Pork Chops in a Porcini Gravy
I made this recipe recently with pork chops then with steaks both equally delicious and super easy to make. The Porcini mushrooms add a rich and meat…
December 2010
Hibiscus, Citrus and Basil Tea
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons of dried hibiscus flowers 2 teaspoons of sugar 2 slices of fresh orange 2 leaves of Thai Basil Method: add to a travel infu…
Guest Post with Chef David Marteau
I was recently tweeting with @DavidMarteau and looked him up as I do with all new folks on twitter :-) and discovered an amazing resume - Born and r…
Gingerbread houses
So for Christmas we surprised my parents with brunch and a night at The Grove Park Inn in Asheville NC. The amazing gingerbread houses are still on d…
Red Currant Madeleines
I made these madeleines last night for my parents arriving and they turned out so well I couldn't resist sharing them with you all. I added some …
Thumbprint Cookies
So a couple of weeks ago I made my first thumbprint cookies, I know Americans will be surprised but in the UK cookies are not made as much as here, w…
Guest Post: Globe Trotter Diaries
It is with great pleasure to introduce you all to Karen and Valerie another fun food and travel blog, it will draw you in with its wonderfully writte…
Interview with Terra (@FoodSafetyLady)
So I thought I would do another new series on Chow and Chatter and start interviewing folks to introduce my blogging buddies, friends from twitter an…
Indian Spicy Cabbage and Peas
I saw this recipe on Tanvi's blog Sinfully Spicy recently and knew I would love it, being married to an Indian I am always looking for more grea…