October 21, 2009.   Categories Christmas, Desserts, Pies and Tarts, Thanksgiving Dinner.

Praline Pumpkin Pie  Recipe and photos with permission by: Deeba Rajpal (Twitter @vindee) of http://www.passionateaboutbaking.com/ I was on Twitter yesterday and saw another blogging friend post a link to this recipe and one simple line . . . “be still my heart.”  And when I saw this recipe I thought…. wow, be still MY heart! The Twitter blogging community is so full of talented chefs, home cooks, photographers...

October 21, 2009.   Categories Light / Healthy, Restaurant Recipes, Seafood.

Lime and Ginger Grilled Prawns with Cilantro-Garlic Butter Recipe and photos by The Albion River InnMendocino Coast, California www.albionriverinn.com This is my favorite dinner entree at The Albion River Inn on the Mendocino coast.  It is almost impossible not to order this every time I am there for dinner.  They usually serve it over a bed of Jasmine rice.  It’s simple, yet packed with flavor! ...

October 21, 2009.   Categories Comfort Food, Fabulous Side Dishes, Restaurant Recipes, Soups, Thanksgiving Dinner.

Creamy Wild Mushroom SoupRecipe and photos by The Albion River InnMendocino Coast, California www.albionriverinn.com That is the view from my favorite table at the Albion River Inn on the spectacular coast of Mendocino.  Need I say more?  I‘ll give you a moment to enjoy the view . . . Whenever I return home to Mendocino, I have some rituals that I simply must do.  .  . Must drink Navarro and Golden Eye wines. ...

October 20, 2009.   Categories Chef Viviane Banquet Farre, Contributing Chefs, Fabulous Side Dishes, Fall, Seasonal Vegetables, Vegetarian.

Artichoke Risotto with Lemon-Herb PestoRecipe, photo and video reprinted with permissionby Viviane Banquet Farre www.foodandstyle.wordpress.com Vegetarians and artichoke lovers will love every bite of this delicious and creamy creation by Viviane Banquet Farre of www.foodandstyle.com.  Once again, she manages to combine many of my favorite ingredients in this recipe.  Just thinking about this recipe immediately transported me to...

October 7, 2009.   Categories Chef David Wells, Contributing Chefs, Light / Healthy, Poultry, Sauces / Gravy, Smoking / Grilling.

 Turkey Breast with Spiced Chutneys and Yogurt Sauce Recipe and Photo by Chef David Wells – Grandma Dave www.grandmadave.com Recently, Chef David Wells (Grandma Dave) prepared this dish for a benefit for several cancer organizations in California.  It was received with rave reviews. . . and it’s no wonder!  That day he slow smoked his turkey breast and served it with an interesting layer of flavors including two...