Video – How to make easy, creamy and delicious Panna Cotta

France has Crème Brûlée, Spain and Latin America have flan and Italy has Panna Cotta. I love Panna Cotta because it is all about the cream... no eggs involved... and because it is a lot easier to make then it's Spanish and French cousins. This recipe for Panna Cotta is a close offshoot of the one Giada De Laurentiis makes, except I use less honey. The Panna Cotta experience that inspired this video was the Panna Cotta that my sis made for my baby shower. People swooned. I hope that you enjoy this super easy recipe for Panna Cotta whether [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:36:40-04:00June 5th, 2014|
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Video – How to Make Shaved Asparagus Salad with Parmesan, Lemon Juice and Olive Oil

I can't tell you where I had a shaved asparagus salad for the first time, but it was probably at a nice restaurant and it was probably a little bit pricey. If you have never tried a shaved asparagus salad and you love asparagus, you have to try this recipe. It is so easy and so delicious and fresh. I crave it all the time. I omitted the toasted pine nuts, but they really do add a lovely bit of texture and flavor. I love that you don't have to make a complicated vinaigrette for this asparagus salad, you simply [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:37:12-04:00May 29th, 2014|
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Video – 10 Ways to Use Palacios Picante Spanish Chorizo

Yes folks it seems that video has killed the blogger in me, but it hasn't. It has just temporarily hidden in a dark room, but that writer can't be kept down too much longer. I am focusing on my YouTube Channel, Claudia's Tasty Bits at the moment. I am trying to reach 1000 Subscribers by July 1st. That isn't too many, but it is about double what I have now. Back to Chorizo!

By |2018-10-03T09:38:25-04:00May 15th, 2014|
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Video – How to make Easy Chocolate Nut Clusters

For those of you who read this post a while back.... here is a video about making super easy and delicious chocolate clusters using anything your imagination can conjure up! Several years back, when I was in my honeymoon phase with San Francisco and needed to try EVERYTHING, I went on a tour of the Charles Chocolate factory in Emeryville, California, which for most of you who don't know, is Just 10 minutes over the Bay Bridge across from San Francisco. Charles makes delicious chocolates and were at one point, the original chocolatier of Google. I applied to be the [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:39:16-04:00May 8th, 2014|
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Sexy Avocado Salad – Video Plus a Cinco de Mayo Cocktail Recipe

I had written about a Cinco de May version of this avocado salad a while back and thought I would share it with you now that you are watching how simple it is to put together this lovely little salad. You won't usually see me doing Cuervo shooters on Cinco de Mayo or drinking green beer on St. Patty's day, but as I grow a little more wise and get off my high horse, I realize that there is no harm in eating yummy food and drinking tasty cocktails in honor of any "holiday". Here are two ways that you [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:39:59-04:00April 24th, 2014|
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