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5 Fast & Easy Spring Chicken Dinners
Pork might be the go-to protein for Chef Hubby’s events and ...
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Tiny Mouths To Feed (Well)
Put away the jarred baby food forever! Join my baby & tot class and learn how to feed those little mouth with quick n’ easy homemade goodness.
Charity Wine Dinner!
Destin Charity Wine Auction raises over $1,000,000 each year for children’s charities. The Patron Dinners- where outstanding chefs are paired with outstanding California vintners and very generous host families- are the highlight of the weekend. And this year, we’re part of the action! Jamie’s the head chef, I’m his sous and we’re all cooking and [...]
Easter Lamb Roast- Rules!
Juicy, perfectly cooked lamb roast. Follow our ‘Roasting Rules’ and you’ll be more popular than a tray of Peeps.
Spring Chicken!
Bikini and beach season are here. “Uh oh.” That was my thought, anyway. But then I remembered of all the yummy green things that are never as good as they are right now- peas, asparagus, skinny string beans (otherwise known as haricots verts), butter lettuces, tender and tiny basil leaves… The fact that these are healthful veggies– and [...]
Baileys Irish Cream-Braised Short Ribs
On St. Patty’s Day, a cup of Baileys makes everything better- especially when simmered with short ribs.
Breadcrumbs Are Sexy
Skinny batons of baguette that will be toasted and made into the best damn breadcrumbs you’ve ever had the pleasure of tasting.
Crunchy Kale Linguini
Brooke and Parker Lee were shut-ins for 10 days. Here’s the pasta that helped them survive to tell the tale…
Saturday Night, Steak Night
It’s a man’s duty to fix his lady a good piece of beef on Saturday night…
Sweet Endings- Godiva Chocolate Vodka
I love Jamie. I love chocolate. I love cocktails. I love the whole kitten caboodle even more when they’re wrapped up together in a tidy package, say, Jamie proffering a martini glass full of fresh berries that have been soaked in Godiva’s heavenly Chocolate Vodka. My first Valentine’s dessert fantasy was a wee bit different… [...]
Good For The Soul (Chicken & Rice) Soup
No time to be sick when you’re a culinary cupid. Chicken & Rice Soup to the rescue!
Dude Food (that chicks dig)
Getting to use power tools in the kitchen, eating meat & potatoes and still claiming it’s all for *her.*
Valentine’s w the Kiddos- Tales from the Trenches
Helping parents make Valentine’s hot, one recipe at a time…
About the Book
Lots of bacon, wine and late nights went into this cookbook… and our first year of marriage. So just think of this as our year as newlyweds remembered in food, documented in recipes and brought to life by a whole bunch of gorgeous photos.
More about the Book
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Spicy Jalapeno Margaritas
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Casual Cocktail Hour: Rosemary Lemonade
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My Food Media Seminar–Tonight!
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Boredom = Champagne Cocktail
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