It’s officially the holiday season! And before I hop right into my holiday baking, I wanted to test out this recipe I have been dreaming about for a while. Potato and Goat Cheese Gratin is like music to my ears. I can’t imagine something more perfect that potatoes layered with 3 kinds of cheeses and […]
I am fairly confident that you all know my obsession with guacamole by this point in time. I could, and would, eat it everyday for every meal and I am certain that I would never tire of this. I am always on the lookout for new ideas that involved my beloved guacamole and this past […]
Roasted Potato Pizza is probably one of my all time favorite dinners. Its just a plateful of carbs and I couldn’t ask for anything more!! Add on some slowly roasted whole garlic cloves, caramelized onions and a few sprigs of fresh thyme and you have yourself one delicious fall meal. It’s probably one of the […]
Its the week before Valentines which means that eating sweets all week long is perfectly acceptable! Right? I don’t know about you but I am sticking to that rule for the entire week. Dark Chocolate, Hershey Kisses, Cookies, Cupcakes, Pot de Creme and probably anything else that involves chocolate. This year for Valentines Day I […]
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! Things have been pretty insane these last few days… lots of stuff going on, family visiting and a ton of holiday baking… I just haven’t quite found time to put it all into words for my blog! Photo styled by Miriam L. and photographed by yours truly! But… I couldn’t just leave […]
Who here watches Iron Chef America? I know that I do… and I am constantly amazed at how creative these chefs are. They are also fairly calm throughout the show and handle the pressure with such grace. Well… let’s just say that I an not quite ready to be on Iron Chef… nope… not even […]
Read More… from Culinary School – Week Eight – Vegetables, Herbs and Exotic Fruits
Now I don’t want to brag or anything but this might have been the best potato salad I have ever eaten. And I have had a LOT of potato salads. I am German so potatoes were always big growing up and whenever we go to Germany they are a staple at dinner. So its fair […]
After a week off of culinary school for Easter we started back up this week and focused on meat! Since we weren’t doing any recipes that required long amounts of cooking time we were able to sit down and all eat at the same time rather than wrapping up most of the food and bringing […]
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 […]
My latest Cookbook is now available for pre-sale
