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Portuguese Sausage Omelet Recipe and the Hawaiian Style Cafe

August 30, 2017 By valentina 12 Comments

Portuguese Sausage Omelet Recipe and the Hawaiian Style Cafe

Inspired by a meal at the Hawaiian Style Cafe on The Big Island in Hawaii, this hearty Portuguese Sausage Omelet Recipe is packed with mushrooms, and super delicious smoky, savory flavors that will keep you satisfied all day!Back in July I started taking you on a culinary journey through the Big Island of Hawaii.  And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-free, Meat, Reviews Tagged With: allspice, Big Island, breakfast, brunch, eggs, garlic, Hawaiian Style Cafe, liquid smoke, mushrooms, omelets, onions, oregano, pork, restaurant review, smoked paprika

Spicy Poke Nachos Recipe & Kawaihae Kandyz in Hawaii on the Big Island

July 11, 2017 By valentina 18 Comments

Spicy Poke Nachos Recipe & Kawaihae Kandyz in Hawaii on the Big Island

Spicy Poke Nachos are out of this world!  Inspired from a dish at Kawaihae Kandyz in Hawaii, they're super fresh and delicious. A little spicy, they're served on the perfect gluten-free crunch.  By the end of our week on the Big Island of Hawaii, I’d asked every local I'd met what their favorite place to eat was. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Fish & Seafood, Gluten-free, Reviews Tagged With: ahi tuna, appetizers, first course, gluten-free, Hawaiian recipes, Kawaihae Kandzy, Poke, rice paper, scallions, sesame oil, sriracha, tamari

Cranberry Creme Brulee Recipe with Amaretto

December 7, 2016 By valentina 32 Comments

Cranberry Creme Brulee Recipe with Amaretto

My Cranberry Creme Brulee recipe with Amaretto is rich, creamy and full of delicious bites of fruit.  Beautifully presented, this is an elegant and festive dessert for the holiday season. update: I got 4th place  :-)  I have a friend who wins every contest she enters.  Every one! (You know who you are!) Whether … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-free, Holidays, Reviews Tagged With: amaretto, Cape Cod Select Frozen Cranberries, creme brulee, custards, desserts, liqueurs, vanilla beans, vanilla pods

12 Gifts For the Cook Who (You Think) Has Everything – 2016

December 2, 2016 By valentina 12 Comments

12 Gifts For the Cook Who (You Think) Has Everything – 2016

Awesome cooking and foodie gifts for cooks who have everything -- or who you think have everything. (This is not a sponsored post — I’m featuring these brands because I love these items!)Now that you have my 2016 guide of 20 Cool Gifts For Foodies & Cooks For Under $20, I’m sharing my 2016 guide guide "for the cook … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Foodie Gifts, Holidays, Reviews Tagged With: Christina Peters, foodie gifts, fresh food prints, gifts for cooks, holiday gifts, le creuset, olivewood, ravioli rolling pin, Raw Spice Bar, steam grill, Sur La Table, the grommet, ulu, UncommonGoods, unique gifts, wok, wood-fired pizza oven

20 Cool Gifts For Foodies and Cooks For Under $20 – 2016 Guide

November 22, 2016 By valentina 24 Comments

20 Cool Gifts For Foodies and Cooks For Under $20 – 2016 Guide

The best gift guide for foodies and cooks for under $20!  There are so many awesome, inexpensive gifts for someone who loves cooking! As I do every year, I'm presenting a few of my favorite things . . .  I've hand picked some really cool and super fun gifts for your foodie and cooking friends and family this year. I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Foodie Gifts, Holidays, Reviews Tagged With: anthropologie, flavored vinegars, gianni fine foods, gifts for cooks, gifts for foodies, gifts for under $20, himalayan salt cone, holiday gift guide, Kampot Pepper, olive oil cookbook, Pepper Project, the grommet, UncommonGoods

Coconut Curry Smashed Potato Stew Recipe

September 30, 2016 By valentina 26 Comments

Coconut Curry Smashed Potato Stew Recipe

This Smashed Potato Stew recipe is over-the-top! In a warm coconut sauce filled with aromatic curry spices, the rich and creamy, buttery textured Dutch Yellow Potatoes have never been better!  Coconut curry stews are always fabulous, whether they're made with meat or are vegetarian, like this one.As I've told you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-free, Reviews, Soups & Stews, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: Baby Dutch Yellow potatoes, cardamom, cooking gifts, cumin, curry, dinner, Dreamfarm, entree, gluten-free, idaho potatoes, kitchen tools and gadgets, Smood, spicy, stews, vegan, vegetarian

Spiced Sesame Chorizo Potato Hand Pies Recipe

June 21, 2016 By valentina 36 Comments

Spiced Sesame Chorizo Potato Hand Pies Recipe

Spiced Sesame Chorizo Potato Hand Pies are a savory, comforting and scrumptious meal for any time of year!  They're packed with delicious Cacique® Pork Chorizo, Cacique® Panela cheese and creamy potatoes -- and all inside a flaky, buttery, sesame crust.  One won't be enough!This is a sponsored post by Cacique Inc. and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Meat, Reviews Tagged With: Cacique, Cacique Cook Off Challenge, chorizo, cilantro, dinner, empenada, entrés, hand pie, Latin flavors, lemon, lunch, Mexican flavors, Panela cheese, pies, pork, russet potatoes, sesame seeds, snacks, sponsored

Review of Vintage Grocers and Shopping Locally

May 20, 2016 By valentina 27 Comments

Review of Vintage Grocers and Shopping Locally

If you live anywhere near Vintage Grocers in Malibu, CA, you'll want to check it out for sure -- and if you live really close, you'll want to become a regular!  It's an excellent example of why we should all shop locally if we can. A review of Vintage Grocers . . . A few weeks ago I was invited to tour a wonderful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Reviews Tagged With: local farms, Malibu, organic farms, shopping locally, Vintage Grocers

Eating in Seattle: Restaurants You Won’t Want to Miss!

September 5, 2015 By valentina 6 Comments

Eating in Seattle: Restaurants You Won’t Want to Miss!

This is not a sponsored post.  I am writing about these restaurants because I loved them and want to share them with you!I usually post new, original recipes here, but today we're taking a little eating trip through Seattle instead.  I visited that town recently, and the food was simply to good to go without … [Read more...]

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LA Restaurant Review: Tatsu Ramen

July 21, 2015 By valentina 22 Comments

LA Restaurant Review: Tatsu Ramen

Tatsu Ramen has the best ramen in Los Angeles (IMHO). From the perfectly textured noodles and the deeply flavored broths, to the freshly grated garlic and ground sesame seeds, this place is amazing.My brother recently moved back to LA after not living here since he left for college in 1987. We're very close -- … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Reviews Tagged With: broths, Celiac Disease, LA Japanese restaurants, ramen, ramen noodles, rice noodles, Ryu Isobe, soups, Tatsu Ramen

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