Thanksgiving Recap: Sharing the Kitchen
Posted on November 29, 2007 - Filed Under Thanksgiving | Leave a Comment
Okay, so I was supposed to give you the delicious recipe for roasted butternut squash and I still will — just later than I intended. It’s been a rough week. Regardless, I wanted to catch up on my Thanksgiving recap and tell you about something amazing that I did this year.
Wait for it . . [...]
Food Blog Awards 2007
Posted on November 26, 2007 - Filed Under FBAs | Leave a Comment
The Food Blog Awards are coming! The Food Blog Awards are coming!
Alright everyone, it’s that time! The 2007 Food Blog Awards have been announced. Nominations open on Nov. 30 and continue through Dec. 5. So start thinking of your favorite food blogs so you can get your nominations in on time.
Unfortunately, Cucina Bella can’t be [...]
Thanksgiving Recap: Part 1 - The Menu
Posted on November 26, 2007 - Filed Under Thanksgiving, turkey | Leave a Comment
I don’t have a million photos of our meal from Thanksgiving this year, but will be posting a few periodically throughout the week. To tell the truth, there wasn’t a perfectly planned table to fawn over and the menu wasn’t as intricate as it has been in previous years. But I found that modifying our [...]
Read More..>>What to do with the sweet onions?
Posted on November 23, 2007 - Filed Under vegetables | 1 Comment
I recently wrote about my mouthwatering, delightful sandwich that uses a special recipe of sweet onions (and boy, are those onions AND that sandwich good. I mean really, really awesome.
Anyway, that great recipe for sweet onions from Simple Italian Sandwiches makes about two cups. That’s a lot of onions and you can only eat [...]
Ideas for Thanksgiving Vegetable Side Dishes
Posted on November 19, 2007 - Filed Under Thanksgiving | 1 Comment
Vegetables are my favorite part of Thanksgiving. I am not talking boring steamed veggies and bland boiled ones — I am talking flavorful, punch-packing veggies. Why have a basic meal when you can have a breathtaking one?
And if you are like me, you have procrastinated making your Thanksgiving menu and are in crunch time. I’ll [...]
Green Beans with Brown Butter
Posted on November 19, 2007 - Filed Under vegetables | Leave a Comment
File this one under quick and easy. This method of making green beans really gives them a nice punch of flavor. It’s a super easy way to dress up a classic vegetable — perfect for Thanksgiving. It will definitely be gracing my table this year!
So here it goes:
Green Beans with Brown Butter
Steam the green beans [...]
Totally Yum: Bacon Cheddar Barbecue Chicken Rollatini
Posted on November 17, 2007 - Filed Under chicken, dinner | 2 Comments
How can you go wrong with chicken, bacon, cheddar and barbecue? You can’t! This dish is as easy as it is tasty, and better yet, it looks impressive (which is one of my favorite things: when something is easy but looks like it can’t be). My husband raved about this. My son gobbled every bite. [...]
Read More..>>Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots
Posted on November 16, 2007 - Filed Under vegetables | 5 Comments
You might say that I was a bit deprived of Brussels sprouts as a child. My mother hated them so I was never required to have any when they were served. Of course, since my grandmother simply boiled and served them, I probably wouldn’t have liked them anyway. I’ve said it before and I will [...]
Read More..>>Great Gifts for Budding Chefs
Posted on November 15, 2007 - Filed Under Great Gifts | Leave a Comment
It’s that time of year again: time for seeking out presents for our loved ones. I love shopping for the people I love and getting things I know they will enjoy.
Last year, I highlighted my favorite cookbooks in anticipation of the holidays. This year, I want to tell you about some of my favorite products [...]
Recipe: Roasted Pesto Cauliflower
Posted on November 14, 2007 - Filed Under The Book, vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a Comment
I like vegetables a lot. But what I don’t like is boring vegetables — just steamed or boiled and thrown on a plate. I don’t think that does the flavor of any veggies justice. It’s just like cooking with any kind of meat or fish: sure, you could just grill it up and throw a [...]
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