Domaine Carneros – Brut Rosé 2013 Review

Hello Taste-Buds, Long time no see! It has been a tad hectic on my end, but I am peeping in the blog to write a review about a sparkling wine I tried recently, and that I particularly liked: Domaine Carneros - Brut Rosé 2013. We visited the Domaine Carneros Winery for a tasting a while …

Coconut Oil Melt in your Mouth Brownies

Brownies, who does not like them? I love mine gooey and fudgy inside. The first time I had them I was in Lebanon, my aunt used to get them for me from a gourmet store by her office. Then the store moved and no more brownies, which requited trying recipes. As our readers know, I …

Siyyadiyyeh – Lebanese Fish with Onion Sauce and Rice

We received a Striper as a gift last week and to me that was a great opportunity to make Siyyadiyyeh. Siyyadiyyeh is a Lebanese dish that the onion caramelization can make or break. Having fresh fish on hand is a great help, because you don't want the "fishy" taste that some frozen fish can have. …

Lebanese Fish Tagine

This recipe is one of my brother-in-law's specialties, and it has been such a long time since I've had it, or actually since I've remembered it. Out of the blue, the other day, it just pops into my head and I decided to make it. It is a quick recipe, very easy to make and …

Ficelle Copycat Chile Relleno in Mock Mole Sauce

Clint and I like this tapas place in Winters called Ficelle. It is a small restaurant that only opens at the end of the week, but it is always packed. It has a convivial atmosphere, whether inside or on the patio, and if you are looking for something fancy then Ficelle is not the place …

Water Seared Chicken

This post is actually long overdue. I uploaded the pictures a million years ago, but did not get to actually write the post till now. It is not a recipe per se, it is more of a method that I came up with to cook chicken, or any meat for that matter, without using fat. …

Quick Peek-a-Boo and Some Links

It has been a long hiatus from blogging, but when I have nothing to share I tend to not say anything; The picture above is from the last family vacation to Capitola and Santa Cruz. It was a mini-vacation and it went by so fast. I don't have food experiences to share really, I did …

Tapiz – Malbec 2012 Wine Review

It has been a while since I did a wine review that it is long due. I have been tasting a lot of new wines but have not really took the time to do a full technical sheet. The good news though is that Clint and I discovered a site/app where you can rate your …

Grapefruit Cranberry Sauce

This is my second Thanksgiving here! Already! While last year all I did was eat and try new foods for the first time on Thanksgiving, this year I wanted to pitch in and prepare something. A couple of weeks ago we bought a big bag of cranberries and they have been sitting in the fridge …

Book Review: My Berlin Kitchen: A Love Story (with Recipes) by Luisa Weiss

I have followed the blog “The Wednesday Chef” for about a year now. I found it interesting and appealing, hence when the author Luisa Weiss published her book, My Berlin Kitchen: A Love Story (with Recipes), I wanted to read it. I was not sure I wanted to own the book, especially after reading some …