I know I've been absent on this blog for a while, but with good reason, I assure you =). My husband and I took a little trip to California over the fourth of July weekend to escape the brutal Vegas heat. Lucky for us, his grandma lives a block from ...
Braised Beef Short Ribs
This dish makes an excellent Sunday night dinner. There is a little bit of prep to do before you can get it in the crock pot, but it's well worth it. I did the prep before I left for church, and then it cooks for about 6 hours. Then you just need to ...
Strawberry Panna Cotta
This is a classic Italian dessert that basically consists of cream set with gelatin. The literal translation of panna cotta is 'cooked cream'. This recipe is flavored with fresh, pureed strawberries. I like to make a strawberry coulis by pureeing an ...
Chicken Fricassee
The sauce on this dish is a beautiful, beautiful thing. Sort of a cross between a chicken veloute and a hollindase, it's smooth and creamy and lemony and just makes me happy. I'm a sucker for a good sauce.This recipe comes from a giant text book of ...
Iced Mint Lemonade
Vegas is hot in the summer. REAL hot. I made this refreshing drink yesterday, hoping to have something cool to drink that would help beat the heat(and taste good!). I make this drink every summer and it is always the perfect thing to have in the ...
How to work with Phyllo Dough
Here are a few tips to help you along when working with this fragile Greek pastry: Defrost your frozen dough in the fridge-not on the counter. This will keep it more moist as it thaws and prevent it from drying out faster once it's ...