"because life is too short to eat crappy food"…Yes!Chef!
At long last I present Salted Caramel Ice Cream produced by Yes!Chef! and myself! Ta Daa! Yes, it was a collaborative work. It got a little dicey a couple of times during the process, but the end result was great.
Continue reading “Salted Caramel Ice Cream or Making Brown Ice Cream Look Good”
If you have read any of my past posts, you know that I am always on the quest to make and photograph cute cupcakes. You know what I’m talking about, don’t you. You see these adorable cupcakes on the web or in a magazine or cookbook and you say to yourself, “I am going to make those cupcakes because they are just so adorable.” Well, at least I say that to myself and, really, anyone else who will listen.
I had another opportunity to make cupcakes because it was my oldest son’s birthday and the family celebrated it on Sunday.
The above photo was taken a few years ago. But here’s another more recent one.
Continue reading “Funfetti Birthday or Cute Cupcakes Quest finally makes some headway”
We spent last weekend at one of my favorite places in the world (not that I have traveled the world over, but even if I had, I think this would still be my favorite place because this is where I grew up)…Lake Tahoe. It was kind of spur of the moment, but the weather had been so nice and it was supposed to remain nice, so I talked Yes!Chef! into going there for a couple of days. We are most lucky to live about one hour from Lake Tahoe and, even luckier, we are blessed to have a cabin up there that my family has owned for a very long time.
Continue reading “Skirt Steak and Artichokes or Let’s go to Tahoe for the weekend”
UPDATE 05/09/12: More pictures added from the photo shoot I did at this wonderful bistro located in Cameron Park, CA.
Chef John welcomed my husband and I into his bistro with a friendly smile and big hug. Yes!Chef! (Corby) interned with Chef John for over a year learning much from the Cordon Bleu (France) graduate. Chef John’s use of fresh ingredients and elegant cooking style is something you just don’t get in many restaurants. The food tastes as good as it looks.
I will be going back as a customer and to photograph his lunch and breakfast foods. A very yummy assignment!
I’ve mentioned on other posts that Yes!Chef! does not like to bake. He doesn’t even like to make desserts, even if it does not involve baking. Many years ago, when he was just learning to cook, he had a very bad experience with a dessert that involved gelatin and he has not liked to make desserts ever since that time. He told me that making desserts takes away his creativity because one must follow the directions exactly. I have a tendency to agree with him. But, I went ahead with my cute cupcake quest anyway.
Continue reading “Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes or Cute Cupcake Quest Continues”
It seems whenever I take cooking into my own hands, things go awry, no matter how closely I follow the directions. Such was the case yesterday when I decided to make some simple Deviled Eggs.
My kids are grown now but they still come over for all the major holidays and birthdays. I don’t color eggs anymore and I kind of miss that little ritual. However, I found a nifty little trick of coloring the egg whites after they are cooked and shelled and thought that would be a fun thing to do.
Continue reading “Stuffed Easter Eggs or Hard Boiled Eggs Take on Whole New Meaning”
We Call Him Yes!Chef! 