I just recently realized I got mocked by Candy-O for listing circus peanuts as one of my favorite candies. What ever happened to freedom of sweets? I posted my candy list on my other blog in the Seattle PI. Who gives someone the right to mock my sugarness. Candy -O listed those sugar dipped fruit slices as one of her favorites " Those things that look like fruit slices dipped in sugar (but only the lemon and cherry)" . Those are nasty, they taste like an old person's gums.

Mock me if you will but I see that you were inspired to write up your own list.
I think this calls for a taffy wrestle!

Kirkland Uncorked 2007
July 13 - 15Th

Another food event close to Seattle. Wow, this summer is going to be a food fest. This time Kirkland's living it up! There will be food demonstrations, wine sampling, artist demonstrations, art for sale and of course all this next to the Kirkland waterfront. What a great way to enjoy the heat wave!
Admission is free! Tasting garden admission is 25 dollars in advance and 20 dollars at the door. Price includes a souvenir wine glass , 5 wine tastings or food sampling tickets.
For more info.......

Apron Story

The story of my apron is a special one. There is this blog called Lucullian Delights and they want everyone to show off and talk about their apron. So here is my story.

I worked at this high end restaurant in New York where everyone had to wear pink striped aprons. You had to work their for a full year to earn an apron. I slaved day in and day out cutting onions until I finally got my pink apron. I then earned the respect that I deserved. I felt so proud. I wore it with a big smile and a pink scrunchie in my hair.

Just kidding. The story isn't true. I just thought I should make up something interesting. It's just a pink apron that I found at the Japanese dollar store(Daiso) for 3 dollars in the Westlake Center.

I added a coffee crisp in the front pocket. That's what pocket's are for.

I think the apron is tacky, cute, blond, cheesy, girly, nauseating.................

What do you think?

This is what I made for dessert yesterday. It's Pavlova. A meringue cake topped with vanilla ice cream,

strawberry sauce and blueberries. I placed the strawberry sauce in a bottle and let my 3 year old guest do the squirting. She must be a chef in the making. I used a meringue recipe but substituted regular vinegar with orange vinegar for that extra touch.

So you think comics are innocent. Wrong! Kawaii not is not the kind you would want your kids to see. Actually they wouldn't understand. Hardcore comic for adults. There are so many too choose from so I chose a few that I thought were cute in a scary kind of way. I found this via Serious Eats. Their pick is the cookies with problems. I chose the cleanest options. It only gets worse. Great gift for that special someone.

Waffles

Cinnamon rolls

Pickles

Anthony Bourdain- Kitchen Confidential - Book Review

You can tell by the the opening sentence that Bourdain has to remind us that he loves his job. " Don't get me wrong , I love the restaurant business".
My initial response after reading this book is that either he is a really bitter person or he really despises the kitchen world. This book is about the life of a chef, the disturbing parts of it, the part about being treating like a nothing, drugs and all the other things chefs do.
Am I being negative enough?.

The truth is Bourdain is intriguing, incredibly articulate and bluntfully honest. His writing will keep you reading and suck you in though his crabiness will spit you out like a dead fish. He gives some tips about cooking, about what you need and when you should dine. Don't you dare order fish on a Monday, since the fish is not delivered on Saturday or Sunday and fish from Friday is not all that fresh. This book is for people who really like cooking and won't be affected by a few nasty words from one of the best chefs around.
Bourdain is like Paris Hilton, you want to hate him but you embarassingly care what he has to say.

Watch Bourdain eat live seal in Quebec

If you want to read this book, send me an email with a recipe and I will pop this used book in the mail. I figure that I would rather that another foodie read it then have it lying around my house. Email: kerenlovestocook2@gmail.com

So Easy to Please Mahimahi

Yesterday my fiance and I were a bit sick. Our noses were stuffed and our energy was zapped. I wanted to make something to eat that was fairly healthy and that required minimum effort. I took out some mahimahi fish from the freezer. I brushed it with hoisin sauce and squeezed some lemon on it. My fiance kept ranting about how good it tasted . I thought to myself ; yesterday when I made stuffed peppers and it took me over 2 hours, he said it was not bad . Today I just throw some fish in the oven and cover it with sauce and he is in heaven. Was the fish really that good or was it our blocked noses that played tricks on us?