Make Your Own Sushi On SheKnows.com, I wrote an article a while back on how to make your own sushi. Everyone loves sushi, but where’s the love for making it? Maybe it’s the artistry or perhaps the raw fish, but the mere suggestion of making sushi at home is enough to strike fear into the […]
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Homemade Condiments on FabulousFoods.com
Homemade Condiments Hey everyone, over on FabulousFoods.com I had an article published on making your own condiments. Have you ever gotten into an argument that a hot dog must be slathered in mustard rather than ketchup? Did you violently disagree with Bruce Willis when he nearly got deadly over mayonnaise on hamburgers? Such is the […]
Cupcakes, SugarMamas, and Nene Takes The Cake
Cupcakes, SugarMamas and Nene Takes The Cake So, I recently had an article published on FabulousFoods.com. Here’s an excerpt: Everyone’s caught cupcake fever. So if you’re looking for new and fun cupcake ideas from the pros for your next delicious cupcake adventure, read on. Big things come in small packages. Small, individually wrapped packages and […]
Gourmet Olive Oils and Vinegars – The Tasteful Olive
Gourmet Olive Oils and Vinegars So, by now, you may have heard me mention The Tasteful Olive and you may have noticed that I have been cooking with a lot of fancy balsamic vinegars and olive oils. Well, that is because I met some tremendous foodies here in Overland Park, KS who run The Tasteful […]
Blanc Burgers and Bottles (and Cooking Tips)
Blanc Burgers and Bottles It’s hard to sum up Blanc Burgers and Bottles in a few words. Successful, perhaps. Delicious, certainly. Focused, definitely. Local, there’s that, too. Or we can consider the words of Ernesto Peralta, Co-Owner of Blanc, who says his Blanc Burgers and Bottles are “fun, upscale, casual, local, hot, sexy, accessible, approachable” […]
Grilled Pizzas with Laughing Cow Cheese and Caramelized Onions
There’s a new sensation in my house Grilled Pizza I know, we came to this one a little late since grilled pizzas are showing up everywhere, but that’s okay. While I will never be confused as being cutting edge, I do tend to make a mean dish once I finally hop on the culinary bandwagon. And […]
Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr. At the Brookside Farmer’s Market
Hey everyone, Chef Jasper just told me that he will be having his 8th Annual Heirloom Tomato Seminar at the Farmers’ Community Market at Brookside. (That’s at Border Star Montessori School at 63rd and Wornall.) It’s Saturday, July 24th at 8:30. There’ll be a cooking demos and tastings (yay, tastings) along with all the regular attractions at […]
#GoJunkFood Steak and Eggs Loaded Fries
Like Loaded Fries, how about Steak and Eggs Loaded Fries So a couple of us from Twitter (myself, @elleskitchen, @RJFlamingo among others) decided to pool our collective talents and write about a topic near and dear (and sometimes in) our heart: loaded French fries. Check out everyone’s posts and let us know which one you […]
Chef Jasper’s (That’s 3J’s) Chilled Artichoke Soup
Chilled Artichoke Soup Durng my review of Jasper’s Limoncello Experience, I lamented the fact I never got the recipe for the cold artichoke soup he served to get the evening rolling. Always one to be accomodating (even if it was *two* months later…AHEM!), Chef Jasper was gracious enough to provide the recipe. Even better, this is a […]
It’s #FridgeFriday … the Gluten Free Edition Featuring Persian Lime Shrimp Scampi
#FridgeFriday Persian Lime Scampi Hi everyone and welcome to my first #FridgeFriday post! Now, I know what you’re either wondering what, exactly, is #FridgeFriday??? and/or you’re thinking “Great, he’s gone and done another another of those weird Twitter things.” Thinkers: you are correct. I have done another one of those crazy Twitter things. Wonderers: allow […]