Creamy Seafood Pasta – 100 Portions
February 12, 2013 – 5:59 am | No Comment

I made a creamy seafood pasta at my most recent catering event. I was shooting for fresh and new but ended up in a nostalgic flavor that brought me straight to my childhood. One of …

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Recchiuti Confections – Almond Bar
May 10, 2012 | No Comment
Recchiuti Confections – Almond Bar

The news of my chocolate snobbery quickly spread threw my office floor after I gracefully declined FREE CHOCOLATE. People found it strange that I’d turn down free chocolate. I had to explain that it’s hard …

Stella & Dot: Sidewinder Bracelet
May 8, 2012 | One Comment
Stella & Dot: Sidewinder Bracelet

A friend of mine recently joined up with Stella & Dot as one of their stylists. I went to one of her Trunk Shows to see what the jewelry is all about. One of her …

Stella & Dot Blues and Greens
May 5, 2012 | No Comment
Stella & Dot Blues and Greens

I’m helping out a friend with her Stella & Dot adventure. I was looking at matching all of her marketing material with the Stella & Dot theme. While there are a couple of variations of …

Pork, Salmon, Risotto, Asparagus Schedule
May 4, 2012 | No Comment
Pork, Salmon, Risotto, Asparagus Schedule

I made the following course this past weekend (100 portions):
Salmon with risotto and asparagus
Stuffed pork tenderloin with risotto and asparagus
Each with a side salad.
I figured that the salmon and pork would go well risotto and …

Marvel Avengers Movie 2012
May 3, 2012 | No Comment
Marvel Avengers Movie 2012

Since Hulk came to movie theaters I’ve always wondered, more like hoped, they would make an Avengers movie.   The superhero movies of late have been hit-or-miss, usually squashing about ten years worth of comic …

For Bloggers, Know Your Audience
May 2, 2012 | No Comment
For Bloggers, Know Your Audience

I was sitting around wondering who visits this website and realized that it’s been a while since I ran some reports. I believe that knowing your audience will help you bring in more readers by …

Bacon Ipsum
May 1, 2012 | No Comment
Bacon Ipsum

When making drafts for websites, many web designers use the following paragraphs to fill in for content:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Vivamus laoreet interdum leo, id elementum augue posuere sit amet. Morbi …

How You Know I’m Enjoying My Day
April 29, 2012 | One Comment
How You Know I’m Enjoying My Day

If you ever see me drinking one or both of these drinks, you know I’m enjoying my day.

Just Olives
April 26, 2012 | No Comment
Just Olives

Sometimes it’s all about presentation.

Seared Tuna Sashimi
April 23, 2012 | No Comment
Seared Tuna Sashimi

My recent adventures to the grocery have been without a shopping list. I feel that going without a shopping list gives you the opportunity to see what’s fresh and available in order to have the …

Adding Leaders or Dots Between Tabs
April 21, 2012 | No Comment
Adding Leaders or Dots Between Tabs

On a PC
You can add dot leaders between tab stops or choose other formatting options in the Tabs dialog box.

Type the text that you want.
On the horizontal ruler, set the tab stop that you want.
On …

Cornell Notes
April 11, 2012 | No Comment
Cornell Notes

I have my version of how I take notes on this website somewhere but my kids are getting to that age where they will need to use Cornell Notes.
“The Cornell note-taking system is a widely-used …

Pierce Street Bike Path Project – Albany, CA
April 3, 2012 | No Comment
Pierce Street Bike Path Project – Albany, CA

Sometimes I’m surprised with the dedication to quality in people’s work. I recently visited the Hoover Dam and was amazed at the quality of work in the construction. There was a time where Americans believed …

April Fools – Google Maps 8-bit
April 1, 2012 | No Comment
April Fools – Google Maps 8-bit

I have 1 hour left until April 2nd and I totally forgot to write my April Fools post. Today I found Google’s April Fools joke where they took their maps and made an option to …