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across the bridge, to brooklyn

yumivore — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:54:47 +0000

My memory of Brighton Beach of the time that’s captured here is faint at this point. I vaguely can conjure up images of my mother’s friends who lived in Brighton, and my trips across the Brooklyn Bridge to get there. Though I was often adverse to many foods at this stage, it’s not at all [...]

together in the kitchen: the cookup club

yumivore — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:15:57 +0000

We did it again! another month, another theme – the CookUp Club meets again. This time we gathered together in my kitchen for an evening filled with Beer Bread, Bourbon Maple Glazed Pistachios tossed over salad, Sake Soaked Clams, Drunken Pasta, wine-drenched Stuffed Mushrooms, and Guinness Chocolate Whiskey and Irish Cream Cupcakes for dessert – [...]

stuffed mushrooms

yumivore — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:23:16 +0000

A home cookbook isn’t complete without at least one recipe for stuffed mushrooms. It’s the kind of dish that’s coveted by a crowd and goes fast at any party. Easy to make, the variations are endless. This classic appetizer is widely popular in many cookbooks worldwide and worth a bite. Stuffed Mushrooms 20 medium white [...]

dans le jardin

yumivore — Sun, 05 May 2013 19:46:30 +0000

photos du jour | dans le jardin in the garden Enjoy more yum, would love to see you on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yumivores And leave a note, I appreciate them all!

a toast to ridge

yumivore — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:55:26 +0000

Friends at Ridge Vineyards are celebrating their fourth blogiversary. 4488: A Ridge Blog is hosted by the amiable Christopher Watkins, a bard of sorts, who is one cool cat. Savvy and passionate about wine, words, and jazz he brought several of us kindred spirits together one afternoon to revel in the Gospels of Pauls. The [...]

spring pea and ricotta crostini

yumivore — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:27:57 +0000

With spring bursting across the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s hard to not be inspired in the kitchen by the bright green grass and early buds suddenly covering the landscape outside. This open-faced sandwich can easily be prepared year-round, though the combination of flavors seems to suggest spring. No matter where you’re located, the ingredients [...]

the french laundry garden

yumivore — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:19:15 +0000

photos du jour | Early spring, a mildly hazy but wonderfully warm day. Following an impromptu visit to the renowned French Laundry for lunch, a romp through the restaurant’s edible garden. Sit back and savor the moment. For more pictures from that exquisite visit, enjoy photos and a taste: Lunch at The French Laundry. Enjoy [...]

a mad men cocktail party

yumivore — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:33:19 +0000

Grab a glass and a plate, the menu for this cocktail party is inspired by the many seasons and episodes of Mad Men. Mushroom Canapés are the quintessential cocktail party appetizer of the 1960s. Savory bites on Melba toasts are a perfect and easy hors d’oeuvre. Blinis topped with caviar or smoked salmon adds a [...]

mushroom canapés

yumivore — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:32:08 +0000

Canapés are the quintessential cocktail party appetizer of the 1960s. Recipes abound for these little treats. Melba toasts smothered with anything from decadent caviar to seasoned cream cheese can be found in most cookbooks from that era. Sure enough The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook highlights these hors d’oeuvres with several recipes. Savory or sweet, canapés [...]

buckwheat blini

yumivore — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:37:00 +0000

Blinis, Russian in origin, are small pancakes that are traditionally made with buckwheat flour. It’s served with a dollop of sour cream or crème fraîche on top, along with either caviar or smoked salmon. Other smoked, pickled or salted fish can be substituted; the slightly sweet almost nutty-flavored pancakes are incredible with the contrasting salty [...]