Archives: January 2012

Waygu Nachos

January 31st, 2012

Yesterday, I gussied up Pork and Beans. Today I am putting a tuxedo on nacho’s with the addition of Waygu beef.

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Pork and Beans

January 29th, 2012

I know that this sounds ridiculous! Erase all visions of camp fire cooking from your mind and try to wrap your brain around fancy pork and beans! Wait…. That sounds even more ridiculous…

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Sticky Asian Chicken Wings

January 26th, 2012

I have never in my life devoured anything like this with such ferociousness. I was like a wild animal ripping the chicken from the bone. Graphic enough for you? That is how good these are. My daughter Pia is obsessed with chicken wings. I’m not sure how it happened, but it has. So in the…

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Salsa Verde

January 25th, 2012

I am so in love with this salsa verde. It’s bright and fresh and so full of flavor. There is nothing in this but raw vegetables (so it couldn’t be healthier!) and herbs and it will delight you! I know the green tomatoes are a little random in January- but our local grocery store is…

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A citrus themed party

January 24th, 2012

A dear friend of mine hosted a charity dinner at her home this last weekend, and I was very happy to come and help her with the table for her wonderful party! We really wanted to embrace all of the citrus fruit that was in season, and used pile after pile of navel oranges, blood…

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Chicken and Soba Noodle Soup

January 22nd, 2012

If you missed it- there was some serious snow here in Seattle last week. We were trapped in the house all week (except for the occasional trip outside to make snowangels!) Go Coco Go!!! The girls, Mason and I spent the whole week just in the kitchen and the den off the kitchen (as I…

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Almond Joy Cookies

January 19th, 2012

Whether you live in Seattle or maybe you have seen the footage of our epic snow storm here (don’t laugh if you live somewhere where snow is normal!)- for us Seattleites this is pretty serious!

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Cuban Sandwich

January 18th, 2012

I feel like I might get in trouble for calling this a Cuban. Because, truth be told I have never really had an authentic Cuban sandwich.

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Clam Chowder

January 17th, 2012

When I was a little girl, I remember my dad taking me to Ivar’s in Seattle. They specialized in quintessential Northwest seafood and they had all the old school seafood gems like fried clams, fish and chips and of course, clam chowder. The clam chowder was always my favorite.

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Please meet the newest Christo!

January 16th, 2012

Please meet the newest Christo!

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