Apr
30
2010
In honor of the upcoming Cinco De Mayo celebration, we made Grilled Fish Tacos with Rubios Sauce, all thanks to La Tortilla Factory for sending us some amazing products – like Hand Made Style Corn Tortillas, 100-Calorie Tortillas, and Soft Wrap Tortillas made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. These are some of their newest products, [...]
Apr
27
2010
Chocoflan is a classic Mexican dessert that combines a rich decadent layer of chocolate cake, a creamy layer of flan, and topped with caramel sauce. It is traditionally made in a Bundt pan, but we wanted to make individual Chocoflans so we bought a mini Bundt pan that makes 12 separate cakes. Because of the [...]
Apr
24
2010
Lately we’ve been preparing a lot of colorful meals that not only play with your taste buds, but also your eyes. This dish is no different! We had some extra ingredients lying around and decided to whip up ceviche to snack on. Well, one thing lead to another and we ended up with this gorgeous [...]
Apr
21
2010
We have to admit that we were never big fans of Greek or Mediterranean food. Perhaps it’s the taste of the gamy lamb or the fact that they put feta cheese in everything! Well, one day we had dinner with our friend Joyce at Open Sesame Mediterranean Grill on 2nd Street in Long Beach and [...]
Apr
19
2010
How many times have you come home to an empty house to find that someone left the lights on? Do you leave your toaster and coffee maker plugged in all the time? Did you know that the simple act of unplugging electronics when you aren’t using them not only reduces energy, but could save you as [...]
Apr
18
2010
Recently, we have been obsessed with making this Soft Tofu Salad with Ponzu Dressing – and merely because we are not fans of creamy salad dressings, like Ranch or Caesar. We always try to incorporate more salads and fresh vegetables with our meals, so when we started making this salad, we knew it would be [...]
Apr
16
2010
When it comes to desserts, I prefer them small and bite-sized, obviously for portion-control and because they are so darn cute. So when I came across this Mini Black-Bottom Cheesecakes with Jam recipe in Food & Wine’s September 2008 issue, I knew I had to rip it out and make it one day. That ‘one [...]