Sesame Noodles for Chinese New Year

by Denise // 27 January, 2012 // Comments off

Gung Hay Fat Choy! It’s Chinese New Year! The year of the Dragon! We started our Chinese New Year festivities with a potluck play date at the park with our friends. Everyone brought a Chinese entrée to share and everything... Continue reading →

Chicken Salsa Soup

by Denise // 20 January, 2012 // Comments off

A few weeks ago, as part of our New Year’s resolution, Iron Chef Allan and I thought it would be fun to have soup for dinner on Sundays, which we would appropriately call “Soup Sundays”. Original and clever, I know.... Continue reading →

Mini Caprese Salad Skewers

by Denise // 6 January, 2012 // Comments off

Some days on a healthy kick and some days I kick healthy eating habits to the curb. Healthy eating was definitely curbed from October to December, which you probably observed if you follow this blog. The week after Christmas, I decided was to... Continue reading →

Best of Friday Food Fight- 2011 Edition

by Denise // 30 December, 2011 // Comments off

When Karen, Kirsten and I began co-hosting Friday Food Fight for over a year ago, I would have never considered myself “foodie” and it stuns me when someone uses that adjective to describe me. Me? Foodie? I mean, I love... Continue reading →

Frostbitten Red Velvet Brownie Bites

by Denise // 16 December, 2011 // Comments off

Growing up with two very New York City slicker parents, there were only two desserts I can remember: NY Style Cheesecake and a some type of coffee (pronounced “cawfee”) cake. That’s it. It wasn’t until I started teaching in the... Continue reading →

Peppermint Shortbread

by Denise // 9 December, 2011 // Comments off

Last Sunday, my mom, my sister and I held our annual Christmas cookie baking day. For our annual cookie challenge, my electric mixer churns all day long to produce dozens of delightful treats and every year I surprise myself. My... Continue reading →

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