Filet Mignon Wraps – Appetizer In the world of good beef and steak there is nothing more delicious than filet mignon. There is a reason it is so expensive… it’s worth every penny. When I’m entertaining, I feel it’s important to use quality ingredients. This is even more important when preparing a recipe with only a few ingredients. Even the most elegant appetizers don’t have to be complicated. This...
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This is such an easy pan fried trout recipe and is wonderful on a summer night. It doesn’t take long to prepare but will appear like you spent a lot of time on it. When I have friends over for dinner on a busy weeknight, I prepare this and usually get a lot of “ooh’s” because it’s so colorful and fresh-looking. This is one of my go-to dishes when I want to make something special but don’t have a lot of...
Read MoreGood 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...
Read MoreRecently I was asked by GoodBite.com and Philadelphia Cream Cheese to help promote a fun opportunity for home chefs! Introducing The Real Women of Philly campaign with Paula Deen! Paula is looking for the next big cooking stars! Home cooks are encouraged to send in their own videos for a chance to get to meet Paula Deen and win $25,000! To inspire you all to give it a shot and enter . . . eight of the GoodBite Contributing bloggers have...
Read MoreCampbell’s Simple Sunday Suppers Charity Contest If you have been reading my blog, you know that I enjoy contests for charity. It’s a fun way to get involved with great causes while working with my favorite food bloggers around the country. Recently CampbellsKitchen.com and Goodbite.com teamed up to create another charity contest opportunity. They asked five of the nation’s top food bloggers to come up with a...
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Quaker and Goodbite.com Team Up to Raise Money for Share Your Strength As you probably know, I recently won a contest with Quaker Oats. The prize was the best part… $10,000 was donated to Food For The Poor for the children of Haiti. This was before the earthquake that devastated that region. So, when Quaker and Good Bite asked if I would participate in another contest for charity – I jumped at the...
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