Monthly Archives: December 2011

Cooking Lessons: Coolhaus Ice Cream

  I first met the kids from Coolhaus this summer when I was pulling together ideas for my National Junk Food Day segment. The Coolhaus truck has long been known as the purveyor of delicious unique, and sometimes highly unusual ice cream flavor combinations here in LA. After loads of success and a massive fan  Read More...
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Christmas Tree Pancakes

Believe it or not I imagined this last night when I was falling asleep. I thought… I’m going to try and make some Christmas tree pancakes for the boys in the morning. Lucky for us all they turned out really cute (which is never a guarantee when you’re experimenting with food). This would be such  Read More...
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Ham & Cheese Croissants

Last week was the holiday concert at the boys school and I signed up to bring “food”. They don’t really specify exactly what you have to bring but since it’s at 9 AM most parents bring donuts or muffins. I really wanted to up my game, and try something savory but since it’s such hectic  Read More...
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Croissant Bread Pudding

Croissant I’m a huge fan of croissant bread pudding and I keep meaning to try and make it myself. The crisp weather of a recent Sunday was the perfect time to try and the results were great. It’d be a great dessert for your holiday festivities this weekend so give it a whirl! What You’ll  Read More...
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Tag, You’re It

Holy cow, guys, Christmas is right around the corner! Everyone is so frantic and busy with shopping lists and parties and trips to see family … if you have any time left for some crafting, it had better be either something you can gift someone or a decoration for a party.  So I’ve got you  Read More...
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Milk & Munchie Snowmen

Recently I hosted a little holiday party for Cheryls.Com at the Mrs Beasly’s store in Beverly Hills. If you’re not familiar with Cheryls it’s a great resource for online baked goods that you can ship anywhere and always taste like they were freshly baked (we’re big fans!) One of the items I made for the  Read More...
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Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Recently I offered to make a birthday dinner for our friend Paul. Since I’ve been dying to try to make pulled pork I thought this would be the perfect opportunity since there’d be plenty of hungry mouths to eat all of the meat that’s found in the average pork shoulder. I used my crockpot and  Read More...
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Tangy Coleslaw

This coleslaw is so simple to make and makes a great side dish for your favorite barbecue! Here’s What You’ll Need: 1/4 Head of Red Cabbage 1/2 Head of Green Cabbage 2 Whole Carrots 4 Green Onions – Diced 1 Tbls of Poppy Seeds 1/2 Cup of Mayo 1/4 Cup of Red Wine Vinegar Use  Read More...
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Meyer Lemon Curd

  When we bought this house we inherited two orange trees, a grapefruit tree, an avocado tree that’s long barren, and a small Meyer Lemon tree. Apparently, tis Meyer Lemon season, proven by the sheer volume of little lemons that are over taking the tree’s branches. I decided to put these little darlings to good  Read More...
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Ricotta Pancakes

Remember when I made those to-die-for Ricotta Fritters? Well now, everywhere I look people are adding ricotta into anything and everything. I decided to try my hand at this as well, and thus, my ricotta pancakes were born. These are light and fluffy, and oh so crispy on the outside which is what makes them  Read More...
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