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29 10, 2013

Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Menu…Yes it’s true!

By |2017-01-03T09:43:15-08:00October 29th, 2013|Holidays, In Print, Virtual Caterer|2 Comments

LOVE Thanksgiving.  It’s the one holiday of the year where the one and only reason we gather is to eat.  I know there’s stuff about the Pilgrims in there but it’s really about the food.  Recently my friends at Diablo Magazine contacted me about designing a super simple casual Thanksgiving menu. Click here to see [...]

29 05, 2013

Learn How to Enjoy Entertaining Part 2

By |2017-01-03T09:43:15-08:00May 29th, 2013|Books, Parties|4 Comments

On February 20th I introduced you to my latest cookbook project and I'd like to invite you to come along as I work my way through menu's.,my working title for the book is Entertain With Confidence...what do you think? Here are two more menu's that will appear in the book.  I welcome [...]

28 05, 2013

Fava Bean, Leek, and Fennel Frittata with Kafalograviera Cheese

By |2017-01-03T09:43:15-08:00May 28th, 2013|Breakfast, Greek|5 Comments

Yep, you read that right, kefalograviera is a Greek cheese, similar to aged ricotta or asiago.  It's a sheep milk cheese.  For Greek Easter my cousin went to the Greek market in So. San Francisco and called me to ask if there was anything I needed and I asked for a hunk of this [...]

10 04, 2013

Pressure Cooker Asian-Style Beef Ribs

By |2017-01-03T09:43:15-08:00April 10th, 2013|Favorite tools, Reviews|2 Comments

Ok, the actual recipes says Asian-Style Boneless Beef Ribs, but they didn't have any boneless ones in the market today, so I made them with bone in.  And really, where's the harm? Having the bones in meat adds so much flavor.  This is the second recipe I've tried out of Pressure Cooker Perfection by [...]

26 03, 2013

Cinnamon Challah Bread Pudding

By |2017-01-03T09:43:15-08:00March 26th, 2013|Breakfast, Desserts|0 Comments

You gots to LOVE bread pudding!  What can be easier, save up bits and pieces of bread in the freezer and when you have enough, whip together a custard, pour it over the bread and bake and in 45 minutes or so you have a warm satisfying dessert or snack. Recently we were on [...]

23 02, 2013

Tuna Noodle Casserole, Peas and Carrots, and Chocolate Cake It’s Radio Dinner!

By |2017-01-03T09:43:16-08:00February 23rd, 2013|Desserts, Entree's, Reviews|7 Comments

Recently I was interviewed by Gary House from Food Blog Radio: http://www.foodblogradio.com Gary is on a mission to bring the people behind food blogs out into the open so that we can get to know them, learn what drives them, and what their creative process is.  Gary spoke to me a few weeks ago, [...]

20 02, 2013

Learn How to Enjoy Entertaining

By |2017-01-03T09:43:16-08:00February 20th, 2013|Books, Breakfast|4 Comments

Having catered for years and years I throw parties like other people change socks!  However I also know that my ease of entertaining is not shared by all and after years and years of people asking, "How do you do that?" I've decided it's time to let you know.  I'm putting a cookbook together [...]

19 02, 2013

Ribs, Wings, and Slaw….but it’s NOT a Super Bowl party…honest!

By |2017-01-03T09:43:18-08:00February 19th, 2013|Desserts, Entree's|0 Comments

Looking at this menu I'm sure you think this is a Super Bowl party menu, and I completely understand why you'd come to that conclusion, but in fact it's all about what was on sale at the market.  I'm not a sports enthusiast, never have been and more often than not have planned parties [...]

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