Friday, March 12, 2010

title pic Patatas Bravas & King Crab Cakes for Tapas plus Pom Sangria

Posted by Gabi on 9 September 09

We enjoy the small plate style of Tapas now and then and two of our favourite dishes are Patatas Bravas and Crab Cakes. While it’s lovely to go to Meditrina or Martine Cafe (two of our favourite local tapas restaurants) and order many small plates to share- occasionally we like to make our own at home.
Patatas Bravas (brave potatoes) are [...]

title pic A little Pre-Valentine’s Love in the Crafternoon!

Posted by Gabi on 5 February 09

Recently, I decided to host what I affectionately like to call a “crafternoon” -an afternoon of laughter and creativity. I invited my Mum, my sister who lives close by (Sherry) and one of my best friends- (Bonnie). We had lots of fun, good food and laughter. These  along with a little glue, glitter and some pretty [...]

title pic Blog Party#37 -We go Retro-Redux!

Posted by Gabi on 21 August 08

 
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 [...]

title pic It’s Blog Party’s 3rd Anniversary- Let’s go!

Posted by Gabi on 24 July 08

 
Today is Pioneer Day here in Utah and it’s a BIG holiday with a BIG parade and fireworks. People actually camp out from the day before along the parade route. I am descended from several American/Utah Pioneers but I think I am really more of a Fourth of July kind of girl -must be my colonial and immigrant ancestors [...]