The weather this weekend in Cleveland is rainy and gloomy. The kind of weather that makes one want to stay in and watch a movie. And make burgers. I busted out Michael Symon’s Carnivore and found a recipe for the lamb burger with feta and arugula. It sounded amazing, so I sent the hubby to the …
Simple, delicious and quite refreshing!Tom CollinsSource: http://ruhlman.com/2013/03/friday-cocktail-hour-the-tom-collins/ Ingredients: 2 ounces gin 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 ounce simple syrup 2 to 4 ounces seltzer water (I used 2 ounces) Lemon wedge, for garnish Directions: Combine the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a highball glass, and stir well to combine. Add the seltzer …
My friend (also my Italian language teacher) had a Cinco de Mayo party. I wanted to bring a dessert but I am not that familiar with Mexican desserts besides flan which I did not want to make. After a little google searching I found out about tres leches cake which is cake soaked in three …
I’m always looking for new ideas for vegetable side dishes. My husband and I tend to eat a lot of the same vegetables, especially during the week. I saw an episode of Symon’s Suppers on the Cooking Channel where Michael Symon made roasted cauliflower that looked amazing with a lot of flavors going on. I …
I had 8 egg yolks leftover from the buttercream recipe. I did a quick google search and found a site (http://www.fortysomething.ca) that provided recipes to use up extra egg yolks by the number of egg yolks you have! How genius! I opted to make the caramel crème brulee. I only made homemade crème brulee once so I …
My sister’s birthday seemed like a fabulous time to practice my buttercream and cake decorating! I took a cake decorating class a few months ago at the White Flour Cake Shoppe. They make the most gorgeous cakes with beautiful flowers. The class focused on their flower and decorating techniques; however, they did not give out their …
I had a taste for some chocolate chip cookies so I made Ina Garten’s version but turned them into bars. I usually make these with regular sized chocolate chips, but this time I opted for the mini chips. I made these a while back for a potluck at work and people really liked them. …
Soooooo, I made these biscotti but I am not posting the recipe. I think the recipe I followed was incorrect (it called for 4 cups of flour and 6 eggs which I think is too many eggs compared to other recipes I have since researched). The dough was super sticky and hard to work with, so …
We are starting to plan a possible vacation this year. It got me thinking that I should start posting some of my previous trips. We went to NYC in October 2012 and I’m just now getting around to posting about it. Below are some of the trip highlights: ————————————————————————————————— Brooklyn Bridge …
Who doesn’t love lasagna? Apparently my brother-in-law who is part Italian. But, even he likes this version! This is the only lasagna recipe I have ever made. The recipe involves a lot of steps, but is well worth it. The first time I made the lasagna I followed Ina Garten’s recipe exactly. I have since tweaked …