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August 18, 2009

It’s not surprising that a food renaissance should naturally bring with it a drink renaissance. For several years now, a bar or restaurant's signature cocktail has become more than an over-priced...

August 15, 2009

Not too long ago Mark cooked live lobsters for the first time and because it was such a special occasion, it called for special butter. Of course there is nothing more delicious than lobster dipped...

August 14, 2009

Sometimes you don't want to wait six weeks for the sweet tangy brine of your  homemade pickles. That's when you make a quick pickle. My personal favorite are pickled shallots. In less...

August 11, 2009

Just this last weekend, I catered a party with one of my close chef friends, Kristen Schumacher.  For me, there is nothing more fun than geeking out over cook books while planning a dinner party...

August 9, 2009

Smelt season doesn't last too long, so when I saw the glistening smelt in the seafood department, any previous thoughts I had for dinner were scrapped.  The cool thing about smelt is that you eat...

August 6, 2009

Julia Child week continues at Foodista! Last night I prepared Julia's appetizer of Mussels Marinated in Oil and Herbs. I was looking to cook something quick and delicious and slightly off the beaten...

August 4, 2009

Today is the 5th day of Julia Child Week at Foodista! There are so many delicious recipes, we really could go on for months! Looking through Julia Child's recipes and watching her episodes, it's...

August 1, 2009

Today is the second day in our Week of Julia (Child, that is!). There is something special about fresh garden peas. Maybe it's their shape, their natural sweetness or their delicate appearance...

July 30, 2009

One my favorite guilty pleasures is a rich and decadent New York style cheese cake covered in fresh raspberries or tangy tart cherries all on top of a crumbly graham cracker crust. And since it just...

July 28, 2009

Family picnics,  Friday night barbecues and last minute invitations to a friend's potluck doesn't always require that you bring a dish to share, but more often than not it's a good idea to bring a...

July 27, 2009

One of the easiest and most flavorful appetizers you can make is olive tapenade. The olive tapenade that is common on appetizer menus today does not often reflect the classic Provencal dish from...

July 25, 2009

One of the most satisfying things about having an herb garden is reaching an arm outside the kitchen window and plucking off some fresh thyme from your thyme plant or walking no further than your...

July 22, 2009

It's Pi Approximation day! What's that, you say? Think back to your math class...remember that old Greek guy Archimedes? He's the one whose famous approximation of Pi (?) was 22/7, not 3.14 (that Pi...

July 22, 2009

banana cake

Last night I wanted to bake something that was delicious, easy to make and appealing to everyone. Then I remembered the Banana Cake recipe that was a staple on our kitchen counter growing up. Once...

July 20, 2009

Cantaloupe Cucumber Mint Cocktail

Instead of a cool berry daiquiri for a hot summer night, Mark and I tried a new combination of flavors; cool cucumber, cantaloupe  and fresh mint blended with ice,  lime and rum. ...

July 15, 2009

Flickr Photo: kcaroli With the latest release of Harry Potter, you may find yourself entertaining a wide variety of muggles from young to old, so in the spirit of Harry Potter we thought we'd share...

July 14, 2009

Bastille Day could also be known as the restaurant tribute day- a true foodie celebration! Restaurants in simpler forms have been around for ages, but restaurants as we know them now partially exist...

July 10, 2009

A lot of families make tacos for mid week dinners because they’re easy, delicious and everyone can modify them to their own preference. Mark and I love larb dishes at Thai restaurants and have...

July 8, 2009

With all the wonderful sweet, smokey, rich barbecue sauces out there, it would be a shame to not pair your slow cooked ribs or juicy blue cheese burger with something as equally delicious. There is...

July 6, 2009

When my mom used to make homemade strawberry jam and give it to people- you’d swear they had just been given a jar of diamonds; “Oh this is wonderful!” “Thank you so much! I can’t wait!” When I was...

July 4, 2009

Yesterday I sat in traffic along with everyone else to get out of town for the Fourth of July holiday, but I didn’t have any intention of camping, fishing or hiking, I was on a mission to pick up a...

July 1, 2009

Need a little inspiration beyond the berry flag cake that is on the cover of every food magazine in July?  Since we are a culmination of hundreds of different nationalities in this country, the sky...

June 29, 2009

Since summer is officially here, lets have a toast! Another way to celebrate summer herbs besides eating them in your salad is to infuse them into drinks.  I like to make a recipe that is grilled...

June 25, 2009

As a restaurateur, the ambiance and experience your guest will have in your restaurant is just as important as the food they will eat. Often months of research and development take place before a...

June 19, 2009

This last Monday night, Foodista collaborated with Michael Hebb of Onepot.org and Foraged and Found Edibles in the Caffe Vita Loft for a "Friends of Foodista" dinner. What came together in the...

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