~Making the Leap from Louboutin to Le Creuset
This has been one of the posts that have caused me to make repeat kitchen experiments. I have been craving caramel sauce to top various confections and the option of buying store bottled stuff is not an option. I have been highly concerned about the additives and preservatives in various processed foods. I’ve heard way too many horror stories lately and if I can make it myself, why not try. The first time I tried the traditional white sugar, water, {Read More}
If you haven’t heard about Stir It 28, you need to check this out. Fabulous food bloggers and companies have aligned to make a 4 city culinary event. This is scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and New York City. From the official press release: Food bloggers from coast to coast have join forces to raise a targeted $50k to aid in the Haiti relief effort. STIR IT 28: Food Bloggers Align {Read More}
One of the challenges I face is when one has leftover rotisserie chicken, what do you do? There’s only so much chicken salad that a gal can make. Well, faced with a partial leftover chicken taking up valuable real estate in my refrigerator, I thought “Soup”. However, I was not in the mood for my normal Southwestern Chicken soup. Sadly, I found myself in a winter recipe rut. My tried & true recipes were not an option and add a {Read More}
I am praying that this winter ends quickly. This onslaught of snow has me craving things that remind me of summer and these Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze did the trick. It was not too sweet and had the perfect texture. You might want to make this for your family and friends and even your coworkers. It is guaranteed to blast away the winter doldrums. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lemon Ricotta Cookies With Lemon Glaze Recipe courtesy of Giada de Laurentiis Ingredients {Read More}
I have to admit that when it comes to all things jam, the thought of making my own never crossed my mind. When something called for jam, that entailed a trip to the store to buy something that was premade. That all changed once I saw that it really isn’t so difficult thanks to the Barefoot Contessa. She has a recipe for Easy Strawberry Jam and since the recent snow-in of Philadelphia afforded one to carry on more than one {Read More}
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