Steak with Shallot, Butter & Balsamic Sauce

Posted by Paula in All Recipes, Beef, Main Course | 21 comments

Steak is sexy. Yes. It is. There’s nothing like a perfectly cooked piece of melt in your mouth steak. For me that means medium. Not too rare, definitely not too done. Nothing worse than a piece of overcooked meat. If I wanted beef jerky I would have gotten beef jerky (I happen to adore beef jerky just not when I’m craving a melt in your mouth steak). One of my goals for this year is to conquer my fear of the flame, aka grilling.

(Hold onto Your Nutella) Top 11 Posts from 2011

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Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions? Me, not so much. I’m not much of a resolution girl but I do like to set goals. It speaks to my competitive nature and helps me to stay focused and on track (at least that’s the plan) We have some REALLY big goals for this year (dream big or go home right) and we can’t wait to share them with you. First up, CHRISTY is working a brand new look for this little place we call home. It’s in the middle of a mid life crisis makeover and we’ll have some pretty swanky features coming up that we can’t wait to show YOU. In the meantime it’s only fitting we do a little reflecting back on what YOU fantabulous readers paid the most attention to in 2011!

Rossini – A Classic Cocktail

Posted by Paula in All Recipes, Drinks | 11 comments

I adore Prosecco and think that bubbles shouldn’t just be reserved for special occasions. Besides sipping prosecco directly from my flute I also like to mix it up into cocktails. Besides the BELLINI one of my favorite bubbly based cocktails is the Rossini! It’s bright, festive and yes tickles your nose a little when you drink it.

Caramelized Onion, Mushroom & Swiss Panino

Posted by Paula in All Recipes, Sandwiches | 12 comments

In the week after Christmas but before the New Year, I’m a little cooked out. I have to admit, making elaborate meals just isn’t on my radar. I do however need to eat and want something quick and delicious. My go to? PANINI! They’re perfect for lunch and if you add a salad (gah did I just mention salad in two posts back to back, feel my head quick ; 0 ) or a hearty bowl of SOUP and you’re all set.

How To Make Balsamic Vinaigrette

Posted by Paula in All Recipes, Dips & Sauces, Salads, Vegetarian | 10 comments

The new year is almost here (gah!) and with the new year comes resolutions and/or goals. Eating more healthy foods (aka loosing a few pounds from the holidays) seems to top most people’s list. Including mine. Salads immediately come to mind. Typically you won’t find me eating many salads. I’m just not a big salad fan. But on the rare occasion I do have one, it has to be dressed with balsamic vinegar. Period.

How to Make Norwegian Gravlax

Posted by Paula in All Recipes, Dips & Sauces, Fish, Seafood, Sponsored, Vegetarian | 16 comments

This post brought to you by Norwegian Salmon. All opinions are 100% mine.

Living so close to the coast we are definitely seafood lovers. And being so close to the water, we know good seafood when we taste it. We also know when it comes to finding authentic, superior tasting foods, origin really does matters. Today we’re going to focus on one of my favorite fish – salmon. When it comes to salmon, Norway is on top of it’s game.