I was very excited to receive a copy of Trading Dishes from Pitch Public Relations to review. The photographs of the exotic landscapes and food are amazing and I love the recipes in this book. Fresh ingredients, prepared in fun ways that result in aromatic delicious dishes. The recipes I prepared were easy to make…
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Haku Smoked Shoyu Seared Scallops And Firecracker Shrimp
I wish you could have smelled the aroma of this smoky soy sauce in my kitchen as I was searing the scallops ~ it was heavenly! As promised here is one of my favorite recipes using the Haku Smoked Shoyu Soy Sauce that I bought at Fresh Market (also available on-line). This is a SUPER…
A Visit With Gloria Smiley ~ Food Stylist Extraordinaire
I felt like I won the lottery when my friend Kate asked me to join her on a trip to Atlanta, Georgia to attend a cooking class taught by Gloria Smiley. Gloria is an independent food stylist for print and film. She has taken classes at Cordon Bleu and LaVarenne in Paris and with Lydie…
Oh The Weather Outside Is Frightful But These Sparkling Winter Cocktails Are Delightful!
Fun times this week with WSLS Daytime Blue Ridge (Roanoke, Virginia) preparing Sparkling Winter Cocktails. These cocktails will warm your heart during the cold winter months! Here’s the video link…cheers! https://www.wsls.com/daytime-blue-ridge/celebrate-2018-with-sparkling-winter-cocktails Here’s the recipes…enjoy! Champagne Jello Shots 1 1/2 cup champagne or sparkling wine 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 cup sugar 3 envelopes (1/4 ounce…
Celebrate National Deviled Egg Day ~ November 2, 2017
Bacon and Balsamic Deviled Eggs Follow this easy recipe (originally published in The Roanoke Times ~ Gretchen Mckay Pittsburg Post Gazette – TNS) to make the most delicious Deviled Eggs… Bacon and Balsamic Deviled Eggs 12 hard-cooked eggs The original recipe called for 1/2 of the amounts of the following ingredients. I doubled the amounts…
Dinner In 10 Minutes ~ PORK AU POIVRE ~ With Champagne Pairing
As much as I love to cook, sometimes I don’t have time to do all of the chopping and mixing and fussing to make a delicious dinner, so I look for shortcuts. I’ve found the roasted pork tenderloin at Fresh Market to be a saving grace in dinner preparation. Here’s one of my favorite “go…
Holiday Appetizer Recipes + Fried Deviled Eggs!
Last week my bubbly friend and I attended a spectacular cooking class at the Shenandoah Club in Roanoke, Virginia. Chef Roger Light shared his favorite holiday appetizer recipes with us. Crawfish Cornbread This cornbread is a fabulous appetizer and would also be a delicious stuffing to serve beside your Thanksgiving turkey. 1 onion, diced…
Tempting Tailgating Recipes
My husband and I recently attended a Tailgating Extravaganza Cooking Class at the Shenandoah Club in Roanoke, Virginia. Chef Roger Light shared with us his favorite tailgating recipes. And this was no “mess o’ chicken wings”…this was fancy tailgating with surprisingly simple recipes! Thank you Chef Light! We were greeted with our choice of Sangria:…
Arugula Strawberry Spring Rolls With Honey Lime Dipping Sauce ~ Vegetarian Delight!
On Saturday I popped by our local Grandin Village Farmer’s Market and picked up some Kohlrabi. One of the farmers offered the purple variety of this vegetable that looks like a turnip with a nice crunch and a little bit of a peppery flavor. Kohlrabi is German for “cabbage turnip” and it’s a member of the cabbage family. To make a yummy…
Shishito Peppers Stuffed With Fontina And Prosciutto
Shishito Peppers ~ local Farmer’s Market, fresh from the garden or Fresh Market 15 Shishito Peppers 6 ounces Fontina cheese, cut into 5 slices and then cut each slice into 3 strips 3 ounces prosciutto, cut horizontally into 15 pieces Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Rinse and dry Shishito Peppers. Cut a slit in the side…
