Culinary Musings & News

Cuties Clementines® Are Back!

7 December 2011
Cuties Clementines® Are Back!

They are the perfect snack…pick up two or three on your way out the door. I feel much better about going for my fourth Cutie rather than a fourth holiday cookie!

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‘Tis the Season for Roasting Chestnuts and Grabbing Cuties!

24 December 2010
Roasted Chestnuts

What can be more quintessential about our winter holiday season than roasting chestnuts? Chestnuts…soft & buttery like Nat King Cole’s lovely voice in the Holiday Classic “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You).”

Also, don’t forget to pick up your “Cuties”

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Lunch with Hollywood Food Stylist, Susan Spungen, of Eat Pray Love

12 December 2010
Lunch with Hollywood Food Stylist, Susan Spungen, of Eat Pray Love

A luncheon with Hollywood’s premier food stylist, Susan Spungen, food coordinator for the “Eat Pray Love” motion picture, starring Julia Roberts. Also, a last minute honor for attendees included the film’s producer, Dede Gardner (President of Plan B Entertainment).

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Grant Grill’s Smashing Pumpkin Tini at The US Grant Hotel, San Diego

29 November 2010
Grant Grill's Smashing Pumpkin Tini at The US Grant Hotel, San Diego

From Troy Johnson’s mention on the Food Network, we tried the Smashing Pumpkin cocktail offered at Grant Grill, US Grant Hotel, San Diego. It’s a spicy, festive and beautiful way to toast in the rest of the holiday season!

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Costco’s 2010 Annual Cookbook – Smart Cooking The Costco Way

27 November 2010
Costco's 2010 Annual Cookbook - Smart Cooking The Costco Way

What I enjoy about these cookbooks are the diversity of contemporary dishes that’s featured by both their suppliers and celebrity chefs like Mario Batali, Ellie Krieger, Steve Raichlen and several more.

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Looking for Fall

14 October 2010
Looking for Fall

In my haste to find Fall, I forgot to look in obvious places. The season was already quietly and beautifully here.

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