For Christmas, my in-laws gave me an awesome purple Cuisinart mini-prep. Yes, purple, which surprised my husband as well, but when you send the link of exactly what you want, well sometimes you get just that. The mini-prep that my mom had given me many moons ago was on its last leg, so it was … Continue reading »
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An old favorite or something new?
After a meeting in Palo Alto, I was heading to my favorite mexican place, Lulu’s. Then I remembered that there was a new hole in the wall across the way, so I decided to give it a try. The food was delicious and different at Asian Box. I enjoyed brown rice, chicken, spiced veggies, all … Continue reading »
Roasted Shrimp & Fennel Pasta
Recently, I have been cooking up lots of new recipes. One of my favorites is this Shrimp & Roasted Fennel Pasta from Self magazine no less. Goes to show that a recipe does not have to be from a gourmet cookbook or magazine to be good. I learned a lesson a few months ago. When … Continue reading »
Homemade Pizza
Inspired by this month’s Bon Appetit magazine, I made pizzas from scratch. I had every intention to make the fermented pizza dough that they shared. Although when I read that it would take 18 hours, I opted for my old standby pizza dough recipe from the Best Recipe cookbook. We tried two of the topping … Continue reading »
A Simple Sunday Chicken Dinner
As a big fan of one pot or one pan meals, I am always on the lookout for meals that are simply made in one dish. It makes for easy prep and clean up. One recipe I discovered long ago was the Mustard-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables from Real Simple. Not only is this meal simple … Continue reading »
