Spicy Pork Meatballs
Natalya and I attended the Meatball Master Class at the De Gustibus Cooking School which was taught by Daniel Holzman of the The Meatball Shop. These Spicy Pork Meatballs are top sellers at The Meatball Shop; how can anyone resist these amazingly juicy meatballs packed with heat? The secret ingredients that really make these meatballs … Continue reading
Truffled Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are the ultimate party hors d’oeuvre and so very easy to make. All you have to do is boil eggs, take out the dry yolk and mix it up with some mayonnaise and spices, and plop it back into the egg white half. I have been making my deviled eggs in the Classic … Continue reading
Oxtail Stew
This is one of my favorite dishes that my mother cooks — I always request it when she visits me in NYC. Oxtail stew is so rich and hearty, and can be very simple to cook, especially if you use Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Onion Soup Mix like my mother does. Perhaps one day I will … Continue reading
Spiced Wonton Chips
After baking my own Chili Lime Tortilla Chips (um from already made tortillas), I decided to try out another do-it-yourself-chip-flavor at home. I had plenty of wonton wrappers leftover from my Wonton Baskets and decided to use some of the wontons to make chips. These little morsels were sweet and spicy and quite addicting! Spiced … Continue reading
Lady Marmalade Chicken Salad
I saw this recipe in the Food Network Magazine and had immediately wanted to try it; the idea of roasting a chicken in an orange marmalade sounded delicious! The chicken is then tossed into a salad of green apples, red grapes, shallots, Greek yogurt, cashews, and a bit of curry and cumin seasoning. This combination … Continue reading
Wonton Baskets
For an upcoming rooftop party Natalya and I were hosting, I was trying to figure out some good hors d’œuvre ideas that would be easy to eat. Finger foods would be ideal. I was thinking along the lines of little quiche cups, but I wanted something a little bit lighter and refreshing for the summer. … Continue reading
Cavatappi with Spinach, Beans and Asiago
A simple and light pasta dish from Cooking Light that takes fewer than 15 minutes to prepare. I love how the recipe uses the heat from the cooked pasta to just slightly wilt the spinach and soften the asiago cheese. This can be served either warm or cold. Cavatappi with Spinach, Beans and Asiago Yields: … Continue reading
Stuffed Chicken with Tomatoes
I randomly bought a pack of chicken breasts the last time I was grocery shopping and felt like trying out a new recipe to make them. I consulted my trusty What to Cook and How to Cook It book and found this recipe which I have been meaning to try for a while. It calls … Continue reading
Grilled Tomatoes with Mozzarella
This is how my mom grills tomatoes and it’s my favorite grilled vegetable dish out there! Elote (Mexican grilled corn) is very closely tied though… something about grilled veggies and smothering them in cheese is just irresistable. My mom typically serves this with barbequed spare ribs, corn, and rice. Any barbequed meat will go well … Continue reading
Honey Lime Shrimp
I had a bunch of leftover tropical salsa from our Cajun Chicken with Pineapple and Mango Salsa recipe, and so I decided it was taco time! I found a bunch of jumbo shrimp on sale at the store and I came across a recipe for Honey Lime Shrimp with Margarita Slaw that I wanted to … Continue reading
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