Okay these are the most fabulous healthy cookies in the world. I can call them healthy because they don’t use tons of butter like other cookie recipes. And… they have fruit in them… therefore they are healthy. Now I can eat 4-5 a day and not feel one bit guilty about it 🙂 And they […]
One of my homework assignments for this week was to create a tart on my own. I was thrilled to do this because I have been making them ever since our class on pastries. For my assignment I choose to do a tomato and basil tart because its almost like my favorite pizza and almost […]
This week at Culinary School was a week full of meat… lots and lots of meat! It was delicious – and it sparked several ideas for new recipes that will be coming in the following weeks! Here is a run down on the dishes… New York Steak with Pink and Green Peppercorns – I cooked […]
So after learning all about pastries this week I made another tart for the family for whom I am a personal chef! They loved it – even the kids which surprised me because at the age of 8 – I would not have appreciated a tart! I also went out and bought a little scale […]
This week at Culinary School it was all about baking – baking breads, pastries, custards etc. Check out some of the fabulous dishes we made. I also made a loaf of french bread that was stuffed with tons of garlic… but I ate most of it before I could snap a quick photo. There will […]
Read More… from Culinary School – Week Three – Breads and Pastries!
I did a dinner party for 8 this weekend and the main course was this fantastic Halibut! Now… I have never been a big fish person but I am starting to like it! This Halibut is super easy to make and its topped with an herb butter. […]
The March 2009 Daring Baker challenge is hosted by Mary of Beans and Caviar, Melinda of Melbourne Larder and Enza of Io Da Grande. They have chosen Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna from The Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto Kasper as the challenge. This is my first month in the Daring Baker’s Challenger and it definitely proved […]
Tonight was shrimp scampi and it is one of my favorite dishes. I originally planned on making this with linguini but last minute I decided on a Parmesan couscous, which is probably one of my new favorite sides. Here is what you need for the shrimp: Check out some of my favorite Shrimp Recipes here: […]
So this week at school we focused on Chicken and all of the different ways of cooking it! It was an intense class – but we made some amazing food. Here are some of the dishes we made… Chicken Cacciatore – one of my favorite dishes ever! Chicken Lollipops – now these might sound a […]
I have always been obsessed with Gnocchi! If it is on the menu at a restaurant its almost a guarantee that I will order it. These bite sized morsels of goodness are just too good to pass up and tonight I made homemade spinach and ricotta gnocchi. They were great! The recipe is pretty straight […]
This week we had to move pizza night to Wednesday because we went out for St. Patty’s Day dinner and had a fabulous Irish meal which consisted of upside down Shepard’s Pie – yummmm Here is what you need for the fabulous spicy cholula chicken pizza… […]
So last night was the first night of actual cooking at Culinary School – and it was AMAZING! I am so excited for the class to get underway… Our first class was all about safety, sanitation and salads! We got to practice all of our knife skills that we had learned in the previous week […]
So after a crazy busy day I am on my way out the door for culinary school. I have my really attractive knife carrying case and all my beautiful knives, my new chef’s coat, my non slip shoes and a snack for the road. If you could only see me right now…. But before I […]
So today is one of our friends 26th birthday! I was recruited to make the cake so after MANY hours of contemplation I finally settled on something that I knew he would love. Since he is a serious chocolate lover I opted to make Devil’s Food Cake with a chocolate fudge frosting – I will […]
PIZZA NIGHT! Tonight I made stuffed pizza with ricotta and spinach! I have made deep dish pizza before but tonight I wanted to add my newest fav ingredient – ricotta – and then stick with a vegetarian pizza! I also got to use this amazing mozzarella ball that I picked up last weekend at the […]
Chicken Piccata is is a great meal and once I got the sauce down to a science it is a simple meal for any night of the week. You can also substitute the chicken for pork or veal and it will be just as fabulous. Here is waht you need: Enjoy!! […]
I love risotto – and I came to the conclusion that I don’t make enough of it. That is going to have to change. Last night I made this fabulous sun dried tomato risotto to compliment my stuffed chicken. Looks good huh? Good thing 1 cup of rice makes enough to feed a small army […]
PIZZA NIGHT! Tuesday are probably one of my favorite nights of the week because I can always look forward to some fabulous pizza! Tonight we opted to go vegetarian and went with a pesto pizza. This was the first pizza I made with my pizza stone. It was back long ago in college (8 months) […]
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to write a little note and apologize for not posting a blog in a few days. Things have been pretty crazy around here and I just got into Culinary School (which was voted Best Culinary School in the World last year) so I am super excited! You will have tons of […]
My latest Cookbook is now available for pre-sale
