Simple Sides – Roasted Tomatoes with Pesto and Garlic
Roasted Tomatoes with Pesto and Garlic The recipe is from Barefoot Contessa and it’s an absolutely delicious starter, side or a great substitute if you crave pizza, but are trying to stay away from carbs. My secret ingredient to this recipe is
Making the Perfect Caprese Salad
I’ve made many caprese salads in my day. And if anything, I’ve learned that there are over a dozen types of tomatoes you can try including on the vine, pearl, heirloom, plum, cherry, grape, roma, and even yellow. The trick to a great caprese salad is
Tuscan Chicken with Vermentino
Over the long Labor Day weekend, I had the time to look over some of the cookbooks that were collecting dust on my book shelf to see what I could try that was new. I came across a cookbook that one of my girlfriends had given me called,
Pork Milanese
I have always been drawn to cooking Italian food. One of the reasons I love Italian cuisine is that you can make some incredible dishes with very few ingredients. The other thing I love is
Mom’s Meatloaf Challenge
My mom is an amazing chef and artist. When my sister Elisabeth was pregnant with her first baby, my mom hand carved a watermelon into a baby carriage for the shower. The thing was enormous and decorated with skewers of fruit—enough to regulate an army of troops. So then you can imagine my fear [...]
Simple Desserts: Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar and Dessert Wine
As a busy career girl, I have found out two things about myself. One being that I’m usually over ambitious with my cooking during the week and there are nights where canned turkey chili is perfectly acceptable and two
Warm Steak Salad with Mushrooms and Cabernet Sauvignon
The weather has been hot. When the temperature rises, I like to make salads without compromising the heartiness of a regular meal. This week’s pairing I have to admit was a bit of an experiment,
Wine and Cheese Pairings 101
Do you remember those 101 classes you foolishly thought were going to be an easy A, but you still had to study and attend class? Well, here’s a way to ace cheese pairings and you don’t even have to go to class. So last night, my lactose intolerant boyfriend helped me photograph cheese. Now, that’s love. [...]
What’s a little pork without some Zin?
I admit it, I like Zin. Especially Zin’fandel’s with rich fruit flavor with lots of spice finish. Im sorry, but you can’t claim to be a Californian, love wine and not like Zinfandel. It’ s just not possible. Do you realize we put Zinfandel on the international wine map? Although the origin of Zinfandel grapes is debatable, we have truly [...]
Chicken Piccata and White Wine Pairing
Does a dish inspire a wine selection or does the wine inspire the dish? In this case, on my visit to Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles, the wine definitely inspired the dish and the chef. Grown and bottled on the estate, the 2009 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel blanc inspired my chicken piccata cooking frenzy this evening. [...]
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