This spicy red pepper hummus is so easy and delicious you will never buy it pre-made again. If you ask any of my friends, they would tell you how much I enjoy entertaining. I love cooking for a picnic at the Hollywood Bowl, creating small dinner ...
Easy appetizers
Spicy Beef Skewers
These no-fuss Spicy Beef Skewers are perfect for easy entertaining. They only take minutes to cook and can be made in advance. Everybody has his or her go-to recipes, and this is one of mine. They’re simple, scrumptious and for me who gets ...
Roasted Grapes & Hatch Chiles on Goat Cheese Crostini
I have roasted many fruits before and never once considered grapes. My loss because when grapes are roasted, the natural sugars caramelize and the flavor matures into an intense explosion of sugary goodness. I’ve rectified my habits, and recently ...
Spicy Persimmon Salsa
This Spicy Persimmon Salsa is sweet and spicy making it perfect for chips, grilled fish or ham. It is that time of year here in Southern California when persimmons are falling off trees like manna from heaven. One of my favorite ways to eat a ...
Introducing Not Ketchup, your new BFF in the kitchen
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 ...