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I know this has nothing to do with food but I wanted to share a cool tour we took of Washington DC at night. If you get a chance I would highly recommend the tour company OnBoard. They specialize in small tour groups (25-30 people) and if you’ve been to any monument in DC you [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS, VERY RANDOM THOUGHTS | Tagged: monuments, night tour, onboard tours, tour, tour guide, washington dc at night | 1 Comment »
This was at the top of my list of things to do when going to Washington DC. Mike’s brothers’ eldest daughter graduated (with honors ) from Georgetown University last weekend (Good job Christine!) so we made the trek east to be part of her big day. Georgetown cupcake seems to have a legion of fans. [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS, Washington DC | Tagged: dc cupcakes, georgetown cupcake, georgetown cupcakes, georgetown university, tlc | Leave a Comment »
These Buitoni Agnolotti’s (similiar to ravioli) arrived at our house as another perk of being a member of the FoodBuzz Tastemaker Program. I love mushrooms so I was psyched to try them. Picture fresh pasta filled with a mixture of crimini & portobella shrooms, cheese and garlic. All good things. To go along with them [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES, REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: Buitoni Wild Mushroom Agnolotti, cooking, food, Giada De Laurentiis, Ravioli with Balsamic Brown Butter | Leave a Comment »
**GUEST BLOGGER: MIKE – THE WINE GUY** I usually attend wine seminars with a bit of hesitation. Too many times I have been excited only to have my hopes dashed as I sit for an hour-long “sales pitch” of a particular winery. Nothing could have been further from the truth with the seminar “Vérité Winery [...]
Filed under: Monterey Peninsula, REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: la joie, la muse, le desir, Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2009, Pierre Seillan, sonoma, Vérité Winery – Bordeaux Blends from the Best Sonoma Terroirs | 2 Comments »
After our St. Patty’s day celebration we were left with a bunch of Guinness and Harp Lager so I attempted to make Black & Tans. I had no luck using the back of a spoon as many websites instructed. When I saw the Lagerhead turtle at Sur la Table a couple days later I thought [...]
Filed under: Cocktails, RECIPES, REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: beer, black & tan, cocktails, drinks, guinness, harp lager, irish, Lagerhead Black & Tan Turtle | Leave a Comment »
OMG! These are just like the real deal. I didn’t think Chef Keller would put his name on a product of poor quality. He teamed up with Williams- Sonoma to produce the iconic chocolate Bouchon mix and mold. The mix easily made 24 sensational corks. Tasty tip: If you want big Bouchons fill the molds [...]
Filed under: Dessert / Baked Goods, REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: baking, Bouchon Bakery, chocolate bouchons, dessert, food, RECIPES, thomas keller, williams sonoma | 13 Comments »
So we have been receiving deliveries of organic produce for 6 months now and we LOVE IT. We cook a lot more and eat much more healthy. I’ll be honest with you — I’m sooooo glad it’s Spring. I’m all greened out! Here are some dishes we have made with our garden goodies (click on [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: bay area, california, capay valley, collard greens, cooking, Farm Fresh To You, fennel, food, kale, leeks, Organic, produce delivery, Ribollita con Verdure, san jose, spinach, vegetables | Leave a Comment »
The biggest cupcake rivalry that exists in Silicon Valley is Kara’s vs. Sprinkles! As mentioned in the past I work in walking distance to Santana row. Kara’s cupcakes opened in October. I was actually kinda excited because I currently have to travel 25 minutes to get my cupcake fix from Sprinkles. When I arrived I [...]
Filed under: Peninsula, REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS, San Jose, Silicon Valley (all cities) | Tagged: baking, cooking, food, kara's cupcakes, san jose, santana row, sprinkles cupcakes | 7 Comments »
The economy is awful. Everyone is looking for ways to save money. Zagat to the rescue! Zagat just released a dining-deals guide for the San Francisco area. The guide features 241 restaurants that serve up cheap eats (well…moderately priced). This is Zagat so you won’t find many $5 footlongs, but affordable meals from some of [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: guide, San Francisco Dining Deals, zagat | Leave a Comment »
Ever have Pineapple jerky? Me neither, until now. I found these on Jerky.com, the home for all things jerky. When I saw them I was fascinated. Opening the packaged the aroma of caramelized pineapple wafted through the air. Each bite was chewy and sweet with a touch of tartness. A delicious and healthy treat. I [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: bacon jerky, jerky.com, pineapple jerky | Leave a Comment »
The folks over at Foodbuzz sent me a gift just in time for Valentine’s Day. A “green box” of gourmet chocolates from Recchiuti Confections. A delicate assortment of fresh herb and tea infused chocolates. My favorites were the Spring Jasmine Tea and the Tarragon Grapefruit. I’m usually a straight milk chocolate gal but these could [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS, San Francisco | Tagged: chocolate, Ferry Building, Michael Recchiuti, Recchiuti Confections | Leave a Comment »
I received a sample box of Amazing Taste Seasoning packs in late December (Thanks Sara!). Mike and I decided to try out the poultry blend first. We’re always looking for easy ways to spice up a chicken breast. The seasonings can be used as a marinade or rub. It was a week night and I [...]
Filed under: Main Dish, RECIPES, REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: Amazing Taste Seasonings, at home with the neelys, bbq, chicken, cooking, creamed collard greens, food, grill | 6 Comments »
Check it out! A lettuce patch…I was skeptical but it worked. It took about 3 weeks to see any progress but now it’s taken over the kitchen (seriously…it’s out of control!). Once you harvest the lettuce it doesn’t look like it will continue growing but it produces a gigantic amount the first round. Unlike greens [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: aerogarden, aeroponic technology, Aeroponics, food, herbs, indoor garden, lettuce | Leave a Comment »
Matt over at Daregal Gourmet contacted me to see if I wanted to try out his line of fresh frozen herbs. I of course said, “Heck Ya!” I thought he would drop a single box in the mail but when the dry-ice cooler (Yes, cooler!) arrived via FedEx I would soon find out I had [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: Daregal Gourmet, fresh frozen herbs | Leave a Comment »
You’ve heard me discuss my Sprinkles obsession in the past. Now I’m taking it to a whole new level. There are 23 regularly featured Sprinkles cupcakes plus 17 seasonal and I am on a mission to try them all! My plan is to go once a month to the Palo Alto store and buy no [...]
Filed under: Peninsula, PLACES TO EAT/DRINK, REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS, Sprinkles (Palo Alto) | Tagged: baking, best, cakes, challenge, cupcakes, flavors, food, Peninsula, rankings, sprinkles cupcakes, the original cupcake bakery, top | 16 Comments »
Mike and I spent Sunday afternoon with celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis. Actually we stood in line for 2.5 hours and talked to her for about 30 seconds. So, I hear about a Q&A and book signing with Giada at Santana Row for her new cookbook Giada’s Kitchen. It sounded like fun so I purchased [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: book signing, ca, cookbook, Giada De Laurentiis, giada's kitchen, san jose, santana row, sur la table | 2 Comments »
Foodbuzz.com officially launched today! What is Foodbuzz? It’s the first-ever community site devoted exclusively to food and dining content—an unparalleled resource for searching, surfing and sharing with fellow foodies everywhere. Check it out if you want to have access to tons of food blogs from around the world. You can share recipes, restaurant reviews, food [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: cooking, food blogs, foodbuzz, foodie community, launch | Leave a Comment »
Over the last couple months I have heard about people/neighborhoods getting produce deliveries from local farmers. I thought it was a wonderful idea but didn’t know if it was available in my area. While perusing a fellow bay area foodies blog I noticed he was getting deliveries from Farm Fresh to You, a family run [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: bay area, ca, Farm Fresh To You, Organic, Produce Delivery Service, san jose | 2 Comments »
Have you seen this gadget on a late night infomercial? Well, my dad did. He gave this to Mike and I for our wedding anniversary this year. The unit uses aeroponic technology which is a dirt-free growing method where plant roots are suspended in air within a 100% humidity, highly-oxygenated growing chamber. Because the roots [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: aero garden, aerogarden, aeroponic technology, Aeroponics, cooking, food, herbs, indoor garden | 6 Comments »
While wandering around the Vintage Wine Merchant store at Santana Row Mike and I noticed a display of wines for under $10. The low price is not what caught our attention it was the labels on two of the bottles. One was called Bitch and the other Pure Evil. As we chuckled we then saw [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: australia, bitch, food, pure evil, r wines, san jose, santana row, Vintage Wine Merchant, wine | 3 Comments »
The mailman just delivered my 2008 Food & Wine Annual Cookbook. It includes all the recipes (670) that were in the magazine over the last 12 months, nicely organized and indexed. What a wonderful idea. Now I can toss out all those magazines I have lying around the house with the tagged pages. I absolutely [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: Food & Wine, Food & Wine Annual Cookbook 2008, magazine, RECIPES | Leave a Comment »
If you’re looking for an inexpensive wine club to join I urge you to consider Michael Chiarellos NapaStyle Wine Club. Mike and I have been members for 1 year and are extremely happy with our quarterly shipments. We receive the Cucina club which includes 6 bottles (red & white) from around the world for $90! [...]
Filed under: REVIEWS OF PRODUCTS | Tagged: food, Michael Chiarello, napastyle wine club, wine | Leave a Comment »
