Category Archives: Food and Drink
Posted on February 17, 2012 by Ingrid
I’m having a few friends over to watch the Oscars and can’t wait for the big event! I just love to watch this awards show every year no matter how many nominated movies I’ve actually seen. I really enjoy all of the glamour, glitz and drama of it. I know it baffles my brother-in-law how I can be so into the celebrity gossip scene, but it’s a favorite diversion of mine.
With friends coming over and it being the Oscars I want to make a fun and fancy signature cocktail for the evening and I’m thinking champagne should be one… Read More
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Tagged champagne, cocktails, Oscars |
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Posted on February 10, 2012 by Ingrid
Since my husband is the one who is always thinking about cooking and always the first to post the question, “What would you like for dinner?” I like to try to make him a really special dish every now and then.
With Valentine’s Day coming I’ve been searching for a great meal to make. The husband doesn’t get to eat seafood as much as he’d like because I’m not a fan of it. So I like to cook things for him that he doesn’t always get. A couple years ago, I cooked up a shrimp and cheesy grits meal from… Read More
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Tagged bacon, Cooking, Recipes, shrimp, Shrimp Creole |
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Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ingrid
Some people love Valentine’s Day for the romantic indulgences it implies. Others despise the day and do everything they can to shun the romance. Whichever way you like to acknowledge the day, there are lots of awesome eats out there to indulge in — bitter and sweet.
Chocolates are a standard for the day. Given as gifts, shared with friends, consumed with wine at a candle-lit table, chocolate never disappoints and its meaning is never misconstrued. As one who loves chocolate I especially love a chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting, of course. But, have you ever tried a flourless… Read More
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Tagged cake, chocolate, pie, tart, valentine's day |
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Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ingrid
A couple weeks ago we bought a head of cabbage to cook up in a braise with some carrots and the way things went that day, we never got around to it. So I was thinking about what to make with the cabbage and being that I was in the middle of a cold all I could think of was soup.
I like to randomly toss a lot of things in a pot and make a soup so why not cabbage? I figured I’d start by chopping the cabbage, the carrots and tossing in a can of white beans and… Read More
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Tagged cabbage, Recipes, soup, spicy |
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I’m having a few friends over to watch the Oscars and can’t wait for the big event! I just love to watch this awards show every year no matter how many nominated movies I’ve actually seen. I really enjoy all of the glamour, glitz and drama of it. I know it baffles my brother-in-law how I can be so into the celebrity gossip scene, but it’s a favorite diversion of mine.