Browsing: "Food"

December 12th, 2010

Top 20 Food Trends for 2011–Like Small Plates, Big Taste.

As we approach a New Year, it is time to look ahead for exciting food trends. Oh Yeah. Here’s the full list of Top 20 Trends For 2011: By Nation’s Restaurant News 1. Locally sourced meats and seafood 2. Locally grown produce 3. Sustainability 4. Nutritionally balanced children’s dishes 5. “Hyper local,” such as restaurants with their own gardens and chefs who do their own butchering 6. Children’s nutrition 7. Sustainable seafood 8. Gluten-free food and being food allergy conscious 9. Simplicity/back to basics 10. Farm/estate-branded ingredients 11. Micro-distilled/artisan liquor 12. Locally produced wine and beer 13. Smaller portions for…

November 23rd, 2010

Classic Comfort Foods

The mercury is plummeting and It’s that time of year. Minds and bodies crave warmth & comfort. Enter the food category: “comfort food” My in laws visited recently and made nightly meals for us from this genre. One of my favorites was none other than The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten’s, recipe (below) for Chicken Pot Pie made in these adorable little crocks–which they gave us as gifts. Ingredients 3 whole (6 split) chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on 3 tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 5 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade 2 chicken bouillon cubes 12 tablespoons (1 1/2…

October 15th, 2010

Who Let The Dogs Out?

You know when you’re having one of those weeks where you simply wouldn’t survive without your local little pre-prepared food shop or portion of the grocery store? Well, I’m having one of those weeks. Thank GOD for The Northwest Catering Co. where I can quickly pop in for a delciously gourmet meal for my family, that is so far beyond “ordinary” Like these little cream filled doggy eclairs with precious puppy faces! I mean, can anyone say Super Mom for treating my kids to these, (regardless of whether I actually made them?) after a hearty fall meal? Like another of…

August 29th, 2010

Calling all “Foodies”

If you’re a devotee of this blog, you’ll know that I consider the term “foodie” annoying, yet sometimes, irresistible. Especially as our five year old terms herself a “foodie,” which is pretty accurate considering some of her favorite foods are menu items like sushi (cooked of course), crab cakes, arugula, salmon with capers, tamales, etc. Of course the other child’s palette is more geared towards donuts and Pirates Booty…cest la vie. At any rate, we had a getaway last weekend to SF. What a phenomenal eating city. Of course the Ferry Terminal is a destination not to be missed. I…

August 13th, 2010

Food Obsession Du Jour

Food Obsession Du Jour=Burrata It’s FRIDAY. We have the world’s most special house guests with us. So of course, need to bring some culinary big guns to the table. First up tonight. Cava (they are on a big kick having just returned from Spain, and it turns out will work perfectly with cutting the richness of the cheese) & Burrata Crostinis. Our version of “happy hour” in the garden. Granted, I’ve never met a cheese I don’t like, but burrata is on another level. I’m sure you familiar, but if not, we’re talkin’ fresh italian cheese, the outer portion is…

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