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Barefoot Bloggers: Chinese Chicken Salad…

Chinese Chicken Salad

One of the April recipes to try for the Barefoot Bloggers  was the Barefoot Contessa’s Chinese Chicken Salad.  I know I know – it’s the end of the month but it is done.  I am regaining my cooking mojo and, thankfully, this recipe made me think quick on my feet. I’ve noticed with the Food Network, sometimes it’s like recipe roulette  when they post the recipes.  As I was using my blackberry for cooking instructions, I didn’t have the ability to {Read More}

Book Signing Alert: Giada de Laurentiis in Pasadena, CA – May 2nd.

Calling all Giada de Laurentiis fans.   The Queen of Everyday Italian just posted this little gem on her website this morning regarding her May 2, 2009 book signing Don’t miss my book signing at the William Sonoma in Pasadena, CA. The store is located in The Commons at 142 S Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. Make sure to purchase a ticket in advance by calling (626) 795-5045. Hope to see you then!!!   If anyone goes, make sure to tell {Read More}

Barefoot Bloggers – Croque Monsieur

Life has been kickin’ me in the butt so hard that I haven’t had the energy to even call for takeout.  The thought of getting home at 8ish, walking and feeding the furbabies and then trying to make dinner just had me thinking “sandwich” but, it was Thursday – time for a Barefoot Blogger challenge.  The latest challenge was Croque Monsieur, a classic french sandwich.  When I was trying to explain it earlier to someone, they were like “But it’s ham {Read More}

Reason Why You Should Make Friends With Salespeople…

Le Creuset Soup Pot-Carribbean

I always say when something stinks, I’m going to tell you and when something is amazing, I’m REALLY going to tell you.  I may be tough but I only expect good customer service.  Above average customer service really makes me take notice. Here’s why I advocate being friendly with salespeople in your favorite stores – they will alert you to some good deals coming up, they will take care of you  and other perks.  I have stores I go to {Read More}

Tried and True: Giada’s Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

Pancakes and I don’t really get along, primarily due to an incident at St. Helwigs in the first grade.  We had pancakes every. single. Wednesday and, ever since then if I even saw pancakes, I’d run in the other direction.  Thankfully my parents only had me there at the school for a year but you can only imagine how horrid they must have been to form such an aversion to all things pancake.  I would try pancakes occasionally after but still {Read More}