The most exciting part of what I do is putting smiles on faces of people with my food and the element of surprise always helps. I’m surprising a client this Saturday with two treats I made for her daughters’ sweet sixteen birthday party. This amazing S’more Popcorn and another treat I made earlier this week…
Archives for January 2018
Curried Red Lentil & Sweet Potato Soup
The soup party is on folks and nothing warms my soul and my stomach on a cold January evening on a Sunday but a bowl of nice hot soup…I wonder what a bowl of mean soup would be? Anyway, my recipe for this creamy curried red lentil & sweet potato soup came out delicious and…
Lemon Greek Orzo Salad
There are many reasons why I enjoy helping people entertain but the one thing I enjoy most is being creative and finding new ways to present food to party guests, otherwise I feel like I get bored and so do the party guests. I made this delicious lemon Greek orzo salad for a garden party…
Birthday Cake Pretzels
I’m helping a client with her daughter’s sweet 16 birthday party this coming week and as a surprise I thought I would make a birthday treat for all the guests…we do need to keep them all sweet, right? This treat I made for them is my Birthday Cake Pretzels; the saltiness of the pretzel with…
Italian Sausage & Zucchini Frittata
I made this frittata a few years ago and brought it with me to a friend’s get together. My mom raised me to never show up to someone’s house that you had been invited to empty handed. My Italian inspired frittata dish could not be easier and is perfect for a brunch party or a…
Vegetable Chili
There is something about rainy days and chili; they go together really well…. Rainy days and Mondays might get you down but this healthy, colorful and flavorful chili will bring your mood back up. I made this yesterday and the whole house smelled so amazing, I started it about 4:00 and it was so dark…
Curried Chicken & Cheese Empanadas
I guess I’m on a curry kick these days… making dishes with curry is exciting, I love the spice! I developed this recipe for my love of Empanadas and my love for curry and I’m bringing them with me today to a party where I’m a guest for a change. These little flaky pastry bundles…
Curried Coconut Israeli Couscous Salad
Wonderful textures and flavors come together in this beautiful curried coconut couscous salad, what makes this dish fun is that I have served it as a unique appetizer at dozens of parties over the years in a Chinese soup spoon. This salad doesn’t lack texture or flavor, I love the Israeli couscous or also called…
Lemon Blueberry Tiramisu
This creamy, velvety dessert is much different to the traditional Tiramisu dessert that I was never a fan of. Lemons and blueberries are a perfect match in this delectable dessert recipe and you can impress your party guests and make it fancy by serving it in a glass. If you can’t find fresh blueberries then…
Chipotle Sweet Potato & Corn Chowder
Creating this soup was a lot of fun, I was looking around my kitchen to see what I had on hand, I did not want to go to the grocery store and yet I wanted something comforting, delicious and satisfying. It’s a cold, dark and rainy January afternoon and I wanted to stay in and…
