cooking Archive

  • my tapas dinner

    Picture of the day: My Tapas Dinner

    This evening I cooked up some tostones in extra virgin olive oil and topped them with some sea salt.  I also cooked some tilapia along with mushrooms and yellow squash cooked in olive oil, unsalted butter & red wine vinegar. I didn’t stop there, though. ...

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  • Do you want to learn how to make my salsa?

    Do you want to learn how to make my salsa?

    I like to cook and I like to experiment in the kitchen.  I make a salsa that in my opinion, is pretty darn good.  Am I arrogant?  I have been accused of that before but I really think that when it comes to making salsa...

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  • Picture of the Day

    Picture of the Day

    The picture of the day is of a paella I cooked early last year.  I love paella.  Its my favorite dish to eat and to cook. This one in particular was made with chicken, clams, mussels, shrimp, orange roughy, chorizo, tomatoes, green onions, white onions,...

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  • Making hummus

    Making hummus

    Some people like to make whoopee.  I like to make hummus.  Its a great snack.  It makes a perfect lunch.  It easy to make and fills you up fast. If you would like to make hummus like I make hummus I will then let you...

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  • A pretty good merlot

    A pretty good merlot

    This is a pretty darn good merlot. And, that comes from someone that is not a fan of merlot. I just don’t care much for them. I didn’t buy this merlot. Actually , a friend brought it over a couple of weeks ago when I...

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  • Paella Time

    Paella Time

    I cooked a paella last night for myself and a few friends.  It was nice.  Paella is my ultimate favorite dish.  This is my second paella of the year.  I usually cook a paella two to three times a year and invite a group of...

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  • Finally, a change

    Finally, a change

    It seems ages since I last drank a Zinfandel. It’s probably more like a month since I had a Zinfandel -I just like being dramatic. It’s in my blood. This Zinfandel is not only inexpensive but pretty dang good. I mean it. I usually don’t...

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  • Pinot noir

    Pinot noir

    I tried another Pinot noir that I haven’t tried before. It was ok. It was nothing to yell about or, to slap your grandmother about. It was simply ok. As long as it stays inexpensive I’ll buy again and again. I guess this is a...

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  • Another pinot noir

    Another pinot noir

    This is a decent Pinot. It’s very light. Actually, it seemed quite watered down after drinking the aquinas cab I previously bought. I guess that’s what to expect after drinking such a robust cab sauvignon as aquinas. I like it still, though. It goes down...

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  • Good stuff

    Good stuff

    Darn good wine! Very smooth, fruity cab. I really really like this wine. I did break my under $10.00 rule but it was so worth it. I’m certainly no wine connoisseur but I will say that this is one of the best wines I’ve had...

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