Lavender Macarons with Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Tue, 16/03/10 – 14:54 | 4 Comments

Sweet little lavender macarons are filled with an exotic vanilla bean buttercream to make the perfect afternoon snack.

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Appetizer & Snacks

A little something to wet your appetite for the main event.

Cocktails

It’s 5 O’clock somewhere. Let’s mix it up!

Easy Eating

It doesn’t have to take forever to be good…

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Article Archive for April 2008

Kum, a whata?
Wednesday, 30 Apr, 2008 – 20:01 | 5 Comments
Kum, a whata?

The first time I ever had a kumquat, I was a young girl and all I remember was popping into my mouth and then almost hurling. I pretty much stayed far away from that …

Shake your “beef”
Wednesday, 30 Apr, 2008 – 9:37 | One Comment
Shake your “beef”

We are all over Christine’s weekly salads over at Holy Basil. We eat a lot of French inspired food at home so we are really digging all of her Viet salads, since we both …

TWD: Fluted Polenta and Ricotta Cake
Tuesday, 29 Apr, 2008 – 6:31 | 15 Comments
TWD:  Fluted Polenta and Ricotta Cake

Another wonderful challenge with the gang over at Tuesdays with Dorie. I am so glad that I got a chance to make this cake and enjoy it before getting hit with the flu – …

Crispy Thai Chicken
Monday, 28 Apr, 2008 – 10:06 | 7 Comments
Crispy Thai Chicken

When under the weather, I seem to crave spicy food and Lenny always loves spicy, sick or not. I wanted something good and simple for dinner tonight, as well it had …

French Bistro Dinner
Sunday, 27 Apr, 2008 – 18:00 | 5 Comments
French Bistro Dinner

Our friends Andy and Jeff love to entertain as much as we do.  We have been talking about picking a theme and spending the day cooking for a couple months now.  Now this was only …

Vietnamese Cucumber Salad with Shrimp
Saturday, 26 Apr, 2008 – 7:39 | One Comment
Vietnamese Cucumber Salad with Shrimp

After reading Christine’s post about how she incorporated Goi, on a regular basis, back into her daily diet and she lost 30 pounds, I decided this was a better option than sticking to the “Ape …

Is it really a scallop?
Friday, 25 Apr, 2008 – 14:58 | No Comment
Is it really a scallop?

Or is it a BIG FAT Cheek for a bigger fish? Do Scallops really grow this BIG? We had this conversation a couple weeks ago, and it is always in the back of …

Boston Part 1
Thursday, 24 Apr, 2008 – 15:13 | 3 Comments
Boston Part 1

Lenny is Portuguese, which basically translates into, his mother is a GREAT cook, which translates into, One Must Eat All the Time, when there. Basically, we have to lose at least 5 pounds before …