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I do love being asked to fly out to cook for people. It is quite a compliment to be asked to travel somewhere and cook, albeit I was asked by one of my best friends and not a random client, but still. Being asked to fly out and cook is being asked to fly out Continue Reading

    Almond Macaroon Cookies   Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 30 mins   Almond Macaroon Cookies I made these Almond Macaroon Cookies for a client and initially they came out not that great. A little soggy and they stuck to the foil. I tweaked the recipe and they Continue Reading

  Farmers market purple potato french fries   Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 40 mins   Need I say more? these Weiser farms heirloom purple potatoes I had bought last week needed a purpose- I thought purple mashed potatoes would be a little much, so I opted to make Continue Reading

Just made a loaf of sour dough- and it is perfect! The ‘holes’ in the bread are large, and the crust, crunchy. The interior was super moist and most importantly, chewy and sour. Delicious. It took a lot of tweaking, however, I think the most important thing I’ve learned is that proofing overnight in the Continue Reading

The other day there was a short-rib sale at my supermarket- each pack had 3 fairly large bone-in pieces, priced at $3.50 each. And they were USDA Choice! I ending up buying 2 packs, and called a few friends over for dinner. I ended up pressure cooking to braise the ribs cause I was in Continue Reading

For those of you looking to make something out of your extra Guinness tomorrow flat or unopened, here are some recipes I am considering trying out: Guinness braised short-ribs Guinness bread Guinness cupcakes Guinness onion rings What do you think I should make? …. vote and I’ll make it! Happy St. Patty’s Day! VOTE TO Continue Reading

  If you’re feeling like you don’t want to take on the challenge of making bread just yet, you could always start with pizza dough. Its easy and more forgiving then other breads.   Wild mushroom pizza   Print Prep time 90 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 2 hours   By: TheFoodieCooks Recipe Continue Reading

I made these for a little gathering at my house. They were super easy to make and so delicious… The simplicity really showed off the fresh spring vegetables I got at the farmers market.  You can use this recipe with store bought baguette, but its much more rewarding if you make it yourself.   You’ll Continue Reading

We had an impromptu pool party a few days ago, and a few of our guests were vegetarian. My friend whipped these babies up in 40 minutes… though I did all the knife work. They were delicious… rich and flavorful. Most of the people at the party had a hard time believing that these were Continue Reading