Cheesy Baked Penne with Cauliflower and Crema

20 05 2012
I made this recently for a large group of people and they truly loved it. The best part was the cauliflower. My guests were simply expecting Mac N Cheese so the cauliflower took them by surprise. This is gourmet deluxe cheesy pasta.
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Cream of Mushroom Soup

27 09 2011
I was making a hearty Central European kugel dish and I wanted a nice earthy soup to go with it. Thus, I created this lovely Cream of Mushroom Soup. It is not difficult to make and will definitely satisfy your tummy on a chilly autumn day. Enjoy.

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Back from Dubai

7 07 2010

I know I have not posted in a few weeks. We were away in Egypt and Dubai. A great trip but I have no new culinary discoveries to report. Well actually, I found some great deals on saffron, so you can look forward to an upcoming paella recipe.

I am excited to be adding a private chef page to my website. I am offering private chef services here in the Denver area. Please check out the new page and contact me if I can be of service in some way.





Another Demo at EVOO Marketplace on Father’s Day

19 06 2010
If any of my readers happen to be in downtown Denver tomorrow, on Father’s Day, I will be at EVOO Marketplace from 2 – 4pm giving tastes of all the recipes I just posted today. EVOO is located on the corner of 15th and Market St in downtown Denver. Please stop by and check out this great store and meet me and try my cooking in person. Hope to see some of you there. I will also have some of my new Vegout Gourmet aprons available  with my new logo. They will be on sale for $20. They are really cute.




Hummus with EVOO Meyer Lemon Oil

19 06 2010
I made this hummus to feature EVOO’s Meyer Lemon Oil. It had a great taste of lemon. I actually drizzled on a little extra lemon oil just before serving. Use it as you would any hummus.

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Vegan Version of the Marry Me Muffins

23 05 2010

Recently, I made a batch of Marry Me Muffins and I actually forgot to put in the egg. I was surprised to see that they still rose beautifully and tasted great. So, I guess I just invented a vegan version of my favorite muffins. Try it.





Homemade Yogurt

23 05 2010
This is a really simple recipe for homemade yogurt. You can use any type of milk you like. The taste of this yogurt is far superior to any you can buy in the store. You can keep this in your refrigerator for a couple weeks. If you have any left at the end, use a little bit of this homemade yogurt as the starter for your next batch.
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Crazy Mixed Up Pesto Sauce

18 05 2010

This recipe is a crazy twist to a classic sauce. Fabulous and versatile, you’ll find that you will want to slather this sauce on everything from fish to pizza to pasta. Keeps well in the freezer too. You can also try many variations of this recipe. Try using toasted pine nuts instead of cashews or varying the proportion of herbs. You can omit the shallots and use garlic instead or omit the cilantro, mint and chili peppers and use a cup of marinated sundried tomatoes instead.

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Grilled Salmon with Crazy Pesto Cream Sauce

18 05 2010
This is a great barbecue salmon recipe. I used it for a pilot I made of a cooking show called “On the Go Gourmet”. This pesto is also great on other grilling fish such as halibut, tuna or swordfish; chicken; vegetables; and pasta.
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Marry Me Muffins

17 05 2010
I first met my husband working in the Tokyo office of Salomon Brothers. I was an assistant is his department. One day they had moved around the desks and I found myself seated next to him. I pulled out this homemade, giant-sized banana walnut muffin and offered him half.  Right away he said, “These are good enough I could marry you for them.”  The rest is history. They are still his favorite muffins.

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