recipes

5 Apr

Mini Egg Tarts for Easter Brunch {recipe}

categories: easter, food and drinks

These Egg Tarts from Sunset Magazine are perfect for Easter brunch. Egg yolks, sugar, and milk in a light filo crust; prep time + cooking = 30 minutes. (Full recipe after the jump.)

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Read more → Posted on April 5th, 2009 at 2:18pm

17 Mar

Best of the Web: St. Patrick’s Day Chic

categories: cocktail recipes, decorating ideas, food and drinks, st. patrick's day

When you think of a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, I’m guessing the word “chic” isn’t the first adjective that comes to mind, but these smart & stylish ideas from ’round the web prove there’s another side to St. Patty’s Day festivities that’s sans the all-you-can-drink green beer and rowdy pub crowds!
1. Chic St. Patty’s Day [...]

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Read more → Posted on March 17th, 2009 at 10:16am

25 Feb

Recipe Idea: Cap’n Crunch Seared Tuna

categories: food and drinks

My friend Sam was on the Today show this morning with a recipe idea that sounds totally random but looks super yummy too – not to mention quick & easy (big bonus!).
The recipe is called Cap’n Crunch Seared Tuna – and it’s pretty much exactly that… tuna rolled in crushed cereal crumbs, then quickly seared [...]

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Read more → Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 10:46am

24 Feb

Happy Fat Tuesday! What’s Cooking?

categories: food and drinks, theme parties

Can’t make it out to the French Quarter tonight? You can still celebrate the final Mardi Gras fling (a.k.a. “Fat Tuesday”) in the comfort of your own home – sans the crowds and “impromptu entertainment” they often bring! BHG has some fantastic ideas in their “Mardi Gras Recipes” gallery. Here are a few favorites:
For seafood [...]

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Read more → Posted on February 24th, 2009 at 11:24am

19 Feb

Fabulous Rainbow Cake Tutorial

categories: birthday party ideas, food and drinks, kids party ideas

The Omnomicon has a fabulous step-by-step Rainbow Cake tutorial and the colorful pictures alone are positively drool-worthy! This recipe would be so much fun for a color party, a 60’s theme party, an art-lover’s birthday, or anytime you feel like brightening up the dessert table a bit.

You could also take the same concept and apply [...]

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Read more → Posted on February 19th, 2009 at 11:57am

13 Feb

Valentine Guest Post: Dining in the Garden of Eden (+ Easy Chocolate Fondue)

categories: get inspired, guest blog, valentines day

Julie Mulligan, lifestyle expert for 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, is here to share her ideas for creating a romantic, indoor Garden of Eden for Valentine’s Day! Scroll down for lots of fun tips from Julie, plus an Easy Chocolate Fondue recipe, a Valentine’s Day playlist by R&B singer Robin Thicke, & a discount code for Valentine’s Day flowers.
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DINING [...]

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Read more → Posted on February 13th, 2009 at 1:32pm