Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone and happy holidays for anyone else who isn’t celebrating. I hope every one is sharing these awesome days of happiness with the people you love and the friendships you cherish. I’m so grateful for you all and I hope you have an 

Soft Clove Sprinkled Molasses Gingerbread

Soft Clove Sprinkled Molasses Gingerbread

I think the best thing about cookies is once you have the core ingredients you just bunch together something else you like and you can make another cookie which is also a bad thing because it leads me to having about three million ideas I 

Coconut white chocolate chip cookie… Here we go

Coconut white chocolate chip cookie… Here we go

Here’s the deal with my cookies… I try and make them so they aren’t crazy sweet these one though are on the sweet side but not too much I found. They have lots of nice texture from the chocolate chips to the toasted coconut on 

Not A Baker

Not A Baker

But I bake on Occasion… I’d sell a bulldozer of sugar for salt any day of the week… But of course with the season were in I can’t get myself away from it. I’m tired of dry boring cookies out of the package or even 

Short Ribs and Eggnog… Happy Holidays

Short Ribs and Eggnog… Happy Holidays

Slow Cooked Sweet Herb Pinot Noir  Braised Beef Short Ribs In Caramelized onion and Red Potato Demi Glace Served atop whipped Russet Potatoes spiced rum blended eggnog I always think I can post things without a recipe and get away with it but then someone 

My pasta for me isn’t beautiful its on a paper plate

My pasta for me isn’t beautiful its on a paper plate

When I was working at the Restaurant I used to eat this almost religiously. I wanted nothing else but maybe a small salad with olive oil, lemon, Parmesan and arugula and lots and lots of cracked black pepper and a little fleur de sel.Which reminds 

One more before I fly away

One more before I fly away

I’m getting in a couple of entries because I’m sure I’m not going to have computer access much when I’m in North Carolina which is fine by me but i cooked a lot today and i would like to share a bit more of it 

Happy Hanukkah

Happy Hanukkah

As you all know by now I’m interested in all things food. Especially holiday food… I love the laughter, togetherness, and honest good will the holidays have to offer and I’m very fortunate to be able to share these times with my family and friends 

My Little Brother’s 24th Birthday Celebration

My Little Brother’s 24th Birthday Celebration

It was my little brothers 24th birthday… I cooked for him and his friends… My brothers birthday menu Spinach and artichoke dip Pork and vegetable egg rolls Sweet corn and Mushroom Arancini (mixed rice that’s breaded and fried) with spicy slaw Shrimp and Snap Pea 

My Thanksgiving

My Thanksgiving

I believe in over indulgence on thanksgiving and I don’t really make any excuses on this day.   The dishes on holidays are so intense. My kitchen is immaculate which is insane because it was a complete disaster all day. Lots of family lots of