In Brazil we use a lot of condensed milk in our desserts. I personally LOVE condensed milk in any dessert. You can even use it in pina coladas or other fruit drinks. But did you know that you can take that can and turn it into dulce de leche? I know that you can actually buy dulce de…
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Raspberry Crepes
Once in awhile I love making desserts. I have a huge sweet tooth and always like to have something sweet after dinner. So the one night I decided I wanted something different for dessert. I had an idea, went into the kitchen, and made some crepes. I was thinking about what I could do for the filling that would…
“Chickenavatomato” That’s What He Calls It
While I was away for the day, I left my husband to fend for himself and the kids. To my surprise, he sent me a text message with the photo above. I got to try this dish the next day, and it still tasted amazing (apparently he’s been paying attention to me in the kitchen) 😉 …
Salmon and Seared Scallops with Tomato and Onion Salad
Fresh and light is the kind of summer dish that we all need with this weather lately. For this meal I used my skillet to cook the salmon. I seasoned the fish with fresh lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, pepper, fresh dill and some extra virgin olive oil. Place it on a med high heat with a little bit…
Arriba Noir Dark Chocolate
While I was at the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival, some things real stood out to me, and this booth was one of them. Ramon was one of the gentleman at the Arriba Noir. As I was walking by he offered me some dark chocolate (which by the way dark chocolate always goes great with wine),…
Milanese Pork Chops and Parsley Salad
All these great events that I have attended have been great and I feel so honored to have attended them. But my love for cooking in my own kitchen will never fade; or just cooking in general. Yesterday I decided to make something light and refreshing. It was a little different salad to go along with some…
2012 Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival
Where do I even start? What an AMAZING event that I am truly honored to have been a part. Ceasars Entertainment Proudly presented the 4th annual Food Network Food and Wine Festival in Atlantic City, NJ. Thursday the 26th was the launch party for the Food and Wine Festival. The event took place at the pool…
Artisana Foods Contest Giveaway!!!
Artisana Butter is 100% certified organic nuts, seeds, and coconut meat which means no toxic pesticides, chemicals, or genetically modified organisms. (Certified by QAI). They don’t add any extra ingredients. No oil, sugar, preservatives or artificial flavors – Nothing. Which means that all you get is the clean, fresh taste of nuts and seeds the…
Delicious Dips
In my recent travels I had the pleasure of meeting the owner of Delicious Dips (Josh Deitcher). We chatted for awhile and I had the opportunity to try all 4 of his Dips: Southwest Chipotle & Lime, Sweet Onion, Rancho Jalapeno and Tuscan White bean dip. Right off the bat, I fell in love with the Tuscan white bean…
Happy 4th of July Dessert
Happy 4th of July. I hope everyone is having a great and safe time with family and friends. I made a patriotic dessert that was a crowd pleaser. I took some Angel food cake (I took almond abstract with some sugar and water melted in a pot and brushed it on the cake), strawberries and blueberries. I also…
Sauteed Veggie Sandwich
Want a healthy option for a sandwich? I love trying out new healthy alternatives for my family, So I decided to make a sautéed Veggie sandwich which included, spinach, asparagus, red bell pepper, baby portobello, basil pesto spread, fresh mozzarella and fresh tomato. The bread i used was a flat onion bread, which is light. I have used it before…
Molly’s Cupcakes in NYC
I was in New York City a couple of weeks ago and headed back home to Philly when I passed by Molly’s. I turned around and decided I wanted to pick up some cupcakes for my little family. So the one thing I noticed on their window was they were season finale winners of Cupcake Wars on Food…
Homemade Delish 