I love, love, love citrus fruit! And since we are in the peak season of citrus, now is the best time to have those amazing oranges, grapefruits, lemons and limes! There is such a variety of citrus that not many of us know about! Continue reading
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Rustic Cranberry Apple Galette
Why bake a pie when you can bake a Galette!! Follow my easy recipe for this amazing dessert that will leave your guests speechless! Continue reading
Top 10 Holiday Kitchen Gifts!
What do you want for Christmas!? What are you planning on getting your mom, husband or any one you know that loves to cook!? Check out my Top 10 list and get shopping! Continue reading
Cranberry Pecan Bread
Nothing tastes better than homemade right-out-of-the-oven goodness! This Cranberry Pecan Bread will leave your home smelling sweet and have watering mouths waiting for it come out of the oven! Continue reading
{Boutique Catering} Girls Sunday Luncheon
Check out the recent event I did for a Sunday Luncheon for girls who have a love for books! Continue reading
Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
Regular cornbread can get boring after a while, which is why I added an extra kick this year to jazz things up! Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread, spicyness from the jalapeño and some sweetness from the corn, the perfect combination for this Thanksgiving dish! Continue reading
Any Herb Pesto
I have to say that I am a true believer in not wasting food. You spend so much money on groceries and the last thing you want to do is throw away food that has gone bad because you just never got around to it. If you have leftover chicken, make some chicken quesadillas, if you have leftover veggies, make a stir-fry, and if you have fresh herbs going bad, make a pesto!
Salsa Verde My Way
So your regular Salsa Verde usually has tomatillos in them, which gives it the “verde” along with the jalapeños. But it also cools down the heat. So I decided to leave the tomatillos out of the equation and just make it all about the jalapeños. This recipe is ideal on any mexican dish, especially tacos 🙂 The smokey taste from the charred jalapeños and onions enhance the flavor of the salsa and give it a nice kick! Continue reading
Pretty Pink Pickled Onions
I recently held a Birthday Dinner for my Hubby and our Best Man’s wife, since they are both born on the same day 🙂 I wanted to make something fun and easy to put together so whats more easier than tacos! I made yummy Pulled Pork (recipe coming soon) and I added an extra touch by topping them with these yummy pink pickled onions. These mouthwatering onions brightened up the flavor of the tacos and were a nice way of impressing the crowd! Continue reading
Welcome to My World of Cooking!
Welcome to my recipe blog! A recent newlywed, along with many of my friends, I had been getting requests to start a blog on dishes I make in the kitchen for me and my hubby. I hope this blog helps any wife, husband, newlywed or single person and inspires them to get down and dirty in the kitchen and cook with all the passion you have inside of you.
XOXO
Chef Alina
Photo: Melody Melikian Photography
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