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Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Good Morning, Darlings!
Last night Eric and I were the happy guests at the home of our friends, Erin and Chris. Joining us were our darlings, Matt and Clint, who had introduced us all. Erin and Clint work together at Cartoon Network and are slap hilarious. Matt, Chris and my sweet Eric are no slouches in the make ’em laugh department either, so when all of us get together I leave with sides aching from all the laughter.
Erin and Chris are fresh from their honeymoon in Nevis, which is in the West Indies. For our dinner, they recreated a dish they had while in paradise, crab encrusted tilapia. Essentially, a crab cake topping a filet. How could anyone say no to that?
Here’s our sweet host, Chris, donning his chef’s jacket (sidenote: Way to go, Chris’s dad, on the swell gift!) Take a look at him and tell me you don’t see happy host written all over his face. Chris and Erin are like a great big hug and I love spending time with them.
Can You Smell What The Chris Is Cooking? It Smells Great!
More Delicious Fun Inside
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Tags: banana cream pie, Crab encrusted tilapia, Eric, Erin and Chris, Matt and Clint, Nevis, newlyweds, West Indies
Monday, May 10th, 2010
Good Morning, Darlings!
Who else saw Iron Man 2 this weekend? Show of hands? Me, me!! A group of our besties got together and caravaned to the drive-in to enjoy the late spring weather and have a little cookout (any reason for a cookout with our friends!) We joined our friends and neighbors, Jay & Val, Chioke & Taruan and Jay’s sister, Heather, and had a blast.
Jay and Val had obviously done this before and brought a portable grill, all the turkey brats and potato salad. I brought cole slaw, chips & spinach dip, Italian sausages and a lobster tail. We all parked next to each other (that was a feat – it was packed!) and got to grilling. Val also made sangria and the fun began.
Chef Jay Firing Up The Grill
More Drive-In Antics Inside
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Tags: Betty White, Chioke, Dip, Drive-In, Eric, Heather, Iron Man 2, Jay, sausage, Shrek, SNL, Taruan, Turkey Brats, Val
Friday, April 9th, 2010
Good Morning, Darlings!
What is more fun on the weekends than hanging with your best friends? Pretty much, nothing, that’s what. My very best friends are Eric, my sweet husband and Karen & Oscar, our two adopted canine-american children. They are hilarious and provide hours of free entertainment. Karen is our wild thing and Oscar is much more subdued (except when there are flying things to catch!)
Karen's Dog Days of Summer
Oscar, Lolling In the Sunshine
And just as I love to indulge our human besties with the best of everything, so is true of our puppies. When I met Lauren Janis of Big Daddy Biscuits, I knew I had met a kindred spirit. Lauren is sweet, really funny and interested in making life better for your four-legged baby. When I finally got a chance to hug her neck in person at the Urban Picnic, we already knew we would be great friends. And after bringing home a gift bag of her Turkey Bacon Bites, which proved to be love at first chomp for my kids, I knew she was on to something very special indeed.
Your Canine-American Will Adore These!
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Tags: Big Daddy Biscuits, Eric, Karen, Lauren Janis, Oscar, Soaps
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Good Morning, Darlings!
As I look back to February and whip out all the fun nights we’ve shared with friends, I had almost forgotten this one. After returning from NOLA, we invited our sweeties Taruan and Chioke for a sweet night. And from the looks of the photos we took, you would think there was no dinner served….but I just cannot recall. Although, here is evidence that I made some fresh tortilla chips.
Mmmm, Fresh Chips!
You all know how to do this, right? Take a stack of small tortillas, cut them in half and half them again. Fry in hot oil, scoop out and sprinkle with kosher salt. Devour.
Almost too easy – and so much better than store bought.
More Sweets After The Fold
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Tags: Chioke, Eric, Fresh Tortilla Chips, Sucre, Taruan
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Good Morning, Darlings!
As I stated in the beginning of March, there were no dinner parties to be hosted in my home this month. But, alas, rules are meant to be broken. The one person I would allow as the exception came to dinner last night. And it was so worth breaking the rules!
Last night our very special guest of honor was Clint’s enchanting mother, Sylvia. We had not seen each other in seven years and she was in town for a visit. There was no way my little moratorium was going to keep me from entertaining one of my most favorite people. And so I set about to show her a very good time.
On the menu was:
Caprese Salad
Pappardelle with Boar Ragu
Sauteed Broccoli Rabe
Fresh Garlic Bread
Lemon Tart
Mmmm, Meatballs, Y'all!
More Rule Breaking Fun After The Fold
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Tags: broccoli rabe, caprese salad, Clint, cookies, Eric, garlic bread, lemon tart, Matt, meatballs and sausage, Pappardelle, St. Patty's Day, strawberries, Sylvia
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Good Morning, Darlings!
This past Saturday night was the last stop in my birthday celebration tour. And what a night it was! My darling bff, John, took to the kitchen and whipped up the most amazing meal ever. I’m serious. If we could have had some judges there, he would have won a James Beard Award. And there was also a fabulous gift for yours truly!
The Maestro at Work
Hurry on in, you have got to check out this meal!
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Tags: Crab cakes, Danny, Eric, hand dipped strawberries, John, mussels, scallops gratin, shrimp cocktail
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Good Morning, Darlings!
I had the sweetest time in NOLA with my darling husband, but the birthday celebration didn’t stop there. This past Friday night, 22 of us gathered to celebrate some more at Karaoke Melody, a terrific spot on Buford Highway that has private karaoke rooms. Most.Fun.Ever.
The photos really tell the story here, so lets begin!
Teague Checking The Mics
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Tags: cake, Clint, Crystal, Danny, Eric, holly, John, karaoke melody, Leila, Lisa, Matt, Shane, Teague, Val
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Good Morning, Darlings!
Day three in New Orleans was the greatest and….it was my actual birthday, so even better!
Eric and I arose fairly early and caught the trolley to The Trolley Stop Cafe for brunch. And since it was my birthday and I could do anything I wanted, I ordered a blueberry waffle and a crab cake. Both delicious. Eric ordered the eggs, toast and bacon. Also yummy.
After brunch we wandered around the Garden District and enjoyed all the beautiful homes. The architecture in New Orleans really is fantastic and refreshingly without a whit of snobbery. Then we hit Magazine Street for some shopping. Such fun.
First Stop - Brunch At The Trolley Stop
More Birthday Fun After The Fold
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Tags: As You Like It Silver Shop, Bulldog, Eddie Ross, Eric, New Orleans, Sucre, The Trolley Stop
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Good Morning, Darlings!
Thanks for not minding that I took a vacation for a few days. My birthday was this past Saturday and so the celebration started on Wednesday, of course!
My sweet Clint and Matt invited Eric and me for dinner last Wednesday night to kick off my birthday and what a dinner it was! Starting with a huge platter of the biggest steamed shrimp you have ever laid eyes on followed by tender pan-sauteed tilapia with a luscious meuniere sauce, roasted green beans accompanied by cherry tomatoes, along side scrumptious yellow rice topped off with rich and gooey chocolate candy puff pastry purses for dessert.
But even better than the food was the company. Beginning the evening with a champagne toast and ending with lots of hugs, it was the perfect start to what would be the most perfect birthday ever.
But I bet you want to see all the yummy goodness, yes?
Huge Shrimp Cocktail
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Tags: birthday, Clint, Eric, Matt, Meuniere Sauce, Tilapia
