Do you remember TBS’s Dinner and A Movie Night on Friday nights? During each commercial break hosts Paul and Janet and their resident chef would prep and cook a dish that thematically went along with the movie being aired (prime example-Russell’s Mussels for the movie Gladiator). Silly banter, fun factoids about the movie and cooking …
Do you remember Bend It Like Beckham? A little movie about soccer and following your dreams that launched a couple of careers (Kira Knightly for one) and was a sleeper hit. Though a certified sports nut I really loved the scenes of the family gatherings and delicious food. It reminds me of my own crazy …
On one of our weekend food treks, hubby and I headed to East San Jose in search of egg rolls and banh mi. Right in front of the entrance to the market was a display of different dried pasta on sale including tiny little pasta shaped like letters. Woohoo! Haven’t seen pasta letters in ages. …
My hubby has a certain MO when it comes to food. Over the years he has become a much more adventurous eater but for the most part he sticks to what he likes and when he likes something, he will eat it all the time. Well, not all the time but pretty darn regularly. I …
The problem with going to the Farmer’s Markets is I end up with way more than we will be able to finish. As I walk through the market everything looks so delicious and smells so good. The aroma of sun ripened fruit is intoxicating, the variety of greens and tomatoes are mind boggling, every where …
Jamie is in Atlanta for the summer working but fortunately she will be coming home for a couple of weeks. I miss my Happy Hour buddy. We both agree happy hours are the best of all worlds. It’s much more relaxed than throwing a dinner party. People come and go as they please and help …
After being on a roll for a couple of weeks I found myself with blogger’s block. I perused magazines, poured over cookbooks and surfed food blogs looking for inspiration. Nothing, zippo, nada, zilch, appealed..how could that be? I usually have more than a few recipes tucked away in the back of my mind that I want to try …
In an effort to eat healthier, we have cut back on animal proteins and upped our veggie game. Don’t get me wrong, we still enjoy a good steak for special occasions and I am not giving up those slices of succulent pork belly in my bowl of ramen-no, not EVER. Meat is our splurge. But …
Friday night, its Cinco de Mayo! Time to make something yummy, kickback, relax and catch up on one of my favorite TV shows, Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown. This episode features the Los Angeles Mexican community thus making my dinner choice easy, Chile Verde. I am stoked. When I was a kid our Friday night ritual was Swanson’s …