I posted the other day about a fabulous cinco de mayo meal and promised to include some recipes. Here is the recipe for the salsa verde Siobhan and I made, we basically winged it which is why the ingredients listed are a range and not exact. Be sure to have extra ingredients on hand to add to taste ...
My Pho Adventure
Before Friday I had never eaten Pho. It is one of Siobhan's favorites so on her second to last day in MN she picked me up at the office and we headed to Eat Street (aka Nicollet in Minneapolis). We went to Pho Hoa (I have no idea how to pronounce that), http://www.phohoa.com/ and had amazing Pho. ...
Inspiration boards
When I was planning my wedding, inspiration boards were all the rage. An inspiration board is a cumulation of photos you gather that elicit the feeling/look you want to achieve for your day. They help guide decisions and are helpful in showing to vendors (like florists, etc) so that they understand ...
Tomatillos are delicious
I celebrated my first ever Cinco de Mayo with good friends Siobhan, Tom and Matt. We made an amazing dinner. I played the role of sous chef and Siobhan was the executive chef. The guys provided great company.The (freaking fabulous) menu:Homemade margaritas (translation, I squeezed juice out of 12 ...
The cutest darn cupcakes
With summer approaching, I just had to post these adorable flip flop cupcakes by Cocoa and Fig (a catering company located in Shakopee). Their blog is listed under my favorite blogs. They are all about pretty food that tastes delicious. If I was doing my wedding all over again, I would definitely ...
Mint Juleps, a big hat and a polka dot dress
Yup, you guessed it, a Kentucky Derby party! What better way to watch those gorgeous horses than with good friends, a sunny day and lots of great food and drinks.Besides the well-known Mint Julep, I searched and searched for Kentucky Derby-type recipes and didn't have much luck finding anything I ...
