooking. I’m fairly good at it (me thinks) and I love to bake and give away. Can’t keep all of these wonderful treats sitting around you know! As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I made 25 different kinds of cookie and candy during the holidays this year [...]
January 4, 2008 – 2:18 PM
We’re talking about breasts here- chicken breasts, of course! I needed 4 bone-in chicken breasts for last night’s dinner and the breasts that I picked up were much bigger than they appeared to be in the package. The 12 ounce breasts I had hunted for turned out to be well over a pound each. I [...]
January 3, 2008 – 3:03 PM
As self-proclaimed carb-0-holics, our family enjoys all things that are bread and pasta! Here are a few of our favorite new-to-us recipes from 2007.
This Marbled Chocolate- Banana Bread from Cooking Light has been around quite a long time but we only discovered its goodness last year. It’s a wonderfully moist banana bread with a chocolate [...]
January 2, 2008 – 3:39 PM
Taste testers in my house were in heaven this year as I baked up 25 brand-new cookie and candy recipes for the holidays. Many of those were given away to friends, but we managed to consume our fair share. I’m happy to report that they are now officially *gone* and we’re ready for de-tox! Everyone [...]
January 1, 2008 – 3:40 PM
Welcome to my Blog! I figured January 1st was as good a time as any to start a fun, new venture. With the RecipeGirl.com site up and running and getting great traffic, I decided to dive into the world of blogging about my adventures in the world of food.
I prepared something like 300 new recipes [...]
