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Brunch with Nigella Lawson and Chef Simone Mua #SOBEWFF

March 10, 2016 By Aly 3 Comments

Come along as guest contributor, Betsy Cohen of Desserts Required, travels in stilettos to the Food Network & Cooking Channel’s South Beach Food & Wine Festival for brunch with the one and only Nigella Lawson and Casa Tua’s Simone Mua.

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Hello Cooking in Stilettos! I can’t tell you how happy I am to be guest blogging here. As a stiletto lover, I feel right at home. Desserts Required is all about the sweeter side of life and my motto is, Without desserts, life would not be as sweet!

The first time I saw Nigella Lawson on tv one of my first thoughts was how much I relate to her cooking style and on-air personality. Her cooking and baking are home style and, as Nigella states on the cover of her latest cookbook, SIMPLY NIGELLA, it’s FEEL GOOD FOOD – just the way I like it.

Imagine my elation when Aly messaged me asking if I would like to go to South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s brunch with Nigella at Casa Tua. It took all of a nanosecond to do a very happy dance and say yes.

I was seated at the Chef’s Table, which was a huge treat because Nigella was seated at this table, too, and it was located next to the open kitchen. Casa Tua’s Executive Chef Simone Mua prepared dishes from Simply Nigella along with some of his own specialties….

Melissa d’Arabian To Bring Ten Dollar Dinners to Philly

August 13, 2012 By Aly 3 Comments

Cookbook season has arrived my friends and, according to some sources, there are going to be a plethora of book signings in the next few months from various celebrity chefs, authors and food bloggers. Some I can’t divulge JUST yet, but the minute I get the a-ok with confirmations, you know I’ll give you the scoop.

I was thrilled to hear that Food Network’s Melissa d’Arabian is scheduled to visit Philly this Thursday, August 16th to sign copies of her first cookbook, Ten Dollar Dinners: 140 Recipes & Tips to Elevate Simple, Fresh Meals Any Night of the Week, at the Williams Sonoma in King of Prussia. The book signing kicks off at noon and, from what I’m hearing, will be quite the event.

I’ve made some of Melissa’s recipes and I’m lucky if there are leftovers for lunch the next day – they are THAT good. Seriously, Melissa has some fabulous tips and tricks for maximizing that grocery dollar and, for a gal with a serious shoe habit, every penny saved helps towards building up the stiletto arsenal. She’s got an extensive book tour scheduled so, if you are not in the Philly area, there’s still a chance you can see her in your area.

I’ll be heading out to KOP on Thursday afternoon – will I see you there?

(Full tour schedule after the jump)…

Tried and True: Roasted Cipollini Onions

May 17, 2012 By Aly 3 Comments

It never fails – whenever I head to the Italian Market, I always pick up cipollini onions. The same goes for when they cross my path at Whole Paychex or Wegmans. I love roasting them with potatoes as a quick side dish and there’s this tried and true recipe that I can’t believe that I haven’t shared with you yet – Giada de Laurentiis’ Roasted Cipollini Onions. This recipe couldn’t be any easier – blanch the onions, roast them with some balsamic vinegar and you have a side dish that will be asked for time and time again….

Tried and True: Giada’s Tri-Color Orzo Salad

April 5, 2012 By Aly 1 Comment

For SL’s dinner party, we played it simple – serving the Chicken Sauvignon Blanc with a flavorful tri-color orzo salad from Giada de Laurentiis. With all the hustle and bustle going on in SL’s kitchen (I was trying to save a banana pudding dessert that kinda went the wrong way), I didn’t take the multitude of pics I normally do with a recipe. However, as SL and crew will attest, once it was plated, I flew out to the dining room to get the beauty shot.

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Giada de Laurentiis Heads Back To Philly For Weeknights With Giada

March 1, 2012 By Aly 3 Comments

The 2012 Cookbook Season has begun, my friends. And, to kick it off will be one of my faves, Giada de Laurentiis.

Giada de Laurentiis has written her latest, Weeknights with Giada: Quick and Simple Recipes to Revamp Dinner, and it will be in stores starting March 27th. For us Philly peeps, we have some great news – she will be visiting the Williams Sonoma in King of Prussia on March 29, 2012 at noon. As always, it will be a packed house so, a bit of advice – wear the flats and leave the stilettos at home – trust me on this! Like last year, it’s a ticketed event so, if you are planning on heading to King of Prussia to see Giada, make sure to get your ticket as soon as possible because it WILL sell out.

One thing I adore about Giada at Home, the recipes are always fantastic so I’m sure this cookbook will not disappoint. So – who’s headed to Giada’s cookbook signing?

Giada’s full book tour schedule * courtesy of Random House is below.

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