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Pine Nut Tart with Rosemary Cream
A provocative dessert Recently, I stumbled upon a dessert, that at first glance, looked way too daunting to attempt. I decided to throw caution to the wind and make it. It’s one of the best desserts I have ever made. It’s a pine nut tart with an almond sablé crust that has great texture. You can […]
Continue ReadingMiso Glazed Chilean Sea Bass
A crowd pleasing fish recipe I catered a small dinner party last night and served Miso Glazed Halibut – actually the recipe is for Chilean Sea Bass, though salmon would work well also. I served it with stir fried baby bok choy and Jasmine rice. It was a real crowd pleaser. Miso Glazed Chilean Sea […]
Continue ReadingMillionaire Pie
Clifton’s Cafeteria, once part of a chain of Clifton’s restaurants, is the oldest surviving cafeteria style eatery in Los Angeles, California, and the largest public cafeteria in the world. Founded in 1931 by Clifford Clinton, the name was created by combining the first half of “Clifford” and the last half of “Clinton” to produce the name “Clifton’s”. The design of the restaurants included […]
Continue ReadingBreakfast Sandwich
I need protein in the morning… One of my favorite things to eat for breakfast is an Egg McMuffin, it’s actually a fairly healthy way to fuel up in the morning. It’s sort of the perfect breakfast. I have to eat some form of protein for breakfast or I fade by 10:30 am. If that […]
Continue ReadingCannoli
Cannoli Siciliani Cannoli are Sicilian pastry desserts. The singular is cannolo (or in the Sicilian language cannolu), meaning “little tube”. Cannoli originated in Sicily and are an essential part of Sicilian cuisine. They are also popular in Italian American cuisine and in the United States are known as a general Italian pastry, while they are specifically Sicilian in origin (in Italy, they’re commonly known as “cannoli siciliani”, Sicilian cannoli). […]
Continue ReadingWheat Berry Salad with Raspberry Vinegar
Grains that pack a punch One of the things I want to do this year, is eat more natural grains – grains that pack a powerful punch. Wheat Berries are the least processed form of wheat. Wheat Berries are low in cholesterol, low in saturated fat, heart healthy and high in fiber. They also contain […]
Continue ReadingChicken with Artichokes & Lemon
Too late to be making dinner…. Any recipe that uses artichokes and lemon, I always have to try it. My family is crazy for artichokes. Last night, I got home too late to be starting dinner and threw this recipe together very quickly. I served it with roasted cauliflower and Israeli couscous. I will make […]
Continue ReadingFast Fried Rice
Have a healthy day! Here is a fast, low fat dish. This will put you on the right track to a healthy day. Notice how I didn’t say healthy life. That would not be realistic…. Fast Fried Rice Serves 2 2 tsp oil 1 egg, beaten […]
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The Grenadier What a surprise! January 1st is National Bloody Mary Day! (Yes, I know it’s a day late…) Bloody Mary is a ghost or witch featured in English folklore. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is called three times or sometimes more while in a dark room, depending upon […]
Continue Reading2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 15,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 6 sold-out performances for that many […]
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