Gazing into my Crystal Ball, I thought I would share my top 10 food predictions for 2010 in no particular order. 1. Latin favors will reign supreme. I don’t think this one is a stunner to anyone. Rick Bayless and others are driving a Latin flavor revolution not to mention that the Latin population is [...]
Dec
29
Every year I make goodies for Christmas to hand out to close friends. This year my goody tins contained four treats: Butter Tarts Praline Cookies Butterscotch Sticky Buns Amaretti Cookies Each recipe holds special meaning to me; the Butter Tarts are a recent memory of teaching my stepson Tyler to bake; the Praline Cookies are [...]
Dec
22
Cheese – A Holiday Lifesaver
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Tis the most wonderful time of they year …. And also the time when foodies like us get invited to every single potluck party in town because they know they can count on us for something good. After my rampant travels at Thanksgiving I have not been at 100% and simply can’t keep up with [...]
Dec
18
On a unusual solo trip to the grocery store, I found a rarity (rare that is for my Kissimme Florida”mega-mart” chain that caters to tourists more than locals); real pancetta! Pancetta is an Italian version of bacon. Made from pork belly, pancetta is salt cured but not smoked like most American bacon. It has a [...]
Dec
15
So once again I’m cooking winter food and it’s in the 80′s in Florida … But it’s DECEMBER, cut a girl some slack! My original plan was to make my Beef Daube, which is one of my most popular posts. But, as I looked in the fridge there was a bottle of Stone Levitation Ale [...]
Dec
6
Eggs Jefferson Davis (Biscuits, Sausage Gravy and Poached Eggs)
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I have been away from my blog for three weeks. This sadness in the season of eating. It was for good cause, I was traveling and lucky enough to visit Paris and Vancouver. (Bonus travel pics posted below) This morning was a rare treat, the big breakfast. My specialty big breakfast: Eggs Jefferson Davis, my [...]
Dec
5
Preservatives – the Great American Food Group
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Ahh, the delicious picture perfect Raspberry Turnover fresh from the bakery. Or in this case, three weeks old. A friend of mine bought the pastry as a treat for me and I put it in my tote bag to enjoy for breakfast the next morning. Then I forgot about it. Two weeks later whilein Paris, [...]
