TZATZIKI, RAITA and some dancing.

I love Tzatziki. I have loved it every since I was a little gal when I would eat it Gyro places at malls (pronounced yee-row). I even used to make it when I actually worked at the Gyro place at the mall in Alamogordo, New Mexico*. We always called it the Greek yogurt sauce or simply "the yogurt sauce". Strangely enough, even though I made it in bulk at Gyros at the mall, which we called the "hall" cus it was so small, I never tasted home made Tzatziki until I met my great friend Shannon. She makes a mean [...]

By |2018-10-03T10:12:30-04:00August 22nd, 2012|
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CHECK ME OUT ON eHOW, Woo Hoo!!!

I have made it to the big time!!, well, according to my mom and those who love me, I have. I made a little video series for eHow recently that includes 10 videos on Summer Party Drinks and Snacks. eHow gave me 35 titles to choose from and I chose the 10 that scared me the least. I shot the videos with video guru, Steven Watkins at Kitchen on Fire in Berkeley, Ca. The folks at KOF were very kind to let me use their wonderful set up. They were gearing up to do a special cooking class for a [...]

By |2018-10-03T10:18:50-04:00June 26th, 2012|
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NOW I’M PISSED, but mostly sad.

When I wrote about my visit to the Sonoma Foie Gras farm, I had not yet gotten to know the Gonzalez family very well. They seemed nice enough, like many families who move to the US and do more than just make a living, but build a legacy of survival and entrepreneurship for their children. I won't lie to you and tell you that the Gonzalez sisters, Maria and Helena weren't the absolute sweetest people that I met at the first foie gras meeting at Incanto last year. They were delightful, charming and sincere, despite the fact that of everyone [...]

By |2018-10-03T10:19:54-04:00June 18th, 2012|
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VIDEO: GO GADGET GO PART QUATRE

I say that I am not a gadget gal and then I make a popsicle maker, scale and Kevlar glove video. I guess I am somewhat of a gadget gal. When I purchase a gadget, I ask myself, "Self, will this end up in a garage sale, donation pile or back of a drawer, never to be seen again?" Cordova Kevlar Glove CORDOVA CUT RESISTANT KEVLAR GLOVE: I am not quite sure why I didn't purchase this guy years ago. It is not expensive and I have been wanting it forever, but I guess I just like to [...]

By |2018-10-03T10:58:54-04:00March 7th, 2012|
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VIDEO! HOW TO SECTION CITRUS AND BECOME COOL

I learned to section citrus in Culinary school, therefore, this is a skill that I paid a lot of money for. In those days, we didn't have YouTube. Sad. Sectioning citrus is, indeed, a really cool skill to have. Please check out this video and try it for yourself. I learned how to add music to my videos. Tell me what you think! Here are some ideas on how to apply your new skill! BREAKFAST: If you want to impress your Valentine, present them with a nice little plate of orange and grapefruit sections. Sprinkle with pomegranite seeds for added [...]

By |2018-10-03T11:01:17-04:00January 31st, 2012|
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