Old Fashioned Onion Rings

Onion rings and NYC steak

Old Fashioned Onion Rings  (Adapted from All Recipes) Ingredients 1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup milk, or as needed 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs Garlic salt to taste 1 quart oil for frying, or as needed Directions Heat the oil in [...]

Steak Heaven for Meat Lovers: Santa Maria Tri-Tip Roast

This is my first post of my memorial day BBQ! I hope you guys had as much fun as I did. I would like to give credit to my husband, Matthew ,who is the grill master of the house because he is the one who cooked this gorgeous steak! Santa Maria Tri-Tip (Adapted from food.com ) 2 -3 lbs beef [...]

Highlights (and Not-So-Highlights) of Bouchon Bistro

The towering brick wall with the royal red shade gives Bouchon an air of je ne sais quoi, of a midnight romantic stroll through the quaintly pebbled Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Walking through the door, you catch a whiff of a neighborhood bistro in France that heritage of centuries-old culinary tradition perfectly emulated within [...]

Sunny Sunday Street Style

Hanging out in the Mission District in SF.

Trendspotting: Peplum

Celebrities have been wearing this ruffled trend everywhere and in any style, from a angular, statuesque little black dress to a bright colored, springy dress, peplums are in full flare this season. Peplums with their fit-then-flare silhouette were omnipresent in the Fall 2012 runway as well. The peplum look not only gives an outfit a stylized [...]

Zest Your Life Up!

How to make lemon zest

The popular adage spice up your life is a great motto to live by, but sometimes you just need to zest up your life! There is something about citrus zest that just makes recipes a roller coaster for your taste buds, it’s tangy, it’s citrusy, it just gives it that extra kick needed to launch your recipe to [...]

I Was Nominated to The One Lovely Blog Award!

I’m so excited and humbled by being nominated to the ”One Lovely Blog” award by Mon Food Blog and Afternoon Popcorn Snack. I just wanted to say that Dr Dan and and Amy have wonderful blogs that deserve the lovely blog award as well. Thank you so much guys, keep on cooking and sharing with us! Now for the rules of accepting the award. [...]

Stunningly Sumptuous Italian Eggs Benedict

900-benedicts

Italian Eggs Benedict (adapted from my idol, Martha Stewart) Making eggs benedict can be a daunting task for many. It might seem like an impossible task worthy of Microsoft Project’s organizational and timing tools, but the truth is with a little bit of planning, a hint of decent timing and some good old love everybody [...]

Trenspotting: Neon Lips and Makeup

Happy Mothers Day to All of the Wonderful Moms Out There!

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