POM-OCADO…MOLE
Over the weekend Darlene (of My Burning Kitchen) and I went to a California Avocado event at Ciudad, hosted by two of my favorite chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan… Continue Reading »
party food
Really Devilish Eggs
Bacon? Yes. Hot sauce? Yes, please. What SoCal family doesn’t have a stash of Tapatio in their fridge? Well, you should. It’s not as hot as Tabasco, and adds just… Continue Reading »
Cajun birthday lunch
Last year I threw my mom an ‘Ina Garten Dinner Party‘ for her birthday. This year I went cajun style and served up some very creole treats… On the menu:… Continue Reading »
Party food
I received a few emails about what to make for a party since it seems ya’ll are doing something on Sunday…football..what? So I thought I’d put together a list of… Continue Reading »
Rainbow Cake how-to
This is the happiest little cake Darth Vader has ever seen. Why I combined rainbows and Darth Vader for the Kid’s birthday, I don’t know – doing a dark chocolate… Continue Reading »
Crock Pot Chili
There’s nothing quite like a big old bowl of chili, it’s comforting and warm and just a bit heartier than a bowl of soup. Whether you like it with a… Continue Reading »
Pink birthday party – 100 cupcakes with edible butterflies!
For a little girl’s first birthday I made 100 cupcakes – 50 chocolate ganache, 50 brown sugar. It’s getting to be where 100 cupcakes is a breeze. That’s a scary… Continue Reading »
Greek Pasta Salad
I have always had a love of Greek Salad, it has to be the feta and the olives, two of my favorite things. Add little cheese filled purses of tortellini… Continue Reading »
Cupcake Flower Pots, how-to
I wanted an edible favor for a floral themed baby shower that I was hosting. I sketched this idea out and it turned out just as I had hoped. Beautiful… Continue Reading »
Chocolate Mascarpone cupcakes
This is one of Giada‘s recipes that I adapted to suit what I had. Even though I don’t have T-rex arms like her I think they came out quite well…. Continue Reading »