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Cranberry Creme Brulee Recipe with Amaretto

December 7, 2016 By valentina 36 Comments

Cranberry Amaretto Crème Brûlée -- It's rich, creamy and full of delicious bites of fruit. Beautifully presented, this is an elegant and festive dessert for the holiday season.

My Cranberry Creme Brûlée recipe with Amaretto is rich, creamy and full of delicious bites of fruit. Beautifully presented, this is an elegant and festive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-Free Desserts, Holidays, Product & Book Reviews Tagged With: amaretto, cranberries, creme brulee, custards, dried cranberries, vanilla beans, vanilla pods

Potato Chorizo Hand Pies Recipe

June 21, 2016 By valentina 36 Comments

Chorizo-Potato Spiced Sesame Hand Pies -- It's packed with Cacique® Pork Chorizo, Cacique® Panela cheese and creamy potatoes -- and it's all inside a flaky, buttery, sesame crust. One won't be enough!

Potato Chorizo Hand Pies are a savory, comforting and scrumptious meal for any time of year!  They're packed with delicious Cacique® Pork Chorizo, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Meat, Product & Book Reviews Tagged With: Cacique, chorizo, cilantro, empenada, hand pie, lemon, Panela cheese, pies, pork, russet potatoes, sesame seeds

Tatsu Ramen Restaurant Review

July 21, 2015 By valentina 22 Comments

Los Angeles Tatsu Ramen Restaurant Review

I think Tatsu Ramen has the best ramen in Los Angeles. From the perfectly textured noodles and the deeply flavored broths, to the freshly grated garlic and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Product & Book Reviews Tagged With: LA Japanese restaurants, ramen, ramen noodles, rice noodles, Ryu Isobe, soups, Tatsu Ramen

Introducing the Enjoya Pepper

June 16, 2015 By valentina 21 Comments

Enjoya Peppers

What are Enjoya Peppers? Fairly new to the marketplace, Enjoya peppers are stunning and delicious, red and yellow streaked peppers from Holland. Shaped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Product & Book Reviews Tagged With: bell peppers, Enjoya Peppers, striped peppers, tiger peppers

Mango-Avocado Salad with Panela Croutons

April 11, 2015 By valentina 9 Comments

CACIQUE-Mango-Avocado Salad with Panela "Croutons" and Chipotle Crema Mexicana-pink-green-gold-ceramic bowls | cookingontheweekends.com

Mango-Avocado Salad with Panela Croutons is drizzled with delicious Chipotle Crema Mexicana. It's a main course salad that also works as a side or first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Product & Book Reviews, Salads, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocados, Cacique, chipotle chile peppers, crema Mexicana, mangoes, Panela cheese

Cacique: Family-Quality-Integrity-Authenticity

March 19, 2015 By valentina 8 Comments

CACIQUE-Immersion event-family de cardenas | COOKINGONTHEWEEKENDS.COM

The success of Cacique Inc. is due greatly in part to their four pillars logo that represents family, quality, integrity and authenticity. This is their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Product & Book Reviews Tagged With: #GoAutentico, Cacique, cheeses, chorizos, cremas, food blogger plant tour, Gilbert de Cardenas, Mexican flavors

Vegan Beet Soup Recipe

March 11, 2015 By valentina 69 Comments

The Best Beet Soup-blue-bowl-micro greens

This Vegan Beet Soup recipe highlights fresh garlic and tarragon. It's a beautiful culinary combination according to the Vegetarian Flavor Bible, and it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Product & Book Reviews, Soups & Stews, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: beet soup, beets, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, tarragon

Vanilla-Meyer Lemon Hot Milk Cake Recipe

January 29, 2015 By valentina 12 Comments

Vanilla-Lemon Hot Milk Cake Recipe - lemons-bite | COOKINGONTHEWEEKENDS.COM

Lemon Hot Milk Cake is beautifully sweet, slightly tart, fluffy and rich. Imagine all of that with a delicate, lemon-y glaze drizzled on top. This is lovely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Product & Book Reviews Tagged With: Bootsma Dairy Farm, California Milk Advisory Board, dessert, dessert for breakfast, hot milk cake, lemon glaze, meyer lemons, pound cake, real milk, sweets, vanilla beans

Happy Cows at Bootsma Dairy Farm

January 6, 2015 By valentina 17 Comments

cows at a California Dairy Farm Tour

Exploring and learning at the Bootsma California Dairy Farm was an experience I won't soon forget. Some cows are eating, some are being milked, some are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Product & Book Reviews Tagged With: Bootsma Dairy Farm, California Milk Advisory Board, cheese, Real California Milk, Thrifty Ice Cream

Hale I’A Da Fish House in Kawaihae

August 14, 2014 By valentina 15 Comments

Da Fish House - Kawaihae, Hawaii | cookingontheweekends.com

Hale I'A Da Fish House in Kawaihae, Hawaii is an outdoor, roadside restaurant and fish market. It is absolutely not to be missed if you're in the area! I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Fish & Seafood, Product & Book Reviews Tagged With: ahi tuna, fish market, fish tacos, Hale I'A Da Fish House, Hawaii, Kawaihae, Kona, Mahi Mahi, Poke

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I’m Valentina Wein, certified chef, mom of two boys, owner, recipe developer and photographer here at Cooking on the Weekends. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining. Read more about my love of food and cooking.

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