Game Day Recipes

Tuna Appetizers and my Labor Day Recipe List

September 2, 2011
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I hope you are all enjoying what’s left of summer and have a super duper Labor Day Weekend! I just want to say a big thank you for reading this blog every day and for giving me this great opportunity to do what I love. I hope you enjoyed this summer’s recipes from our new [...]

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Grilled Shrimp Recipe

January 22, 2011
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It’s been warm enough on this side of the country to turn on the grill and fill the backyard with that barbecue smell. Most people go for burgers and steaks, for me it’s always been seafood. Salmon and shrimp, juicy, succulent prawns infused with garlicky flavor and wrapped in a light robe of smokiness and [...]

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Rustic Pizza Dough Recipe

January 13, 2011
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With a name like Florentina you would probably be willing to bet that I live La Bella Vita Under The Tuscan Sun and I can toss a pizza like no-body’s business. The truth is I do live La Bella Vita but under the California Sun and I can’t toss a pizza for the life of [...]

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Roasted Pepper and Chickpea Dip Recipe

December 2, 2010
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The Farmer’s market and the Whole Food’s store where I shop, burst with color this time of year, and it is all because of the gorgeous bell peppers display. They come in so many different colors, from green to yellow, to orange and purple, even a chocolate color ( which i would love if it only [...]

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Roasted Eggplant Dip Recipe or Salata de Vinete

November 17, 2010
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With all the bloggers busy busy working on yet another turkey recipe, I decided to give you an appetizer, because let’s be honest: you need to munch on something while you smell that turkey cooking in the oven. I don’t know many people that get excited about eggplants, including myself, unless I say eggplant dip. [...]

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Fruity Peach and Mango Salsa Recipe

November 2, 2010
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” Salsa ” the king of Spanish and Mexican cuisine, fast and easy to prepare, loaded with flavor and just perfect for a lazy Sunday. I love lazy Sundays, sometimes that means staying in bed until noon and sometimes it means walking around the lake with my dog after a quick stop at the Coffee [...]

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Cherry Tomato Crostini Recipe

October 12, 2010
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What is a crostini ? How about bruschetta ? Oh the confusion …! It is very simple actually: crostinis are just cute, miniature versions of bruschetta. Bruschetta is a grilled slice of bread rubbed with garlic and brushed with olive oil, or topped with your favorite things. It’s a rustic open-faced sandwich, one of my [...]

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Crab Cakes Recipe

September 29, 2010
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I received an e-mail from Whole Foods on Thursday telling me their King Crab was on sale for 50% off the entire weekend!  So ever since then I’ve been dreaming about crab cakes and on Sunday I finally made it to the seafood counter. Now the King Crabs are usually sold frozen because they come [...]

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Home Made Guacamole

September 15, 2010
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Guacamole, the avocado based dip that starts with perfectly ripe avocado fruit, mashed with some simple spices to create the heavenly creamy dip we all love so much.  A pinch of sea salt, some onion and Chili pepper, a nice drizzle of lime or lemon juice it’s all it takes to make your own perfect [...]

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Crispy Wings In a Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

September 14, 2010
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I love chicken wings ! Maybe that’s because as a little kid I was the one who always, i mean always ended up with the wings.  Grandpa and grandma would get the breast, my mom would take the back and my dad and brother got the legs. Chicken wings are still the rage as appetizers [...]

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