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After getting pancake batter all over my counter making Sunday brunch, I went in search of a better mixing bowl. I remembered seeing these gull-winged bowls on QVC and was excited to find them online. No more mess. POURFECT 15-piece Measuring and Mixing Set $24.99 at QVC POURFECT 27-piece ‘Blue Willow’ Bowl and Tool Set [...]

This recipe was in the latest issue of Bon Appetit in a feature on miso. I didn’t have enough time to get to the Japanese grocery store so I went ahead and made it without the miso paste. Delicious! But, I’m looking forward to trying it with miso next time. Apples: 4 medium granny smith [...]

I’ve been sharing the recipes I used for my Halloween dinner. The big hit of the night was probably this dish: Potato Gratin with Mushrooms and Gruyère. Sounds decadent and yummy…and it was. This originally appeared in this year’s November issue Bon Appétit and is by Diane Rossen Worthington. Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil 4 [...]

I had a few friends over for Halloween and went in search of seasonal recipes for dinner without having to make anything ghoul or goblin themed, e.g. Devils on Horseback. I found this fabulous recipe on Epicurious.com that great for my Fall meal. It originally appeared in the January 2006 issue of Bon Appétit and is by Cara Brunetti Hillyard. It was so good you’ll want to make it all year long.

Last weekend, I headed over to my friend R.’s place for dinner. The queso fundido he made was super tasty; I just had to share.

My mom has two wonderful plum trees and earlier this summer I took full advantage and took a whole bag down to Los Angeles. I looked up several recipes and found this simple, easy Plum Skillet Cake recipe on Martha Stewart’s website. I used plums that were smaller and more ripe than the recipe specified. [...]

I’m continuing with my Nutrisystem meal plan but I’ve found that I have an easier time if I can supplement the plan with non-packaged foods. Now that Nutrisystem has taught me what my calorie/fat/carb daily limits should be I think I’m getting better at preparing my own healthy/healthier foods. My favorite breakfast item is the [...]

Last year, I read an article by Molly Wizenbery in Bon Appétit in which she recalled a vacation in France and her discovery of the French classic– the gougère. The base of the gougère, as Molly explains in her article, is the “pâte à choux, or choux paste, the same versatile dough that forms éclairs, [...]

On a recent trip to Palm Springs my friend, S., made pizza using fresh pizza dough from Fresh & Easy. It was so good that I thought about it for days after. I also couldn’t get over how easy it was and just had to try it for myself. I’m not near a Fresh & [...]

Thomas Keller’s cookbook Ad Hoc at Home made Amazon’s Top 10 Cookbooks (0f 2009) so we’re featuring the celebrated chef with a selection of his products: Clockwise from top left: Ad Hoc at Home Cookbook $31.50 at Amazon.com The Complete Keller: The French Laundry Cookbook & Bouchon (Box Set) $63 at Amazon.com Thomas Keller Point [...]

Continuing our little slightly-healthier kick, we tried out these muffins seen in Body + Soul’s July/August issue. “These muffins make a delightful treat — without the guilt.” Per serving: 152 calories; 1 g saturated fat; 4 g unsaturated fat; 18 mg cholesterol; 23 g carb; 244 mg sodium; 3 g protein; 1 g fiber. Compare [...]

Last month, Bon Appetit did a feature on South Korea and included a recipe for haemul pa jeon (seafood and green onion  pancake). The recipe, as long as you don’t mind deveining shrimp, was super easy to follow and made for perfect noshing at the Hollywood Bowl. Check out the recipe after the jump and [...]