While shopping for dinner on Friday I was a little shocked at how expensive chicken breasts are. A packet of four breasts was the same price as 2 whole medium chickens (which were 1/3 off). Not only was I getting way more meat but also the breast pieces I carved off were bigger than what [...]
Archive for the ‘American Cuisine’ Category
Mini Meat Loaves
Posted in American Cuisine, tagged beef, dinner, Family Dinner, Meatloaf, Quick Dinner, red lentils on March 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
So this week I wanted to make something new with ground beef (mince). Growing up, we would often have meatloaf which I learned this week is not a well-known dish in the UK. Or rather – it is thought of as a very American dish. Delia Smith even calls her recipe “American Meatloaf“. In my [...]
Quick and Easy Steak Sandwich
Posted in American Cuisine, tagged sandwich, steak on February 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes Chris and I just crave red meat. And these days I’m always looking for a quick meal that’s not too sinful.. So as requested by the husband we had steak sandwiches two weeks in a row. It’s not exactly THE healthiest meal but it’s definitely fast. This can easily be changed from a steak [...]
Happy New Year!
Posted in American Cuisine, Reducing Waste, Sandwiches, Vegetarian, tagged cheese, Leftovers, meatballs, slow roast on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all had a lovely holiday season. I’ve been crazy busy the past month with a new role, Christmas and even my very first professional experience! While I didn’t intend on it – my new year’s resolution has become to plan as many of our weekday dinners as possible. So [...]
My Husband The Budding Chef!
Posted in American Cuisine, Asian Cuisine, British Cuisine, tagged fish, roast, sausages, Thai, turkey on December 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
So despite my love of food and cooking, there are times when I am delighted to sit back and let my hubby do all the hard work. Although I don’t let him into the kitchen often, when he does cook he does a darn good job! He’s a master at rack of lamb and toad [...]
A Darn Good Sandwich
Posted in American Cuisine, Re-"vu"-s, Sandwiches, tagged mortadella, Muffuletta, New Orleans, olive salad, olives, sandwich on August 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Recently I returned to New Orleans – just about a year and a half after my first visit. I was delighted to find all the classics were still there and that not a thing had changed. The beignets at Cafe Du Monde were still hot and crispy and still worth the line. Deanie’s fried catfish [...]
EXPLORING ARIZONA – PART 3
Posted in American Cuisine, tagged Arizona, artichoke, asparagus, BBQ, lemon, parmesan, pork, ribs, salad on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is a very delayed post, but (as I was reminded by my good friend Ana) I have forgotten to mention the last adventure in Arizona. Ana came to visit me there in the beginning of May before we drove to LA (where I flew to the UK, and she flew back to NY). We [...]
A LITTLE CALIFORNIA LOVE
Posted in American Cuisine, Asian Cuisine, tagged avocado, breakfast, cheese, corn, eggs, guacamole, Japanese, Mexican, scallop, sushi, tortillas on May 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are two things I absolutely love to eat when I go to LA – sushi and Mexican food. It’s a Mexican breakfast that I often day dream about – some huevos rancheros, chilaquiles or a breakfast burrito. Growing up in California I obviously love Mexican food, but when I moved to LA I was [...]
EXPLORING ARIZONA – PART 2
Posted in American Cuisine, Healthy Foods, Italian Cuisine, tagged Arizona, breakfast, bruschetta, Food Network, olive oil, olives, organic, pancakes on May 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A couple weeks ago, I ran my first charity 5K with my mom in Arizona. It was early in the morning, so we were feeling good and starving by the time we were done. We decided to head to a place we’ve been meaning to try in Gilbert – Joe’s Farm Grill. Joe’s is a [...]
THE FIRST ANNUAL ARIZONA BBQ FESTIVAL
Posted in American Cuisine, Food Events, tagged Arizona, BBQ, cheese, chicken wings, food festival, pork, ribs, Scottsdale, tacos on April 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Last weekend I attended my very first BBQ festival right here in Scottsdale. Something that I’ve learned about Arizona is that, due to its almost-year-round sunny weather, locals are really into putting on outdoor festivals. They range from various music festivals (jazz and blues, etc) to cultural festivals (Asian themed or just ‘international’) to foodie [...]
