Last night I had the pleasure to dine out with some friends at a most incredible restaurant. We are in California, San Carlos to be exact, attending the Better Light Owner’s Conference. For those of you that have never heard of Better Light, it is a digital scanning back used for fine art reproduction, commercial...
I love eggplant. The problem I have with this vegetable is that the only way I really know how to prepare it is either a ratatouille or as eggplant parmesan. When making Ratatouille it ends up rather soggy and when making eggplant parmesan you end up using so much cheese you may as well wear...
I visited Whole Foods today and decided that I would make an authentic Italian Pizza. I didn’t know what I would do for the pizza dough (didn’t really feel like making my own and the frozen stuff looked gross). When I waltzed past the pizza station I looked at their counter and saw balls of...
So Randy and I were sitting around thinking about how to use up leftover ahi. It’s just not one of those things that you say “Sweet…I have a bunch of leftover ahi, I think I’ll have a snack!” Well this is a dish I like to call “Your Not so Ordinary Fish N Chips”. The...
Sauces are something extra that foods don’t necessarily need, but oh how they make any dish sing instead of hum. Here’s a recipe for a Beurre Blanc sauce that I infused with some saffron. Try using it with seafood or veggies. It puts the yum in yummy! Saffron infused Beurre Blanc Sauce 1/3 C Champagne...
I love clam chowder. There’s something about that creamy goodness that makes you go mmmmmmmm. Last night I made a special edition clam chowder. In this chowder you will not have to search for the clams. Nae. In every bite, no matter how sma, this chowder is chock full of clams. The key to this...
I love alfalfa sprouts. Really! I just can’t get enough of them. The problem is, there are not many outlets where you can buy alfalfa sprouts. You can find clover sprouts, radish sprouts and mixed sprouts, but alfalfa is very hard to find. Why do you suppose that is? Well, one reason is that alfalfa...
It has been said that I am the leftover queen. I have to tell you that I am only living what my mother taught me. How do you take a bunch of leftover stuff and create an entirely new meal that your family will not even know is leftovers and at the same time save...
After I finished yesterday’s blog about cooking aromas, my husband reminded me about the fact that all aromas are not savory. Especially at this time of year, we are hit with a plethora of sweet aromas. There is nothing that reminds me more of Thanksgiving and Christmas than the smell of candy being made in...
There is nothing that says yummy better than tasty aromas wafting from the kitchen. Even when you are less than hungry a delightful aroma can cause your mouth to start watering. Take garlic for instance, one of the most aromatic of all ingredients. If you are expecting company for dinner try this trick to get...
