Red Potato Salad with Blue Cheese and Bacon

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We are a house of blue or bleu cheese lovers! This potato salad is packed with a party of saltiness from the chopped bacon to the cheese. 2 lbs. baby red potatoes 8 cooked strips bacon, coarsely chopped (1 cup) 3 large hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped (1 cup) 5 oz. crumbled blue cheese (1 cup) […]

July 6, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

My Daughter’s Kids Cooking Summer Camp Rocks!

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Forgive me, I’m going to brag. My 7-year-old daughter just finished a week of Summer Cooking Camp and she ROCKED! We have been enjoying her “homework” of Eggs Benedict, Bruschetta, Ham & Cheese Soufle’, Homemade Pasta, and the extraordinary and beyond delicious crepes below that she made today! This cooking class is under the kids’ camp umbrella […]

July 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Butterfinger Candy Birthday Cake

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My son is crazy about Butterfinger candy so I made him a cake themed around the sweet. The chocolate cake is my absolute fave from the back of the Hershey’s Cocoa container, Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake, with a chocolate ganache frosting and a butterscotch butter cream filling. The topping: crushed Butterfinger candy bar. Sinfully good. […]

June 29, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

4th of July Snacks on a Stick

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Grab and go foods such as these snack on a stick ideas are great for the 4th of July as most parties are super casual. From a simple star-shaped watermelon to single s’mores marshmallow skewers to red, white, and blue chocolate dipped pretzel sticks, there’s something a little sweet, salty, and partiotic for everyone at our Fourth of July celebration. 4th of […]

June 29, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Quail Eggs Benedict Blini

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Given that my surname is Benedict, and I have a passion for French sauces, Eggs Benedict is an oft requested dish from my family, in-laws, friends, etc…. I absolutely love a classic Eggs Benedict, but this variation with quail eggs and blini is our family’s traditional Father’s Day breakfast and for my connoisseur husband, I […]

June 27, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Trio of Brunch Blinis

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This trio of blinis is what I enjoy serving special guests for breakfast, particularly my lovely husband on Father’s Day. However, these savory pancake with gourmet toppings can easily be cocktail appetizers as well. The blinis are nice and fluffy, made with both buttermilk and sour cream. Of course, they are low-fat like most of […]

June 27, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Chocolate Frosting and Vanilla Cake Recipe

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I have been baking my little heart out in search of a scrumptious vanilla cake recipe. Think I found it! After much research and much more trial and tribulation, I went with a type of genoise preparation to give this cake a light yet moist texture that epitomizes a traditional American yellow cake. What is “genoise,” you […]

June 27, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Grilled Figs with Balsamic Syrup and Roquefort and Candied Walnuts on Honey Pumpernickel Toast

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This recipe is so very Napa 2000. I was in my favorite local Russian market buying caviar and they had a sale on fresh figs – 79 cents for a basket of 8! “Figs on the grill,” I thought, “as an afternoon respite between the Quail Eggs Benedict Blini and other pancake-topped delicacies I had […]

June 24, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Coconut Buttercream Frosting

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I have been whipping up a cake and butter cream storm in my kitchen of late. You see, I’ve been trying to perfect a yellow or vanilla cake recipe as my chocolate cake recipe rules! (Actually it’s Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake recipe, but I can still take a teeny bit of credit for its successful […]

June 20, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

July 4th Party Table Decorated with Patriotic Paper (video)

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Looking for a fab and affordable way to dress up a party table for your 4th of July celebration? I made this video with my friends at Flings Bins and it’s full of easy ways to decorate your Independence Day spread with patriotic paper and fun food presentation ideas.

June 15, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Best Ideas for Father’s Day Gifts

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Here’s the Dad’s Day gift round-up with product links and info that I showed on CBS KCAL9 News. From the Super-Tech dad who is money smart to the BBQ King of the castle to the DIY Guy, these top Father’s Day gift ideas are sure to fit any dad’s style. Ooma Telo Free Home Phone […]

June 14, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Father’s Day Golf Cookie

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Made this Father’s Day cookie today! Seems like so many guys love golf that I thought it would match up with a dad on their day. My husband is more of the chef type, so I hope I got the golf bag right!  Here’s the recipe and icing for the cookie. The “Happy Father’s Day” was […]

June 10, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Kids Greek Festival

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Last week, I helped out a local school, Pre-K through 8th, with the decor for a Kids’ Greek Festival. The festival was a culmination for a 6th grade Ancient History course where the students learned about Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and so much more. The history teacher, Mrs. Simon, is a total rock star with the […]

June 10, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Wedding Sugar Flower Cookie Favors

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Could there be anything as sweet as the pairing of sugar and flowers? I created these pretty gum paste blossoms with my new Cricut Cake machine. My idea was to make sugar flower-topped cookies that would complement a bridal bouquet or the flowers at a wedding, bridal or baby shower, and could be given away as favors […]

June 10, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Father’s Day BBQ Cookie

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I’ve been on a cookie and cake making jag of late, because I just received one of the most fabulous machines ever made – the Cricut Cake! You may have heard of the Cricut, which is a home use tabletop cutting machine developed by Provo Craft. I used the Cricut paper cutting machine extensively in […]

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