It’s been a year since my last visit to TusCa and in that time, a new chef has settled in with a new menu. Chef Rachid Lahik is handsome and soft-spoken with an impressive resume including time spent at the exclusive Pelican Hill Resort. We started with Cozze al Zafferano ($13), a Mediterranean mussel dish which […]
Archives for December 2011
Molasses Cookies perfect for the holidays
The third cookie I’m featuring from the Chunk N Chip Cookie Challenge is Jamie Karutz’s Molasses Cookies. Jamie, is a work-from-home mom of two young girls ages 6 years and 11 months. She owns an online fabric store, Celtic Cloths and is also a cloth diaper consultant. She bakes with her 6 year old who already adds […]
House of Big Fish & Ice Cold Beer
Since House of Big Fish & Ice Cold Beer opened, there have been Yelp events and many other get-togethers held here, all of which I’ve missed. So we visited this week for lunch and sat on the patio. With the rain pitter pattering onto the roof-top, it was a surreal environment to be in — one […]
Renee’s Occupied Oatmeal Cookie
The second cookie I’m featuring from the Chunk N Chip cookie challenge are from Renee Fontes. These delicious oatmeal cookies remind me of the oatmeal date cookies I make, which have been featured as part of The Gay Gourmet’s National Cookie Week. The minute I put Renee’s cookie into my mouth I was in love. […]
Spicy Chocolate Cookies are a hit
I don’t post usually recipes on my blog, but last Friday, I was invited to judge a cookie challenge hosted by Chunk N Chip and I wanted to share with all of you, the cookies which made it to the finals. The first cookie I am sharing with you is the Spicy Chocolate Cookie and comes […]