I recently had the pleasure of being asked to review Lovin’ Scoopful ice cream, a product I was extremely interested in not only because of my love of ice cream but because the company donates 25% ($50,000 minimum annually) of its post-tax profits to the Special Olympics. Full disclosure: I received two coupons for free [...]
This is a really simple, homey recipe. There are no quantities listed because it all depends on how many you want to make and sweet potatoes vary in size. These tacos are slightly sweet and the orange-honey dipping sauce gives them an extra kick. Very good on on a cold day. Sweet potatoes Water Cinnamon [...]
So there was this chocolate sauce just sitting in my fridge, left over from the eclairs. The chocolate glaze was in there too. Seriously, they were calling me, begging not to be left in there on their own. Several times, i walked over and thought maybe I should make more eclairs. Maybe creampuffs. No, it’s [...]
Jasmine really loved the chocolate glaze. The Challenge: Chocolate Eclairs from Pierre Hermé’s book, Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Hermé. The Hosts: Tony Tahan and Meetak Many, many thanks to our wonderful hosts this month. What a wonderful recipe they chose and how supportive and marvelous they were. (Insert applause here). Hurry up Autumn, I’m getting [...]
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Oh,…I looked out the window and what did I see, Popcorn popping on the apricot tree. Spring had brought me such a nice surprise, popcorn popping right before my eyes. I can take an armful and make a treat, a popcorn ball that would smell so sweet. It wasn’t really so… but it seemed to [...]
My memories are drenched in food. Coming from a Mexican family with an amazing group of cooks for aunts, grandaunts, second cousins and my phenomenal grandmother Lupe meant that I was surrounded by food: cooking, talking, eating, making, reading about, growing, learning. Food was everywhere and it was never just simple because in my family, [...]
Recipe submitted by Darlene Chan I hate buying buttermilk for one recipe because ultimately I use 1/2 cup and then it sits in the fridge until I throw it out. This time I thought I’d be a bit smarter. I had originally bought a quart to use for buttermilk pancakes, which left me with 3/4 [...]
It’s been too hot and disgusting in L.A. for me to contemplate cooking or writing so please enjoy the ice cream break while you wait. Insert the Beetlejuice Waiting Room Music here. Jasmine loves her ice cream cookie shake Aiden loves ice cream and it’s all over him Ecstasy Nom!
A decadent and sinful Peach Trifle was the star at our recent Sex and the City movie party.

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