Last night I had an unusually calm night, I was looking for something different… a dessert. After reading Adam Roberts’s post Where to eat in New York City. And then I saw it, the Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake from Stand’s. I must have it. So I…
International Beer Day 2011
Today is International Beer Day and that means it’s time to go out and celebrate beer! At The Foodies’ Kitchen, we not only love beer to make Guatemala’s famous micheladas, but also to cook. Here we leave you with three recipes of ours for you…
Pineapple & Chicken Quesadillas
The mixture of flavors is amazing. Imagine it, grilled chicken marinated in BBQ sauce, the perfectly melted cheese, the tangy pineapple, a little cayenne, the special flavor you get from browned onions, corn kernels sauteed with balsamic vinegar and honey, the cilantro…all inside crunchy tortillas.…
Watermelon, Manchego and Serrano Ham Salad with Pedro Ximénez Wine Reduction
Sounds interesting, right? This Watermelon, Manchego and Serrano Ham Salad is amazing. I was taught to make it by Chef Mario Campollo, this is his recipe. Well, sort of… I changed a few things on the night I made this salad at home. His original…
The Foodies’ Kitchen on FOODILY
Today, we are very proud to announce our blog’s addition to Foodily! A few months ago, we applied to be one of the blogs that they link to when searching for recipes… And yesterday, we got a welcoming message from Hillary Mickell, Co-Founder & CMO…
Foodies Freebie: August 2011 Desktop Calendar
This time, I got Lavender, for both Helga and myself. I still haven’t got to use mine but she made some delicious Lavander cookies that you can find here at The Foodies’ Kitchen.
Lemon-Cream Sauce
A few days ago, fish was being defrosted for our weekday lunch and I needed to come up with a sauce to serve it with. I like citrus sauces for fish, but Mariano likes creamy sauces. I found this one, the perfect combination.
Grilled Asparagus
I don’t think I’ll ever steam asparagus again! I tried this method a few weeks ago, and we loved them. They are so much more flavorful! They are wonderful as they are, but you can also add a splash of balsamic vinegar. We featured asparagus…
Vanilla & Lavender Cookies
As we previewed on our Facebook page, we have been dabbling with new ingredients that Kitty brought from Williams-Sonoma’s Albany, NY Store (which is amazing, by the way): Tahitian Vanilla and dried French Lavender. Dried lavender has a stronger taste than fresh lavender.
