Is there a difference between bottled water and Los Angeles city water? Fiji Water asked me to develop some simple recipes that would answer this question at Camp Blogaway, a weekend camp for Food Bloggers that I attended a week ago in the Big Bear mountains near Los Angeles. The Fiji Water Taste Challenge was… Continue reading Take the Fiji Water Taste Challenge
Author: Patricia Rose
Patricia K. Rose: I am a Chef, Cooking Teacher and Food Blogger in Los Angeles. Learn how to create delicious and healthy food in a FLASH.
Slicing and Dicing is Delicious!
I took my Knife Skills class some 16 years ago in UCLA Extension’s Professional Cooking program. It was the best class I have ever taken. Why you ask? Slicing and Dicing! Because learning to use a knife properly cut my cooking time to 1/3 of the time. Once I learned to slice and dice properly,… Continue reading Slicing and Dicing is Delicious!
Strawberry Tart with layer of chocolate for Easter
Strawberry Tart with layer of Chocolate Prep 25 mins Bake 8 mins Cook 15 mins Chill 60 mins+ Eat 1:48+ hours This Strawberry Tart has a surprise inside. Like an Easter egg found on the church lawn, there will be a chocolate treat inside…a layer of your favorite chocolate melted over the pastry crust. Make this beautiful tart ahead of time in only 48… Continue reading Strawberry Tart with layer of chocolate for Easter
Sailing and Cooking in Belize
There is no greater challenge of your cooking skills than when you are appointed a “ship’s cook” as I was on our bareboat charter of a 41 foot Beneteau sailboat out of Belize. Our Moorings boat, “SS Tonic” set sail on April 9 out of Placencia. With a boatload of food, no cookbooks and my own culinary… Continue reading Sailing and Cooking in Belize
Knife Skills + Dinner = May 4, 2011 Cooking Class
Do you like to watch the Iron Chef or just marvel at how the chefs on TV can slice and dice in a FLASH. On Wednesday May 4, your cooking will be transformed when you learn how to use a knife properly. I know Knife Skills is not a sexy name, but what will really make your… Continue reading Knife Skills + Dinner = May 4, 2011 Cooking Class
Springing in a Perfect Festive Evening!
Spring has Sprung! Our Spring Entertaining Dinner Party could not have been more festive and delicious. Hannah, our adorable sous chef and flower girl, had our table decked out with spring flowers that she arranged in lavender Easter baskets trimmed with Easter grass found at the 99 cent store and white napkins tied up with daffodils and ribbon.
A Rainy Night Dinner with a Rack of Lamb
Prep 1 min. Cook 25 mins Eat 26 mins Last night I got to cook in my friend, Gerry’s state-of-the-art kitchen. It was a Rainy Night Dinner. We had so much fun cooking and sampling some amazing dishes. I wanted to try out some of the recipes we’ll be making at our April 1 Spring… Continue reading A Rainy Night Dinner with a Rack of Lamb
Spring Entertaining Cooking Class – April 1, 2011
The menu for Our Spring Entertaining Class on Friday, April 1 is coming together. I envision us creating a meal together as if we were creating an Easter dinner for our family and friends. We will make a roast as our centerpiece and rather than a traditional Easter Ham, I’d like to show you how to… Continue reading Spring Entertaining Cooking Class – April 1, 2011
Singapore Noodles with Shrimp and Garlic
Caramel Sauce
Prep 1 min. Cook 20 mins. Eat 21 mins. Learn how to make an authentic fresh Caramel Sauce in only 21 minutes with my step-by-step photos that guide you through the process. I have been having fun playing around with some of our recipes for our March 2, 2011 Quick One-Dish Meals Cooking class like the Asparagus… Continue reading Caramel Sauce
