  We had our friends D & JT over for a very belated birthday dinner. Originally, I was going to make Mexican food in honor of Cinco de Mayo, but they were going to be leaving for Mexico so I figured too much Mexican! We really wanted to do something different for this dinner party so...  Whole lot of white meat there! Nothing like an all organic, free ranging chicken to spell comfort. We love the simplicity of a chicken that has been rubbed down with butter and Harissa and slowly baked and then served along side a big bowl of slightly cooked green beans and shallots – YUM! 3 comments  The first time I ever had a kumquat, I was a young girl and all I remember was popping into my mouth and then almost hurling. I pretty much stayed far away from that point on. 5 comments  Another wonderful challenge with the gang over at Tuesdays with Dorie. I am so glad that I got a chance to make this cake and enjoy it before getting hit with the flu – due to that, I will keep this short and sweet. This cake is wonderful – very moist, slightly sweet, lots of... 15 comments  When under the weather, I seem to crave spicy food and Lenny always loves spicy, sick or not. I wanted something good and simple for dinner tonight, as well it had to be something that I could use some of the Red Leaf Lettuce that the littlest M of MEM and I planted, for Andrea’s... 7 comments  Our friends Andy and Jeff love to entertain as much as we do. We have been talking about picking a theme and spending the day cooking for a couple months now. Now this was only going to be Jeff and I cooking, Andy and Lenny were to stay out of the kitchen, this was our... 5 comments  Or is it a BIG FAT Cheek for a bigger fish? Do Scallops really grow this BIG? We had this conversation a couple weeks ago, and it is always in the back of my mind, so when I saw these beauties at the market, I grabbed some. I am not a big fan of scallops... no comments  Lenny is Portuguese, which basically translates into, his mother is a GREAT cook, which translates into, One Must Eat All the Time, when there. Basically, we have to lose at least 5 pounds before going there, so we have room to gain it all back. Food and feeding Lenny is a pretty serious task when... 3 comments |
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I’ve never tried banana creme brulee – must be one of the few flavors I haven’t tried! 
Hope you feel better soon!.
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