Easy Grilled Salmon
June 30, 2009
Well, summer has finally come to Sacramento. After weeks of remarkably pleasant 80-degree weather, the hundreds have arrived. Yesterday 108°F. Today, 104°F. And when the mercury goes up, the grill comes out. Who wants to heat up the kitchen when the AC is barely hanging in there? M…
Novella Carpenter - Farm City
June 28, 2009
Move by Martha. There’s a new high priestess of growing your own food in town, and her name is Novella Carpenter. Who needs a palatial estate in suburban New York when you have a run-down apartment in the middle of a city with an empty lot behind you? whether you have ever read Micha…
Rhubarb Crumble
June 25, 2009
When my father was a kid growing up in Minnesota, in the summer he used to love to chew on rhubarb that grew like a weed around there, RAW. That’s right. Raw. (The stalks, not the leaves which are toxic.) Have you ever tried biting into a piece of raw rhubarb stalk? I dare you. It’…
Introducing Good Bite
June 23, 2009
For the last few months, I and several other food bloggers have been working away on a nifty video project which launched today, Good Bite, produced by Deca TV, the same folks who are behind Momversation. The view is simple. Just get a bunch of passionate food bloggers to talk about, well, FOOD,…
Salmon Macaroni Salad
June 20, 2009
I distinctly remember the tall cans of dark pink salmon that used to be in our pantry when I was a kid. Although we could any day open a can of tuna or sardines and eat to our hearts composition without permission, the canned salmon was off limits. Although the excuse my dad gave was, …
Copycat Emeril’s Essence
June 20, 2009
This is the spice blend that started it all… BAM!
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
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Copycat Hardee’s Biscuits
June 18, 2009
These biscuits are easy to prepare and are a great addition to any dinner.
2 cups self-rising flour
1 tablespoons sugar
1 cup milk
1/3 cup mayonnaise
Combine flour, sugar, milk and mayo into a smooth dough. Divide batter equally within 10 paper-lined muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25…
Beef Wellington
June 17, 2009
A few months ago my father got an inkling to prepare Beef Wellington, beef tenderloin smothered with mushroom duxelles, wrapped in puff pastry and baked. Who knows where he got the view, perhaps just curiosity. Beef Wellington is one of those dishes that was a lot more popular 40 year…
Copycat Outback Steakhouse Coral Reef ‘Rita
June 16, 2009
Outback Steakhouse® Coral Reef 'Rita
The hot summer weather is right around the corner. Here is a refreshing adult cocktail that goes down smooth after a hot day in the sun.
1 shot gold tequila
3/4 ounce triple sec
3 ounces sweet and sour mix
3 ounces cranberry juice
3/4 ounce Grand Marnier
l…
Pasta
June 15, 2009
Pasta with Brócoli
Ingredients:
• 4 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ounce tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup broccoli florets
• 1/4 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
• salt to taste
• ground black p…