A few weeks ago I received a tasty sample in the mail: padron peppers, courtesy of La Tienda. Padron peppers, named after the municipality in Spain where they were originally grown, are a traditional Spanish tapa. The peppers are grown in the United States now, but still tend to be pricey, as much as US$20 [...]
Senseo Coffee Pod System
August 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A few months ago I received a weekly email from BlogHer with their picks for great deals and fabulous freebies, and one item caught my eye: the Share Senseo program. For just the cost of shipping, you get a free single-serve coffeemaker, free bag of coffee pods, and free pod canister. Since I’m the only [...]
Lodge Logic Pro Cast Iron Grill/Griddle
May 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With five mouths to feed, having some oversize cookware can come in handy, especially when trying to crank out breakfast. Sunday mornings the kids are swirling around the kitchen proclaiming how hungry they are even though I’ve just given them a banana and milk to tide them over until the pancakes or waffles are ready. [...]
Grilled Pizzas & Piadinas Cookbook Give Away
May 4, 2008 By 38 Comments
I know what you are thinking. You are thinking, “Andrea botched up this post because that is definitely not grilled pizza.” Guess what? It is grilled pizza enrobed in cinnamon sugar with French vanilla ice cream in the middle and chocolate sauce on top. How’s that for an insanely good dessert pizza? Yes, my hand [...]
He Said Beer, She Said Wine and a Give Away
April 23, 2008 By 21 Comments
What do you get when you put together a highly regarded sommelier and a craft brewer? You get a very entertaining evening of good food and beverages as well as good-natured banter about the attributes of the wine and beer and how well each pairs with particular foods. Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Craft [...]
The Sweet Melissa Baking Book
April 13, 2008 By 6 Comments
How often do you find a cookbook that is so chock full of good recipes that you want to make every single one of them? That day? That’s how I felt when The Sweet Melissa Baking Book by Melissa Murphy arrived in my mailbox. I grabbed the package and took it along in the car [...]
AeroGarden Part 3
January 29, 2008 By 2 Comments
The basil was doing great until the whiteflies that had moved indoors with my overwintering mint found the AeroGarden. Believe me, we did battle for several weeks. One nice thing about the AeroGarden is that you can lift the growing platform off the tank, turn the plants upside down over the sink, and rinse the [...]
VillaWare Prego! Pizzelle Baker
January 24, 2008 By 8 Comments
Michael and I both love pizzelles, a crispy Italian cookie, and we have talked about making our own for a long time, so I was thrilled when Michael got us an electric pizzelle maker for Christmas. We decided to use it the very next day so we could enjoy some pizzelles over the holidays. This [...]
AeroGarden, Part 2
December 13, 2007 By 7 Comments
The basil plants are going strong and currently stand 4 to 5 inches tall and are very fragrant, though the Globe Basil for whatever reason is still only about 2 inches tall. The roots extend well into the water and are as long as 10 inches. Over the weekend the unit reminded me to add [...]
