Baking Season has officially started. I set my oven to 350 degrees and tuned into the 24/7 Christmas music radio station. These cookies are brought to you by my Cuisines of Asia class. We made mango chutney for our India menu, and I couldn’t help but think that it might be nice in dessert form. [...]
My car is packed, and I’m on my way to Hyde Park to start my next chapter at Culinary School. SOMEONE PINCH ME!!!?! I feel like I’ve been waiting for this moment my entire life. Because it is going to be a crazy day I thought I’d leave a sweet treat on my blog. My [...]
Tonight the Finger Lakes Wine Country, hosted a “Riesling Hour” for wine lovers across the nation. I now have a few “must tries”, and feel extremely proud to live near an area that is dedicated to producing the best wine our land can offer and food to pair. The Finger Lakes Region is…enchanting. I can’t [...]
Let me tell you about our dinner last night. I’ve been craving avocado. My mom harvested a bunch of asparagus from her garden. I searched for a recipe that would include both, and that would pair well with Riesling… And my trusty Bon Appetit had a recipe that met the requirements. I love when that [...]
I have nothing against chicken. It is quite tasty when made right, and makes a great canvas for many fabulous sauces. On Friday, however; I was responsible for grilling 80 pounds of chicken breast. (I also pan-seared about maybe another 40-50 individual chicken breasts for chicken piccata.) After removing all of the chicken from its [...]
Sometimes I have struggle to say “no”. For example, if I spot a 32-oz container of beautiful strawberries and the little voice in the back of my head screams, “MAKE DESSERT!!!”, I quickly oblige. I think it would be fair to say that I’m a grocery-shop-o-holic. When I enter my local grocery store, I am [...]
Valentine’s Day is almost here, which has me thinking about dessert even more than normal. I’ve already planned a special dessert for the weekend and I know what I am bringing to my co-workers for the actual holiday on Monday. Both involve chocolate. In my mind, Valentine’s Day and chocolate go hand-in-hand. I’m a chocoholic, [...]
Memory: After a long day of 3rd grade classes, a little girl wrapped herself in a coat that was too large for her petite frame and secured a raspberry beret to her short blond hair. A true sign that even at a young age, she belonged in France. She merrily skipped onto a big yellow [...]
Surprise! I came home for the weekend to spend some quality family time with my parents and brother. We have a few football games and a winery dinner planned. I am very excited . I haven’t seen them in a while and wanted to bring home something special. Pear-Walnut Bundt Cake with a Maple Glaze [...]
Technically, Paneer is Cheese. I had firm tofu, spices and some spinach to use. This is Palak Paneer…My way and really spicy! Jalapeno, ginger, garlic, onion and cumin were in the mix.And that rice…better than it looks! A co-worker of mine gave me this jasmine rice blend with garbanzo beans a few months ago. I [...]
