We had leftover pork tenderloin. I hate leftovers. I remembered my friend once made a “Red Wine-Fig Sauce” for his lamb sausage. Sounded good to me…voila! Some Pinot Noir, Figs, Cinnamon Stick, Apricot Jam, Orange Peel and Honey later…I was in business. Hello lovely. Into a sauce pan went 1.5 cups pinot noir, 6 juicy [...]
Yesterday I finally became a “founder” at Middle Ages Brewery AND it was taco night! WIN WIN! I determined that taco night just wouldn’t be complete unless I made creamy, spicy black beans to go on the side. Topped with Cotija Cheese, Cilantro and a dash of Green Tabasco, these were a hit! (Note: Middle [...]
Confession: I licked the plate. I mean. Wouldn’t you? Asparagus Risotto topped with Prosciutto Wrapped Jumbo Scallops & garnished with Tomato Concasse & Parsley. Licking the plate is acceptable behavior while cooking a mouth-watering meal for one. Although, Truffle (my cat) sent me a few judgmental/jealous looks. I’m a 20-something spinster and I’m okay with [...]
This past weekend was absolutely beautiful. The skies were blue, the sun was shining bright and I felt ALIVE! I gave myself a pat on the back for surviving a long winter and broke out the lemons. Nothing says ‘Spring’ like the acidic, clean taste of a lemon. That being said, today we had a [...]
Things I love: Ice Cream, Espresso, Hazelnut Liqueur and Chocolate (okay…chocolate is unpictured but after one bite was added.) It all started with some premium vanilla ice cream, a cookie scoop and a dream. I took about 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream and placed them in the center of a shallow bowl. I returned [...]
In an ideal world, I would make fresh dinners every night and bake beautiful desserts everyday….well maybe every other day. Unfortunately, there is a little thing called life that gets in the way. I can’t focus on cooking when my apartment/kitchen is a mess and I am lacking ingredients & time. Since I constantly dream [...]
St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and the 1/16th of my Irish blood is starting to feel the spirit. Growing up, my mom always made the traditional St. Patty’s day fare: corned beef and cabbage. The smell of the corned beef, onions and potatoes coming from her crock pot made me salivate. We never ate [...]
Kiss me I’m Irish! Actually I’m I think I’m only 1/16th Irish (or something like that), but I’ll sing in Gaelic & guzzle pints of beer for this delicious Irish Soda Bread any day. I think it is best to have by the hunk. The ‘X’ sliced into the dough makes 4 perfect breaking points. [...]
I’ve been taking it easy…Big Easy that is . Shrimp, Andouille and Chicken Gumbo with Scallion Long Grain Rice. Where are my beads? WHERE ARE MY BEADS?! I made this meal for “Fat Tuesday”, Mardi Gras celebrations. I have NO time to make a Ragin’ Cajun dinner during the week, and with Gumbo, the longer [...]
Who wouldn’t want a little cake and tea in the afternoon? Citrus Madeleines That’s what I thought. I’ve been eying a Madeleine tin for a very long time. These petite treats always capture my attention at the Starbucks counter. They are the perfect size and shape for a coffee or tea accompaniment. I’ve never made [...]
