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Come On Over
“I definitely can help with the tried-and-true recipes that have satisfied my family for generations, as well as modern and whimsical twists on some of my favorites that I’ve developed over my career,” Jeff Mauro. When I started reading through Come On Over, I felt like I was hanging out with a friend who had a great sense of humor and even better recipes. It made me want to cook and invite people over immediately. Come On Over offers delicious, easy to follow recipes for any day of the week, whether you are hosting a large group or just your family. I believe this cookbook will be a go-to for me for a…
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My Go To Recipes
Lately it has been a real struggle to come up with what to make for dinner. I feel like at least once a year I hit a brick wall and have no idea what I want to eat or make for dinner. When this happens I normally refer to my list of my go to recipes to get some inspiration and start cooking again. It is really helpful to keep a list of things you love to cook and things you want to cook to help you plan your meal. Below are the recipes on my go to recipe list. BBQ Chicken Wrap I found this recipe in the Body Reset Diet Cookbook.…
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Now Eat This!
“My goal for this book was to take the foods we love-no matter how bad they are for us-and make them healthy and flavorful, something I really want to eat,” Rocco Dispirito. Comfort foods are my favorite things to eat and I love to find new ways to make them healthier. Now Eat This! offers great recipes to do just that. There are recipes for mac n’ cheese, onion rings and so much more. I have owned this cookbook for years and have made quiet a few dishes from it. The recipes and outcomes keep me coming back time and time again, it is a great cookbook to have in your collection.
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Voila! Effortless French Cookbook
“As A French expatriate in the United States for seven years now, I have spent hours adapting family recipes to what I can find at my local grocery store, so I hope it will be easy for you too to cook them in your own kitchen,” Cecile Delarue. If you have been reading my blog you know that I am a tad obsessed with France and I love French cooking. I bought Voila! Effortless French Cookbook a while ago and am just now getting into all of the recipes. The cookbook offers so many recipes all of which are easy to follow. It also has a chapter called French Cooking Class which gives…
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My Favorite Birthday Cake
Today is my birthday and I always want to have a cookie cake. I have been known to drive over an hour to get one of the cakes from Great American Cookies, they are the best in my opinion. I know there are other places that sell them but they just don’t taste the same. My birthday last year wasn’t much of a celebration, even though I was living close to my friends for the first time in ten years we couldn’t get together with all of the stay at home orders. Since the malls were closed so was the cookie store, which meant no cookie cake. As long as I can remember…
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101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die
“My goal is to get you as close as possible to the authentic and delicious. But more, I want you to understand the mechanics of these ethnic cuisines. If you want to cook authentic, delicious food, just follow my directions using the right ingredients,” Jet Tila. Growing up I was exposed to a lot of different cuisines as my Dad travelled the world while he was in the Navy and he liked to eat a variety of things. In regards to Asian food I remember my Mom making pepper steak and us ordering Chinese food for dinner. I’m not really sure when the first time was that I tried Thai food, but I…
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My Favorite Pinterest Recipe
Shrimp Scampi by Damn Delicious I love Pinterest and have spent way too much time on it over the years. If I am searching for some holiday inspiration or clothing inspiration I tend to go to Pinterest first. I have tried a lot of recipes that I have found on Pinterest and liked most of them but hands down my favorite is Shrimp Scampi by Damn Delicious. Shrimp Scampi is a favorite dish of mine but I had a hard time finding a great recipe for it until I found this one. The recipe is really easy to follow and I normally have all of the ingredients in the house. I have made…
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The Kitchen Without Borders
“There is a famous Middle Eastern saying: Sar fi beynatna khobz wa meleh, meaning ‘Now there is bread and salt between us.’ This idiom is used to illustrate how eating together will cement the relationship between two people,” The Eat Offbeat Chefs. For me this saying is how I live, I love to cook or enjoy a meal with others to grow our relationships. As a child all of my close relationships with my family grew from the times we sat and ate together as we still do today when we are together. Last year I heard about The Kitchen Without Borders cookbook and was immediately intrigued. Having lived in New York City…
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What’s In Season?
Do you find yourself struggling trying to remember what produce is in season when? I know I go through this all the time. Going to the local farmers market is something I love to do as it doesn’t require me to remember what’s in season, but sometimes it’s not an option. Our farmers market doesn’t open for a few more weeks so I am always thinking about what’s in season when in the grocery store. Below is a breakdown of the different produce that is in season by season. Remember in some areas growing times are much longer or much shorter so you may have less or more availability of some items. I…
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Cooking light Cooking Through the Seasons
“Choosing the season’s best foods for taste and freshness alone is reason enough to cook seasonally,” The Cooking Light Editors. I love to go to the farmers market and get fresh in season produce as it makes my dishes taste amazing. Cooking Light Cooking Through the Seasons focuses on what to cook when. I’m not sure about you but I don’t always know what is in season when I am at the grocery store. A lot of our produce is trucked in here in the United States and we are able to get almost every type of produce or fruit year round. While I enjoy this sometimes I just want to eat what…
