~Making the Leap from Louboutin to Le Creuset
While many of my friends know I’m a quasi-New England gal and have experienced my share of clam bakes & lobster boils, I also adore all things Cajun and Creole and have plans to go to NOLA this summer for the IFBC 2011. One thing that is a must in New Orleans is a crawfish boil and this lovely contraption crossed my path. While it’s called the Cajun Rocket Pot, it would make lightening fast work out of the often {Read More}
The countdown is on and in two weeks, this gal will be enjoying the sights and sounds of sunny Miami while checking out the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Here are a few things that have me over the moon this week. Fab Friday – Cooking In Stilettos Edition by CookingInStilettos on Polyvore.com 1. You know, Steve Madden is the king of “similarities” at a much lower cost than, let’s say, Brian Atwood. I immediately made a {Read More}
Lately, much like with the tagine idea, the overwhelming “want” to have a wok complete my kitchen has been nagging me. However, while I adore cooking ala Steamy Kitchen, the question remains – would I use this or will it be like other gadgets hiding away in my “Cosby Kitchen Gadget” graveyard. Williams-Sonoma has a Breville Stainless-Steel Electric Wok that is getting some great reviews and, even better, it’s on sale. Plus, if you still have coupons from your holiday {Read More}
My heavens, nothing like the dull and dreary to rain on a holiday parade, right? However, this was a story that caught my eye almost immediately. Consumer Reports is reporting on the dangers of glass cookware, specifically those made by Pyrex and Anchor Hocking. Apparently, they can shatter, more than likely due in part to the fact that the companies have changed the original formula from a type of glass that was borosilicate to a kind of glass that is {Read More}
Seriously – where does the time go? I have to confess, outside of creating a fab short rib recipe this week, cooking and my kitchen have escaped me and next week is Thanksgiving. So next week, I have a host of recipes that will have you bookmarking furiously. This week has been taken up with holiday prep, the Bourbon Blue‘s Anniversary (which was amazing and their fall menu – oh my heavens – love love love! When you have a {Read More}
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