This is an adaptation of a recipe that appeared in Bon Appetit magazine back in the late ’90s. I think it might have even been a Memorial Day issue. Or maybe it was the 4th of July. Anyway, I made it that year and have been making it every year since. What makes it special […]
Reader Karen over at Tasty Trials shares this deliciously different champagne cocktail with us today! What a fun combination, Raspberry, Orange and Basil… Karen writes: “As we lounged around on the couch watching the game, I was thinking about the raspberries that I needed to use, and soon. I wasn’t in the mood to bake […]
Do your kids balk at pot pie? Maybe they’d eat it if it had tentacles and eyes! So fun for a halloween dinner.. Go check it out: Tentacle Pot Pie. (Want more silly and scary halloween dinner ideas? Check out this roundup at Hostess with the Mostess.)
Something fun and interesting for the fall season from Foodwhirl friends Chica & Jo. If you haven’t been following them for the Halloween season, you’re missing out… Lots of great stuff over there! Jo Writes: “I’ve been making my famous pumpkin fondue recipe for a long time, and my family always considers it a treat […]
Welcome again to Jennifer Locklin of Jane Deere! For the third in her “Techniques” series (although I’d say this qualifies for “Entertaining” as well!), she has brought us a great writeup on making your own cheese board. I must admit all those cheeses available can be quite overwhelming, and I love how she’s broken it […]
Foodwhirl fave La Fuji Mama has a how-to on making temarizushi (ball-shaped sushi). I’ve never tried this, but it looks like a great appetizer idea! I made temakizushi (cone-shaped hand rolls) to order and salmon temarizushi (ball-shaped sushi). I love temarizushi. Not only are they fun and easy to make (especially with my handy-dandy little […]
Into interesting Halloween Food? Check out Superpunch’s awesome roundup of spooky Halloween eats! (Several of my own creations are in the list, so keep an eye out for them!) Here’s a few photos from the Roundup to whet your appetite, but head on over to read the whole thing and get the info on making […]
Love this post from Can You Stay For Dinner… Not only does it have 5 yummy looking healthy dinners to add to your repertoire (like the Spicy Black Bean Stuffed Peppers, shown) but some really great tips for staying within your budget while shopping, but not skimping on what is important to you. Excellent advice! […]
Halloween is on the way! And I figured you guys would like some cocktails to celebrate the season.. Here is a lovely Scary Halloween cocktail collection from Dabbled, but the Spotlight today is on Janelle‘s fun spider tribute. It is that time of year again, and I don’t mean the time for Christmas songs or […]
Hi all! Steph Chows here! I’m new to Foodwhirl but so happy to join in on the fun with you all! Here’s a super quick recipe I love to whip up using leftover grilling chicken! There’s no need to have the same old boring leftovers though. Shred it all up and top it with a […]
I know moms/dads everywhere make kitchen discoveries; we have mini light bulb ‘a-ha!’ moments as we figure out how to make things work… better. Each little ‘helpful hint’ isn’t worth shouting about… but maybe here and there a list proves useful to another parent-making-lunches. Little dots of wisdom that speckle our kitchens—that aid our lunch-making […]
Over at Yummy Supper, check out this delightfully refreshing granita recipe… and be inspired as they travel around the Pacific! Darwin is damned hot – over 100 degrees every day we were there, and this wasn’t even the hot time of year. I needed the satisfaction of making a refreshing treat for my travelin’ clan. […]
Sometimes we just need a sweet treat. Here’s a couple of quick and easy recipes from reader Celeste at Cooking Creations to get you in the sweet Fall mood…Personal Pumpkin Pies and Apple Pie Cupcakes! I have been searching the internet and cookbooks for some autumn treats a lot recently. I have come across so […]
Over at The Novice Chef Blog, Jessica shares a fabulous looking fall themed dinner party, complete with menus, recipes, and organizational tips. Love it! Check out one of the menu items… Pumpkin Thai Soup–isn’t it gorgeous! Throwing dinner parties can be a lot to take on…especially when they have multiple courses. No one wants to […]
Please welcome Jennifer Locklin of Jane Deere! We love her blog (we featured her Chicken Tikka Masala the other day), and this is the first in a series of “Techniques” posts from her.. so stay tuned! See the whole series. Looking for the perfect hard, medium, or soft-cooked egg? It’s really very simple…just follow along […]
Check out this gorgeous dinner from the lovely Janelle at Talk of Tomatoes! This truly looks like something you’d pay a fortune for at the fancy foodie restaurant of your choice. So how about treating yourself and making it at home? A romantic dinner, perhaps? Janelle writes… “I started thumbing through some of those cookbooks […]
Tacos are a great go-to dinner idea, that can either be fancy and exotic, or simple and homey. Here are a few unusual taco ideas that I thought might give you some inspiration! We’ve done some fun taco ideas here on Foodwhirl too.. like Corn Beef and Cabbage Tacos and Shrimp and Fish Fajita Tacos.. […]
How about something delightfully decadent the next time you get an urge to bake? Check out these chocolate covered eclairs from Foodalution! When you’ve mastered cookies and cakes, knowing how to make pâte à choux should certainly be part of your advanced repertoire… I decided to embrace French Pastry making, specifically petite éclairs. Why? Because […]
This was one of those happy accident recipes, that I wasn’t expecting much from, but was happily surprised with the result. I had roasted vegetables planned for dinner, and I figured that the men in my life (picky husband and the child with strange tastes) would rebel if there wasn’t also some meat on the […]
I love Indian food, but I must admit I’ve rarely attempted to make it. This Chicken Tikka Masala from Jane Deere looks fabulous, and might be a good first foray for me into the world of Indian cuisine! I was a little stumped to begin with because there are so many ethnic cuisines out there […]
I was one of those picky eater kids who would never eat vegetables. I would gag, cry, induce vomit – anything to not eat my green beans. Once, during a family vacation to Cape Cod, my uncle placed celery stalks in the shape of a cross outside my bedroom door to keep me in bed. […]
Our spotlight today shines on Steph of Steph Chows… She made these delectable looking Raspberry Peach Whole Grain Muffins on the fly, with no recipe… Bravo! They do look yummy AND healthy. But in case YOU need a recipe, you can get hers: Farm Fresh Muffins Thanks for sharing this with us, Steph!
The kids are back in school, and with that comes soccer practice, play dates, homework, and countless other things that get in the way of a relaxed dinnertime routine. If you’re like us, you need some quick dinner ideas which can be pulled together quickly, and get everyone fed in a somewhat healthy manner, that […]
{ed note: this is a re-run from Feb 2010, perfect for fall weather!} Out here in California we are staring to see signs of spring, but I know that all my friends in the Mid-West and on the East are still firmly lodged in the throws of winter. Here’s a recipe for a lovely beef […]
Of course you can buy your sandwich bread, and most of the time I do. Occasionally though (and more often now that I’m beginning to realize what sorts of additives and preservatives they use to increase shelf-life) I like to make mine at home. Besides, it’s so simple and there’s really nothing better than the […]