Cream Cheese and Pesto Christmas Mold In a recent post entitled Easy Yet Elegant Holiday Snacks I showed you how to make this Cream Cheese and Pesto Christmas Mold as part of a larger blog post. It didn’t include a printable recipe so today I thought I’d reintroduce it as a stand-alone blog post with […]
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! In celebration I thought I’d repost some of my best Cinco de Mayo recipes. But first, do you know why they celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Mexico? Yes, it’s a great excuse to drink lots of margaritas and consume delicious Mexican food but what’s it really in celebration of? Well, it’s very […]
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! In celebration I thought I’d repost some of my favorite Cinco de Mayo recipes. Everyone needs a little Guacamole to help celebrate Mexican heritage and pride! And, my authentic recipe for Guacamole is how Guacamole should be done! You can find my step-by-step tutorial for the making of Guacamole here. Or, […]
Hi there! OK folks, this recipe for Pizza Bianca is not really a traditional pizza. It’s actually more like a really, really special Quesadilla. In any case, it is really, really good! Chef Julian made it as one of 4 outstanding appetizers for our recent girl’s night. I think it would make a great holiday appetizer. […]
CEVICHE ON CORN CRISPS WITH AVOCADO AND RED ONION Hello! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. In this time of Thanksgiving I want to express how grateful I am to you for following my blog. THANK YOU! Our Thanksgivings just keep getting bigger and better! I am so happy that 2 of our 3 […]
Hello! In my last post I shared with you a girl’s night out with a really great personal chef. You can read all about it here. That night, Chef Julian Huntley Hagood cooked a really spectacular meal for me and a group of girlfriends . The extensive menu included the following delicious items, the recipes for […]
Hi there! If you’ve been following along this week you know that I recently hosted a birthday dinner party …… at which I served a delicious Lemon and Feta Cheese Dip. This recipe has been slightly modified from one I got from a favorite website called Sweet Paul. The week of my party I had received […]
This delicious Lima Bean Dip with Garlic and Feta Cheese is a perfect starter for a Spring dinner party. I prepared it recently when I had a birthday dinner party for a girlfriend. This dip also has a lovely fresh hint of lemon. Serve it with a crudite of garden fresh veggies and you have a […]
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