Today was a perfect vacation day. Have you ever longed for a day where you never get out of your pajamas? Where you (almost) don’t have a care in the world? Where you really feel as though you’re off any sort of radar? When I woke up and heard the wind howl and saw the rain cascading over my windowsill, I knew we’d have a day chock full of puzzles and baking and reading and dozing ahead of us. … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Chicken Fried Rice
December 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This recipe is inspired from my Teppanyaki Be-the-Chef training at Benihana last month. Now that I've made chicken fried rice on a legitimate habachi grill at the restaurant, I've got the confidence to replicate the dish on my little 4 burner gas grill. Trust me, this dish is better than take out and can be served as a main course with the addition of chicken. The key to this rice is the integration of sesame oil, egg and day-old rice. I planned ahead and used a rice-cooker to cook the rice to peak fluffy perfection and stored it in … [Read more...]
Compost Cookies
December 11, 2013 By 1 Comment
I just participated in the 3rd Annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. It’s an exciting program, hosted by Lindsay of Love and Olive Oil and Julie of The Little Kitchen, which brings together food bloggers from around the world “in celebration of all things scrumptious”. The premise of the program is quite simple. I baked delicious home made cookies and sent a dozen of each to three other assigned food bloggers. In return, I received three dozen cookies from three separate food bloggers: Pecan Cookies from Cats and Commas; Date Pinwheels from … [Read more...]
Slow Cooked Drunken Meatballs
December 9, 2013 By 1 Comment
I get recipe solicitations all the time on the blog. They might be advertising new product launches or they could be companies trying to plug a specific ingredient. I usually file these blind solicitations in a folder called, “recipes to try in the future.” And sadly, I haven’t really tried any of them. However, the other day I got an email for a “Drunken” Meatball recipe that not only peaked my interest, but it had me rushing out the door to the nearest market to buy some pre-cooked cocktail meatballs. The operative words here are “Slow … [Read more...]
