And the Winner is . . .

May 14, 2010.   Categories Giveaways!.

And the Winner is . . .

And the Winner is . . . . . .all of us with wonderful mom memories! For the last five days hundreds of you have shared your personal and favorite “mom food memories.”  I enjoyed reading all of your stories so much.  What started out as a fun giveaway turned into so much more.   And the stories were wonderful . . . I wish I had 603 mixers to giveaway – one for each one of you who shared your...

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We’re Giving Away a Racy Red Mixer . . . Happy Mother’s Day!

May 9, 2010.   Categories Giveaways!.

We’re Giving Away a Racy Red Mixer . . . Happy Mother’s Day!

Oh yes we are….. and she’s a beauty!!  To celebrate all the support you’ve shown – the least I could do is start giving back.  So, I’m giving away this metallic candy apple red KitchenAid mixer ( a color that would be envied by all middle-aged sports cars!) insert glamour shot here….. Entering to Win is Simple: To enter this giveaway, just answer this Mother’s Day inspired question in the...

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Candied Roses for Mother’s Day & Dark Chocolate Sorbet

May 7, 2010.   Categories Chef Rima Olvera, Desserts, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day.

Candied Roses for Mother’s Day & Dark Chocolate Sorbet

Candied Roses for Mother’s Day – Not Just for Vases Anymore Recipe for Dark Chocolate SorbetWISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Mom’s all over the world will be celebrated this coming Sunday.  I’ve always felt Mother’s Day isn’t just about Mothers with children (although they get top billing!)… it’s a celebration of women.  There are all kinds of “moms” in the...

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Hyundai Appetite For Adventure – Cumin Seed

May 4, 2010.   Categories Comfort Food, From www.goodbite.com.

Good Bite is at it again!  They challenged me to participate in Chef David Lawrence’s campaign with Hyundai called “Appetite for Adventure.”  In this series, 8 bloggers were given a recipe challenge to come up with a dish using a specific “adventurous” ingredient.  My ingredient was whole cumin seed.  Fortunately, I use whole cumin all the time… in fact I never buy the pre-ground stuff in...

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Spicy Chicken-Vegetable & Cilantro Sausage Soup

April 27, 2010.   Categories Comfort Food, Light / Healthy, Poultry, Slowcooker / Crockpot, Soups.

Spicy Chicken-Vegetable & Cilantro Sausage Soup Sorry, no photos.  I made this yesterday on a whim and wasn’t prepared for it to be this good! It’s really simple and feels more like “assembly” then “cooking.”  This recipe is only to share with you what I did…. however you can make your own substitutions and variations depending upon your availability of ingredients.  The...

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