I have a new BFF. It happened quickly because, you see, I love things that can be thrown together at the last minute, yet taste as if you slaved in the kitchen all day long. That is why my new BFF is Not Ketchup a new creation from Erika of In ...
Appetizers
Chiang Mai Chicken on Endive Spears
Chiang Mai Chicken on Endive Spears is a impressive appetizer that is easy to make. Recently I was invited to a lunch cooked by Chef Katie Chin, an Asian food expert, cookbook author, TV host and food blogger. The meal was wonderful and Katie ...
Zucchini Blossoms… painting, procreating & preparation!
Zucchini blossoms are delicate by design, exquisite to eat, and pleasurable to paint. But today I didn’t just paint Mother Nature… I tampered with it. Really, it wasn't my fault - the birds and bees were busy elsewhere. I shamelessly did the bee’s ...
Mini Spanish Potato Tortilla
This simple and delicious Mini Spanish Potato Tortilla will be like a mini trip to Spain. I love Spanish cuisine. Recently I had the opportunity to learn how to make one of its stars, a “tortilla,” from my Spanish born-and-raised girlfriend ...
Salads that Scream Olé
Nothing screams olé more than this show-stopping Spinach and Flaming Strawberry Sangria Salad. Life of a Spanish Party... "Salad cannot be the life of a party,” a friend said to me recently. As an inveterate salad lover, this gave me pause for ...