Chicken Rice Porridge...

This is all I’ve been able to stomach the last few days:The reason for my ailment was too much of this:The weekend started off with some eating, shopping, drinking and then checking-in at our hotels. The other girls stayed at Bellagio and TI while we stayed at THEhotel.A few of us entering XS at Encore.The...

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Cashew Chicken

This is my version of a dish served at many of the "Thai" restaurants in Denver. They call it Royal Chicken but it is simply Cashew Chicken. Cashew Chicken:2 tablespoons canola oil2 cloves garlic1 pound chicken breast, sliced1 onion, diced2 bell peppers (mix or red, yellow, orange and green), diced1...

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Challah French Toast Casserole with Macerated Berries

If you read my blog, you may (or may not) notice my love of French Toast. I have posted several variations of French Toast. (And most variations involve challah.)This variation was inspired by one of the brunch dishes served at one the many baby showers I hosted. One of the other hostesses was in...

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Vietnamese Honeycomb Cake (Banh Bo Nuong)

I had a craving for a pandan dessert so I decided to make Vietnamese Honeycomb Cake. My two aunts have both mastered this cake and I think they secretly have honeycomb cake competitions.This cake is very good but different. It is not as sweet as many western desserts and the texture is a bit chewy....

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Happy Easter! Our Easter Dinner for Two

We actually had dim sum planned for today but plans were canceled so the bf and I decided on an impromptu Easter dinner. I picked up a ten pound ham. (Hey the bone has got to weigh at least four or five pounds!)I didn't want to go overboard so I asked the bf what were some of his Easter must-haves....

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The Barefoot Contessa's Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread

I was planning on making Bandera Grill's skillet cornbread but I didn't check my pantry before going to the grocery store so I didn't have all the ingredients. I hate it when that happens.I had to come up with a Plan B because the bf wanted cornbread with his turkey chili. The kidney beans were already...

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