A recipe that has made family, friends, and loyal customers happy for 40 years has to be absolutely amazing! And celebrity chef Jet Tila is sharing it with you in his new cook book, 101 Asian Dishes You Need To Cook Before You Die! To understand Asian cooking you have to understand the philosophy of […]
Main Dish
Deliciously Healthy Tandoori Salmon Bowl
Begin with the best wild, sustainably caught Alaskan Salmon delivered to your door! For years, I’ve driven out of my way to fish markets and retailers who I trust to source sustainable fish – it’s important to me, plus the fresher the fish, the better it tastes. Then I met Stephanie Devine, owner of Seaforth Fish […]
The Butchery Quality Meats and Lamb Chops with Chimichurri Sauce and Addictive Asparagus for Easter
Juicy, meaty lamb chops sizzled in olive oil and served alongside asparagus festooned with bacon, leeks, pine nuts and bright citrus zest; the perfect dish for an elegant dinner or the star of your Easter or Passover table. Jump to Recipe Lamb is a traditional springtime food and the most popular symbol of Easter around […]
Maple Glazed Sesame Chicken from the #MigraineReliefPlan
Did you know that 1 in 4 American households includes a migraine sufferer? With these kinds of numbers, I am sure you or someone close to you suffers from migraine headaches. Finally, there is relief in sight with The Migraine Relief Plan. The Migraine Relief Plan is an essential lifestyle guide to reducing headaches and other […]
Smoky Bourbon Peach Barbecue Sauce with #FourRoses
A sublime fusion of sweet, smoky, spicy, tart and umami flavors come together in this lip-smacking, finger-licking good barbecue sauce made with Southern peaches, Kentucky Four Roses bourbon and bourbon barrel aged seasonings. Jump to Recipe Barbecue (BBQ, barbeque) is uniquely American and is both a cooking method and an apparatus. The generally accepted differences between […]
4th of July Recipe Roundup – Deliciously Healthy and Easy!
When planning your 4th of July party or picnic, its best to rely on simple dishes that are easy to prepare so you can join in on the fun and enjoy the company of your friends and family – unless you’re one who relishes spending half the day in the kitchen or tending the grill. […]
Paleo Bikini Burger with Spiced Sweet Pepper Slaw for #BurgerMonth
When Kita Roberts of Girl Carnivore, queried our community of food bloggers about participating in Burger Month 2016, I responded with a hearty “I’m in”, cuz, who doesn’t love a fabulous, juicy burger?! Jump to Recipe Burgers are the ultimate all American food and they’re popular all over the world – EVERYONE seems to have […]
Picadillo Stuffed Peppers for Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo (May 5) may be another excuse to party in a lot of places, but in Southern California celebrating Mexico’s defeat of French troops as they moved from Veracruz toward Mexico City in 1861* is a matter of national pride that is often confused with Mexican Independence Day (celebrated on September 19th). And, […]
Celebrating the Year of the Monkey #CNY
Being in China for the two weeks before Chinese New Year is exhilarating, but so is being in Orange County for Lunar New Year celebrations. This week South Coast Plaza celebrates Chinese New Year with a grand reception on Wednesday, February 3rd for the Year of the Monkey which extends from February 8, 2016 to […]
Red Beans and Rice: A New Orleans Staple
For Fat Tuesday, February 9th this year, I’m sharing a lot of “let the good times roll” and a “healthified” vegetarian version of New Orleans’ grand dame Leah “Dooky” Chase’s Red Beans and Rice recipe. Hopefully, Dooky won’t mind that I had to forego the smoked meats that impart such a complex flavor to the traditional […]