Last night was our turn to host our Dinner Club. The Del Mar Dinner Club (as we call ourselves). Dennis and I look forward to getting together with our dinner club each time we meet. We gather quarterly, so each couple hosts one time a year. One of the appetizers I decided to make for…
Category: Appetizers
Cinco de Mayo Nachos
Last night for Cinco de Mayo, I decided to make a big cast iron skillet of chicken nachos for Dennis and myself for dinner. Kylie was out with her friend, so it was just the two of us hanging out in front of the t.v. watching a movie. I started by seasoning and roasting two…
Food for the Super Bowl … And Beyond
As everyone knows, yesterday was the Super Bowl. I, personally, loved the half-time show and thought Lady Gaga did a fabulous job. It brought me back to when I saw her in concert six years ago. She was quite the entertainer and still is. Yesterday’s menu consisted of many things … chicken sausages cooked in white…
Charcuterie Board
Isn’t it nice to sometimes have a dinner where you don’t have to cook a thing? Well, that’s what we did tonight. I’m meeting a friend for a movie tonight so wanted a quick and light nibble that would get me out the door and to the theater in time. I decided on a charcuterie…
Dinner with Friends
Last night, Dennis, Kylie and I had our good friends over for dinner. Elizabeth is a dear friend that I met when our girls were in first grade. We volunteered together for the Holiday Wonderland in Del Mar for several years and our girls were Brownies and Girl Scouts together. It’s so nice to get…
Parmesan Crisps (Courtesy of Ina Garten)
Ina Garten always has the best recipes! Today, while folding my laundry, I was watching a recorded episode of The Barefoot Contessa. I’ve seen this episode many times, but always watch her shows … even if it’s a repeat. Today, she made her parmesan crisps. I decided that today was the day I’d try making…
Camembert Cheese with Island Salsa and Spiced, Candied Pecans
I love my book club! We have great discussions about the books we read. Tonight was Neighborhood Book Club, I look forward to our meeting every month. I asked our wonderful host, Nancy, if there was anything I could bring. She said “sure, something with an Island flair”. The book we read and discussed was…
Sunshine and Savory 