Homemade Meatballs My husband Bill adores really good meatballs. Spaghetti and meatballs…. meatball subs… just loves them. He’s been asking me to make them for quite sometime and I’ve been putting them off. Why? Well, because there is something sacred to this guy about meatballs. The meatball sub for lunch is hollowed ground and he is the ultimate critic. I’ll admit it… I was intimidated by the...
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Yellow Watermelon Margarita with Chipotle Rim Recipe and photo reprinted with permission by Viviane Banquet Farre www.foodandstyle.wordpress.com Thoughts From Viviane: I had other plans for the fragrant watermelon I’d bought at the farmers’ market last Sunday, but Kate Bush’s song “Eat the music” inspired me to make a sinfully delicious cocktail, one that is sure to make your taste buds sing… I also thought the watermelon...
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Chicken Chile Tortilla Soup Ingredients: 3 large ripe tomatoes 6 cups chicken broth (homemade or Organic boxed – not low sodium) 6 garlic cloves 2 cascabel chiles, wiped then stemmed & seeded – toasted 2 large pasilla chiles, wiped then stemmed & seeded – toasted 1 chipotle chile w/ TBSP adobe sauce 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted 6 6 inch fresh corn tortillas (preferably homemade or fresh locally made...
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Mediterranean Chicken Recipe and photo reprinted with permission by Chef Dawn Viola www.wickedgooddinner.com Dawn Viola of “Wicked Good Dinner” is an award-winning chef and food-writer. She recently won the 2009 Crisco National Apple Pie Championship (professional division) for her wonderful Vanilla Vanilla-Bean Roasted Apple Pie. Dawn has also appeared on Food Network, Fox News, Martha Stewart Radio, Cooking with...
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Cheese Fondue with Chipotle and Tequila Recipe from Chef Viviane Bauquet Farre of FoodandStyle.com Thoughts From Viviane: When my good friend Doug Stone asked me to create a few recipes with tequila for his new website ForTequilaLovers, I was thrilled. Not only do I adore tequila on its own or in cocktails, I also love cooking with it – its unusual flavor pairs beautifully with so many foods! Here I’ve created a new-world version...
Read MoreRoasted Red Pepper and Chipotle Bean Dip: Adapted from a recipe by Bobby Flay Ingredients: 2 red bell peppers, roasted-peeled-seeded-chopped 2 cans white beans, drained and rinsed 4 garlic cloves, minced (never use a garlic press!!) 2 TBSP chipotle puree (to make puree: blend 1 chipotle pepper and adobo sauce in processor) 3 TBSP red wine vinegar Honey to taste (about 1 TBSP) 1 tsp ancho powder Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper...
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