Karin’s Awesome Nut Roll Recipe
Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve in 1/2 inch slices. This is one awesome recipe you'll want to make again and again, and while we're still dealing with June Gloom don't be afraid to have the oven on [...]
Yuz(u) Will Love These
The long anticipated arrival of Yuzu Pearls allowed me to try this fabulous dessert and share the result with you. The Yuzu fruit is a citrus fruit originating in East Asia. It looks and tastes a lot like a lemon. [...]
Toasting the Editor-in-Chief: Celebrating Karin’s birthday with an elderflower, orange and passion fruit cake
By: Ingrid Webb Last weekend we gathered to celebrate Karin's birthday as a family with a fish taco feast prepared by her children. We are visiting for the holidays, so I offered to bake a cake, which has quickly become [...]
Small Plates, Big Fun!
Halibut and Penn Cove Mussels in Fennel Saffron Broth If I could add another chapter to my book, it would be a Small Plates chapter. Small plates give you an opportunity to explore so many wonderful options to [...]
Patty Mekita’s Famous Meatballs
In Patty's Own Words! I get the sauce started first and it was as follows: Olive Oil (maybe a tablespoon or two or three) 2 large onions chopped A bulb of garlic (or at least eight or nine big pieces [...]
Chicken, Shrimp and Filet Satés with Peanut Sauce
Marinate chicken and shrimp For your next BBQ, try something different! Marinade 1 cup kecap manis (Sweet Indonesian Soy Sauce) 4 garlic cloves, crushed Juice of one lime 1 teaspoon coriander ½ teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon salt [...]
Ready for Cinco de Mayo?
Margarita Toast To get started, make one pitcher (or more!) of lemonade using this simple recipe: Fresh Lemonade Ingredients: 1 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed, or frozen if you prefer) 1 cup sugar dissolved in 1 cup boiling water [...]
Spanish Paella, Made Easy!
Paella, a dish traditionally loaded with clams, mussels, shrimp, chicken, lobster, and sausage, is an absolutely delicious meal, meant to share with a big, hungry group. To make it easier to prepare, I've decided to used chicken, sausage and shrimp for [...]
Father’s Day Brunch Recipe: Tortilla Española
Father's day is almost here! One of my all-time favorite dishes to cook up for a Father's Day is Tortilla Española, also offered as an appetizer in the Spanish Wine Dinner chapter of Cook the Part. This delicious dish is [...]
Cafe Terra: Cookbook Review
Excerpt from "Cafe Terra" Cookbook Review: As a food blogger it is normal to see stacks of cookbooks in every corner of your home. With technology today, many cookbooks are enjoyed virtually. So with your e-reader happy, time to fill [...]