Zuni Cafe’s Roast Chicken with Bread Salad- Delicious!
Posted on September 10, 2008 - Filed Under Cookbooks I like, What I'm Reading Now, Salads, Main Dishes, Recipes | 6 Comments
I must admit that I have only eaten once at Zuni Cafe. This is only due to inconvenient geography- if we lived in San Francisco we would definitely eat there as often as possible. The menu is well balanced, the food skillfully prepared and the atmosphere pleasant. I have wanted to make the Roast Chicken […]
Fresh Peach Amaretto Jam
Posted on August 28, 2008 - Filed Under tea treats, Herbs/Spices/Condiments, Cookbooks I like, What I'm Reading Now, Jams/ Preserves, Recipes | 6 Comments
Okay so I admit it- sometimes my eyes are bigger than my energy. I can’t seem to go to a fruit stand and just buy enough peaches for one pie- I buy a whole box- a half bushel. With visions of bottled peaches, jam, dried peaches, pies and more I personify greedy guts. So, now I […]
Blog Party#37 -We go Retro-Redux!
Posted on August 21, 2008 - Filed Under blog events, Cocktails, Blog Party, Cookbooks I like, Fun Stuff, Appetizers, Beverages, Recipes | 8 Comments
It’s time for Blog Party again and that lovely hostess with the mostess- Stephanie from Dispensing Happiness is holding Blog Party#37 with a Retro-Party Redux theme to kick off a fabulous 4th year. So I’ve decided to go a bit classic and swank with a cocktail named after legendary New York hot spot- The Stork Club. This was the […]
Ceci Bean, Carrot and Olive Salad
Posted on August 19, 2008 - Filed Under health focused recipes, side dishes, Cookbooks I like, Salads | 4 Comments
I’ve been on the hunt for new salads to pack for lunch. I really enjoy those that have beans as a main ingredient- I just find them so satisfyingly filling, high in flavour and full of healthy benefits. This salad was inspired by a recipe out of Once Upon a Tart by Frank Mentesana and Jerome Audureau who […]
