Avocado Deviled Eggs
We both love deviled eggs and because Easter weekend is quickly approaching we though it is high time to share our favorite recipe for Avocado Deviled Eggs with you. If you are like us, you…
Healthy Recipes
Pork and Cabbage with Riesling
Over the years we happily succumbed to the old Irish tradition of Saint Patrick’s Day with corned beef and cabbage and green beer. By Sunday morning the leprechauns must have woven their mischievous magic on…
Farmers Market Spring Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Spring is always a delicious celebration with the arrival of tender vibrant leafy greens, sugar snap peas and aromatic herbs. Salads are not just healthy, they are also very pretty and we can’t wait to…
Chicken Chili with Beer
There is always a good time for big pot of of steaming chili! Today was a little cloudy and if we may say (especially for you on the East Coast) a little nippy in the…
Pumpkin Revelry with Crostini & Chili
Pumpkin Chili and Pumpkin Crostini Even though most days the sun is shining brightly with mild balmy temperatures the evenings do get crisp and chili and we tend to stay more indoors and enjoy the…
Wine Braised Beef Shoulder with Root Vegetables
We all know that patience is a virtue, but in this case you will see (or better taste) that it’s pure deliciousness. There are many different ways to oven braise a nice hunk of beef…
Chocolate Christmas Tree Cupcakes
We can’t believe today is Christmas Eve already and we wish we would have some fairy dust to stop time. As with most good intentions we planed to bake these darling Chocolate Christmas Tree Cupcakes…
Red Wine Poached Pears
Have you tried wine poached pears before? You may have guessed by now, that we adore cooking with wine and not because of the deep rich flavors it gives to the dish but also the…
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups are one of the most simple pleasures of life, especially if you know the ingredients are good for you and your family. You can’t go wrong with this classic combination of…
Santa Barbara Delicata Squash with Pomegranate
There are many special occasions in our life when we get together and celebrate with food for the sole reason of expressing our gratitude. Thanksgiving is one of those occasions when you gather your family…
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Italiano
You know the feeling when you are looking for some specifically sized vegetable, but you find everything else except the exact thing you are looking for. When you make up your mind to find a…
Santa Barbara Slow Cooked Beef
No more FOG please! We are not in London, we are in Southern California (the land of eternal sunshine). Where did the sunshine go this month? Probably on vacation since like clockwork on June 1st…