Foodspotting.com – Smart New Website to Find the Best Restaurant Food

August 21, 2010.   Categories Kitchen Tools, Ramblings.

Foodspotting.com – Smart New Website to Find the Best Restaurant Food

Foodspotting.com – Smart New Website to Find the Best Restaurant Food Another food blogging friend asked me if I’d checked out this cool new website called foodspotting.com. I wasn’t familiar with the site so I’m very glad he shared it.  The concept is simple and brilliant.  Foodspotting is an interactive online restaurant guide that allows you to see photos and recommendations of dishes… not just restaurant...

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Heirloom Tomato, Basil and Goat Cheese Bruschetta

August 18, 2010.   Categories Appetizers, Italian, Light / Healthy, Vegetarian.

Heirloom Tomato, Basil and Goat Cheese Bruschetta

Heirloom Tomato, Basil and Goat Cheese Bruschetta This is one of my favorite things in the world.  When I start craving this during the peak of heirloom tomato season… I. must. make. it. now.  Although it’s not exactly a traditional method – I don’t care. There are a million variations of this including roasting tomatoes, adding garlic or a host of other ingredients.  But this is my favorite.  It is wonderful as a...

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Simply Wonderful Guacamole

August 17, 2010.   Categories Appetizers, Kitchen Tools, Southwestern / Mexican, Vegetarian.

Simply Wonderful Guacamole

  I’ve been making guacamole for years.  And over the years, I’ve probably made it 500 different ways.  Cumin. No cumin.  Lots of garlic. No garlic.  Tomatoes. No tomatoes. And let’s face it, no matter what you do  . . . it’s usually pretty good and is inhaled by your family and friends within minutes.  However, whenever I order guacamole at a restaurant, I am continually disappointed.  I have high...

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Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

August 13, 2010.   Categories Baking, Desserts.

Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes

Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes Photo and Recipe Re-posted with Permission by: Evil Shenanigans  You probably can’t stop staring at the photo of this cupcake.  I know I can’t.  I’ve been following Kelly’s blog on Twitter for about two years. She uses this photo as her avatar and I’m usually haunted by it and craving chocolate long after I log off of my computer.  I finally broke down and asked her for the...

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Giant Grilled Overstuffed Portabella Mushrooms

August 13, 2010.   Categories Appetizers, Basil, By Ingredient, Carrots, Celery, Chef David Wells, Chervil, Contributing Chefs, Light / Healthy, Marinade, Mushrooms, Portabella, Olive Oil, Onion, yellow, Orange, Parsnips, Tomato, Tomato Coulis, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Wine, white.

Giant Grilled Overstuffed Portabella Mushrooms

Giant Grilled Overstuffed Portabella Mushrooms Recipe and photo submitted by  Chef David Wells “Grandma Dave” www.grandmadave.com Ingredients for Step 1: Mushroom Marinade Six portabellas, stems removed (save for filling) and black parts under cap gently scraped 1 TBSP fresh chopped garlic 1 TBSP Miso Mayo *optional 2 ounces white wine 2 ounces rice vinegar juice from 1 orange 2 ounces good quality extra virgin olive...

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