KILLER 20 MINUTE TOMATO PAN SAUCE

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Sep 212012
 
KILLER 20 MINUTE TOMATO PAN SAUCE

Truth be told… the week was ending and there was no new and fabulous post in sight. Sometimes I write things in advance, but many times, I donut. So I am basically telling ya what I had for dinner tonight. Anyhoo, I have taught this recipe six times to my Cooking Matters classes and each time, everyone raves about how srcum-dilly-umptious and simple it truly is. What is fabulous about this recipe is that you don’t need much on hand to pull it off and you can use it with pasta, on top of a protein like fish or chicken or in a pizzadilla, which is how I taught it [Read More...]

TZATZIKI, RAITA and some dancing.

 PANTRY, RECIPES, VIDEO!  3 Responses »
Aug 222012
 
TZATZIKI, RAITA and some dancing.

I love Tzatziki. I have loved it every since I was a little gal when I would eat it Gyro places at malls (pronounced yee-row). I even used to make it when I actually worked at the Gyro place at the mall in Alamogordo, New Mexico*. We always called it the Greek yogurt sauce or simply “the yogurt sauce”. Strangely enough, even though I made it in bulk at Gyros at the mall, which we called the “hall” cus it was so small, I never tasted home made Tzatziki until I met my great friend Shannon. She makes a mean Tzatziki and she is of Irish descent. Go figure. I [Read More...]

MENUS I LOVE PART 1: Delarosa SF

 EAT OUT, PANTRY, RECIPES  3 Responses »
Aug 162012
 
MENUS I LOVE PART 1: Delarosa SF

People wonder why I don’t “review” restaurants on Tasty Bits and I always respond by saying that I like to write about topics that are accessible to all, so I try not to write about restaurants, until now. There are certain menus that I love because they either contain a few items that are ridiculously good, I crave when I haven’t had them for a while and/or want to try at home. I figure that if I can get chefs to share a recipe or recipes from their amazing menus, then it becomes relevant to all. Of course, you can always eat at the actual restaurants when you come visit [Read More...]

WHAT DO DARK CHOCOLATE HONEY MINTS AND CALIFORNIA ARBEQUINA OLIVE OIL HAVE IN COMMON?

 PANTRY, RECIPES, TRENDY BITS  4 Responses »
Aug 032012
 
WHAT DO DARK CHOCOLATE HONEY MINTS AND CALIFORNIA ARBEQUINA OLIVE OIL HAVE IN COMMON?

Trader Joe’s, of course. Some folks feel that Trader Joe’s should pay me to pimp them, but TJ’s doesn’t have to pay people because people have been in love with their brand since day one. In Fact, there are entire cook books and web sites dedicated to Trader Joe’s that are not related to Trader Joe’s at all. Trader Joe’s is not perfect. No company is and no person is, but if Trader Joe’s was a person, I would hope they would be my friend and I would do anything for them. If you are not familiar or are already a fan, check out their site. http://www.traderjoes.com MY TWO NEWEST [Read More...]

WHAT IS THE COLOMBIAN HOLY TRINITY?

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Jul 182012
 
WHAT IS THE COLOMBIAN HOLY TRINITY?

I once volunteered to design a menu for my favorite Colombian restaurant at the time because all they had was a human sized chalk board in Spanish that they would place on a chair at your table when you sat down. They had nothing for the Gringos and God forbid 4 tables sit down at once. Even if you have two human sized chalk boards, that still doesn’t cut it. I embarked on this menu-designing adventure with vigor and while exploring all of the dishes, I realized that every single dish was described as … in a sauce of tomatoes, onions and cumin… sometimes the type of onion varied from [Read More...]

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