Last Minute Thanksgiving Recipes
Still looking for something a little out-of-the-box for your Turkey Day feast? Look no further! Check out some of my favorite twists on classic Thanksgiving dishes.
Trick or Treat: Homemade Halloween Candy
Homemade Halloween candy with a cookie crunch, chewy caramel layer, and milk chocolate coating. Sound familiar?
Project Food Blog Challenge #3: Luxury Dinner Party
A homemade feast of 8 dim sum dishes -- mouthwatering, bite-sized morsels of varying textures, preparations, and succulent flavors.
Liquid Irish Luck
Creamy, frothy, boozy, amazingness.
Chinese New Year: Eye of the Tiger
February 14, 2010. Doily valentines and sugar-coated smooches, step aside and make room for the Tiger. Rawrrr. And his massive appetite. A look into some Chinese New Year dishes that will bring good luck and prosperity into the new year.
Homemade Irish Cream
Tastes just like Bailey’s! Except better…because you can adjust the booziness ;)
Ski Weekend Menu
Birthday at Tahoe: according to weather forecasts, the strongest snowstorm of the season is on track to move into the Sierra, so we stocked up on some hearty make-ahead dishes.
A Big Ass Pot of Chili with Cheese Quesadillas
Baked French Toast
S’mores Brownies Birthday Cake
Some nice cold Beers
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Chinese New Year Dinner–A Lucky Feast
Gong Hay Fat Choy! Get ready for a New Year feast:
1) Lychee Bellinis (lychee = close family ties)
2) Jiao Zi (dumplings = prosperity)
3) Scallion Pancakes
4) Mini BBQ Spare Ribs (red for good luck!)
5) My Mom’s Lo Mein (noodles = a long life)
6) Whole White Chicken with Ginger & Scallion (white chicken = happiness & purity, and family as well if it’s served whole)
7) Mushrooms and Black Moss Seaweed (Moss Seaweed = prosperity)
8) Ginger and Scallion Steamed Whole Fish (whole fish = an abundance of good luck)
9) Caramel Oranges (oranges = wealth)
11) Tray of Togetherness (sweets = good luck)
Tis the Season for Dinner Party Fun (Part II)
Finishing up this holiday dinner with Honey Wheat Bread Wreath, a beautiful Festive Spinach Salad, Ina Garten’s staple Lemon and Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken, and Riesling Poached Pear with Cardamom Cream.
Tis the Season for Dinner Party Fun (Part I)
There is nothing like a good excuse to have a dinner party, especially with the busyness of the season. Now, when I decided to throw this little party, I knew I wanted to feature seasonal ingredients that would make for a warm, cozy, winter dinner. And of course, I wanted some wow factor!
