Serendipity: the accident of finding something good or useful while not specifically searching for it. I have experienced this event or feeling many times in my life, but none as defining as with my first encounter with my husband of almost 15 years at the end of summer 1997. I am sure he will agree……
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Pot Stickers Dipping Sauce
Pot stickers (how they are called when pan fried) and Chinese dumplings (when they are steamed) are huge crowd pleasers. Bottles, a local restaurant, serves dumplings by the truck load, for they are a favorite among regulars. Usually, they serve them with a side of peanut sauce similar to my recipe for Chicken Satay, bean sprouts…
Brown Butter and Sage Cream Sauce
SOMETIMES, WE HAVE TO DISCONNECT TO CONNECT… It has been over a month since I’ve posted a new recipe, but I took a little vacation from the blogosphere, first because my camera broke and then because I was enjoying the company of my children during school break and they adamantly scold me if I’m at…
Brown Rice with Vegetables
There are certain things we can only learn through our own experiences. Countless times I told my children as toddlers not to touch the stove top because it was hot and they both disregarded my commands and burned the tips of their fingers at least once. I’m an innate caretaker and am always sharing advice…
Balsamic Vinaigrette
I have never been a big enthusiast of salad dressings. I am more of a olive oil and vinegar kind of girl. There are a few commercial brands I like, like the Brianna Salad Dressings. The Blush Wine Dressing, with the strawberry on its label is very good. Also, I use the Honey Mustard, with…
Ratatouille
Over the past few years, I’ve made it a habit to have Meatless Mondays. It started with just me and now the whole family has joined in. My husband, an enthusiastic carnivore, complained at first, but now has hopped on the wagon. As I have mentioned before in other posts, this was a gradual change…
Imitating Joe’s Creamed Spinach
My husband Emilio is a super-mega-huge fan of Joe’s Stone Crabs Restaurant and the kids and I must agree with him, for everything there is fresh and really delicious. He lived in Miami for several years as a college student and every time his parent visited he would take them there (of course, so they…
Potatoes Dauphinoise
Blog: Its short for “web log”. A personal journal published in the World Wide Web consisting of posts (entries) displayed in reverse chronological order where readers, if allowed by the writer, can comment. Ever since the Julie and Julia movie came out in 2009, the blogosphere has grown exponentially. For the first time, blogging was…
Foodielady’s New Facebook Page and other Social Media
Hey everyone! Please take a moment and visit my new page on Facebook. To do so, once you sign in Facebook, search Foodielady and click “Like” in the page to receive updates of my daily musings, photos, adventures and foodieventurous travels. Through this website/blog you will continue to receive my posts and recipes as always….
Clarified Butter
When butter is moderately heated and liquifies, water evaporates and milk solids sink to the bottom. The clear yellow liquid on top is called Clarified Butter. Simply put, it is the butter without the milk solids and water, hence mostly fat. It also tastes and smells really good. One notable characteristic is that Clarified Butter…