When I first began surfing food blogs back in 2007, the first recipe that caught me eye was for these delicious sandwich cookies that had caramel oozing out the sides: Alfajores. Here it is 2009, and I have finally- just now- gotten around to making them.
Our neighborhood’s Gourmet Club had a Spanish-themed Paella dinner party [...]
In my last post I professed my love for malt. I’ve got another love… anything caramel, and most specifically- Dulce de Leche. If you’re not familiar with this Latin treat, you should plan on making its acquaintance very soon. Cans of it already made can be found in Latin markets, or if you’re lucky they might [...]
I find myself a bit addicted to those malted milk balls known as ‘Whoppers.’ They really must be Whoppers. There’s a local market here that sells malted milk balls in bulk form and they just don’t taste as fabulous as the original.
In fact, I’m rather fond of all things that are malt… there’s the obvious: [...]
Wary seafood eaters sometimes view salmon as that fish with the other color (and thus, avoid it). I can’t even relate to this line of thinking since our whole family devours salmon made every which way, and we have it for dinner at least three times a month. If you’re of the mindset that you [...]
Yeah, it’s yet another chocolate chip cookie recipe on the internet. Like there aren’t enough already, right? But this one has peanut butter tucked in there and a couple of additional secret ingredients that make them worth trying:
Honey- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Ok, the secret is out- honey is one of those secret ingredients. Don’t [...]
Are you able to get your hands on some Meyers? They’re sometimes found at the Farmer’s Market… try Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s and any other specialty type markets. You simply must find them. And if you have a tree, well then I’m forever jealous. I planted a very small Meyer Lemon tree last spring [...]
There’s a gem of a place to visit close to downtown San Diego called Specialty Produce. I had the pleasure of touring their produce warehouse last week. The place is amazing… I was in foodie heaven discovering all of the fresh fruits and vegetables that they carry. Unless you go directly to the farmers themselves, [...]
That title should read… “How to Make Wedding Cupcakes when You’re Not Really a Professional Cupcake Baker.” Since I’m always bringing treats to people, those people occasionally ask if they can hire me to make treats. Not really wishing to create a business of making and selling food, I typically decline- however, a [...]
Today marks exactly 1 month since I *won* The Biggest Loser contest at my gym. If you’ve just started reading my blog, you can read all about it here. Though I blogged my menus and exercise pretty obsessively while in the midst of the contest, I haven’t really talked much about it since the big [...]
Sometimes I just need a ’sugar fix.’ I don’t need the fat, and I don’t really crave the fat either. I take that back… I do crave donuts once in a while, but the thought of eating a donut and knowing how much fat is in there pretty much grosses me out at the moment. [...]
A visit to the Farmer’s Market last Sunday had me chatting with some organic hippies who were selling their beautiful vegetables. They sold me on Swiss Chard and a large bunch of beets, and then I inquired about the purple vegetable that was prominently on display for $1.00.
“That’s Kolrabi,” they explained.
“What the heck would I [...]
When I think of fun things to bake, cupcakes are pretty much at the top of the list. They can be decorated in so many different ways… making them a damn cute dessert. I’m completely jealous of those cupcake bloggers who seem to have endless ideas for cupcake flavors and decor. They’re a great source [...]
This post is the third & final post about my Gourmet Club’s great Greek Dinner Party menu. Appetizers and Drinks can be viewed here, and Main Dishes/Sides can be viewed here.
Continuing on with this fabulous menu… I’ll be adding on the desserts today. Recipes can be found by clicking on the recipe titles.
Greek Dinner Party:
Cocktail:
Greek [...]
This post is a continuation of the sharing of my Gourmet Club’s Greek Dinner Party. The first post of appetizers & drinks can be found here.
Thank you all for the nice compliments regarding my recipe choices and table settings. Many people asked where I purchase my dishes, etc. I’m quite fond of HomeGoods- I’ve had [...]
Our Gourmet Club met last weekend for another one of our fabulous dinner parties. We have 11 couples in our club and we meet for dinner once a month. This time it was our turn to host, and I chose a Greek theme. The hosts are responsible for planning the whole menu, preparing the main [...]
My mother made these treats for us every year at Christmas. They’re like an oatmeal cookie bar with a gooey chocolate layer. It’s one of those recipes that our family still makes every year during the holidays, even though it’s not at all a holiday cookie. I guess sometimes traditions just stick. They’re seriously a big-time favorite [...]
