She cooks. He devours.
I love the power of social media. One of the things that I find special about it besides relationships that are born is the creativity that is provoked by one small snippet. The other day as I was enjoying my coffee and catching up, I saw a tweet from Brandi, about an angel food cake [...]
This recipe for Orecchiette with Sweet White Corn and Shiitake Mushrooms was inspired by two things, erratic behavior to clean out the refrigerator, and a recipe by Sarah Copeland from The Newlywed Cookbook. Sarah’s recipe combines the best of summer by using sweet white corn and zucchini swirls with earthy chanterelles. I changed things up a bit ….. I am [...]
Frijoles de Olla otherwise known as Mexican beans is the perfect recipe to have on hand when you are looking for a Mexican inspired side dish. It goes well with everything from morning eggs to dinner time tamales. Things have been somewhat slow at the home front with regards to cooking. Actually, I should say, [...]
Wanted to take a moment to wish all of our readers a Happy Passover and/or Happy Easter. Hoping you are spending it with loved ones, and taking this moment to reflect on Spring, new beginnings, and the little things in life that make you smile. We don’t have a new “exciting” recipe made just [...]
île Flottante, also known as Floating Islands is a dessert that is sure to impress your dinner date or the guests at your next dinner party. Does making Crème Anglaise intimidate you? The thought of simmering meringues in a milk bath make you want to hide in the pantry? île Flottante, also known as Floating [...]
I was recently hired to develop and photograph some recipes for Old El Paso, and I am excited to share the first one with you. One would think that when you work at home, breakfast would not be a tough decision. I have news for you, it is. Even though my office is about 100+ [...]
February has been declared “love” month over at Chez Us. We are celebrating all things “love” this month. To kick off the month we have a very special giveaway. Our sweet friends over at Gourmet Attitude are more than generous. They sent us a package last week with a fresh truffle from France, it was [...]
Talking about Tom and Jerry today, and not the mousy kind. I have been wanting to share this vintage holiday cocktail with you for 5 years, and I am just getting around to it. I remember my mother making a big batch of this drink mix every holiday season. It was a sign that Christmas was [...]
She cooks. He devours. Culinary capers in an urban kitchen in West Oakland. Other half of Chez Us can be found @laudalino on Twitter. Read More…
