Salt cod may not be a basic food in your home, but in many European homes, it is. It can be tossed into your morning eggs or mixed with potatoes to make a delicious side dish. It can be stuffed into peppers or fried into small coquettes as a starter. It is a luxury here …
We fell in love with real tacos during a trip to Sayulita. I say real, because the tacos that we eat in the states, is nothing like the ones we had in Mexico. At home tacos are always full of cheese, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and a few scrappy tomatoes. The tacos we had in …
This classic buttercream frosting recipe is easy to make; simply combine butter, coconut oil, powdered sugar, heavy cream, and flavoring. Simple. Easy. Creamy. This easy recipe can be used for decorating and for frosting cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.
Time flies when you are cooking, and stuffing your face. It is hard to believe that it has been 4 years, yes 4 years, and 697 posts since Chez Us was born. It has been really fun to look back, and see the baby steps we took, to get where we are now. We laugh, …
Last week was a blur. It was a bit more exciting than a normal week, as we got to do a live webcast for Hugh Jackman. That is right, as in that hunky guy Hugh Jackman. Ladies, he is just as sexy in person as he is on screen. I was gitty, and Lenny put …
I have to confess something. When I first heard that the next round of Let’s Lunch, was a liquid lunch, I immediately thought of martinis, even though the liquid lunch was to support Karen, as she goes in for her cancer surgery. I figured, Karen, may love a Martini right about then, as well. I …