The second race in the quest for a triple crown will take place on May 18, 2013 – The Preakness. While all eyes will be on Baltimore, the hottest party will be happening in Philadelphia and its Preakness at the Piazza from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. The Preakness at the Piazza is a huge…
Strawberry-Kiwi Granita Dessert Shooter Recipe
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Last week, I had the chance to guest post on my friend Carrie’s blog. While creating the perfect drink for my guest post, I began experimenting a bit with my interpretation of a dessert cocktail. I started playing around with flavors and textures on a random afternoon in my kitchen and before I knew it,…
Easy Recipe for Bunuelos: A Mexican Treat or Dessert
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Today’s post is a quick and easy recipe for bunuelos which are a fantastic, authentic Mexican treat or dessert. There are many iterations of bunuelos. Some are made of fried dough while some are made from fried cake. However, there’s another version of bunuelos made from flour tortillas and this is my preferred method for…
Trail Mix Pretzel Sticks
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Today is National Pretzel Day! I love all these hokey food holidays because it gives me a chance to celebrate certain foods and really work with them in a different way. For today’s post, in honor or National Pretzel Day, I bring you Trail Mix Pretzel Sticks. We love pretzels. My boys could live off…
Turkey Meatballs and Pasta Augusto with Rose Romano’s Italian Gourmet Toppings
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There is something about Sundays. They are often relaxed with limited activities and after working all week, Sundays are a time for the family to take a step back and connect. Often, I make a larger dinner on Sunday and figure out a way to repurpose it for an easy dinner on Monday. This post…
How to Make Homemade Sour Mix
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I have never forgotten my years of bartending while in college. Years later, I continue to fine tune my bartending skills and enjoy recreating some of my favorite cocktail recipes using fresh ingredients and a homemade twist. As the weather heats up, I am so inspired by the beautiful produce and vibrant colors. For this…
Farro and Bean Stuffed Peppers
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The following recipe for Farro and Bean Stuffed Peppers is part of a contest submission. Samples for the contest were provided by Tuscan Fields. Earlier this year I learned a couple of things: 1). I learned about an awesome conference coming to Philadelphia, Eat, Write, Retreat, and 2). I learned farro was on many…
Fried Plantains and Black Bean Dip
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Growing up, fried plantains were a staple in my house. In my culture, we call them platanos or tostones and they are most often served as a side to a main dish. My mom would make platanos 2-3 times a week and we would all circle around the stove like vultures, waiting for her to…
Egg and Arugula Salad
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Here’s my little post for an Egg and Arugula salad, which we happened to have to breakfast on Sunday morning. This is usually how I prep my posts for the week; I cook the food for my blog posts on the weekend, shoot the photos and then prep the posts throughout the week using the…
Authentic Mexican Refried Bean Taquitos
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My husband doesn’t cook. He leaves the food stuff to me but it wasn’t always this way. Believe it or not, when my husband and I first met close to 15 years ago I did not know how to cook all that much. Yes, I knew how to bake and in college I was known…
Chicken BLT Potato Skins
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Making potato skins at home can seem like a daunting task. There is a decent amount of prep involved, but the end result can be so tasty. I recently made a batch of potato skins at home, but instead of deep-frying them, I made them in the oven. I also went beyond the traditional potato…
Buffalo Turkey Bacon
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Last week, while grocery shopping at my favorite wholesale club membership store I noticed they started selling Buffalo Bacon. Not Buffalo as in the animal, but Buffalo as in the flavoring, like Buffalo Wings. I almost picked up a pack and placed in my cart until I noticed the price – $9.00 for the pack. Of…
National Pancake Day: Hot Chocolate Pancakes
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Today is National Pancake Day and we are celebrating with Hot Chocolate Pancakes! Who doesn’t love pancakes? When I think about the ultimate comfort foods pancakes always come to mind. I make my pancakes tons of ways. From bananas and nuts to blueberry to pumpkin. Whatever the season, I can figure out a way to infuse…
Super Game XLVII Themed Meals: San Francisco’s IT’S IT Ice Cream Sandwich
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Fact. I have never been to San Francisco (it’s on my Travel Dreams list) . When I go, the first thing I am going to have is an IT’S IT Ice Cream Sandwich. In doing my little Super Game XLVII Themed Meals research for this week’s series I came across the IT’S IT Ice Cream Sandwich….
Super GameXLVII Themed Meals: Baltimore Utz Potato Chip Crab Cakes
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Yesterday’s Super Game XLVII Themed Meal focused on the 49ers and a special San Francisco treat so it’s only fair for today’s post to take on Baltimore and come up with an appetizer for the Baltimore Raven fans. What is more Baltimore than crab cakes? But this isn’t your everyday crab cake, these are Utz…
