by messienessie_62pahm | Apr 20, 2012 | Apps, Healthful Eats, Live, Salads, Seasonal Recipes, Site Demo
In the world of cocoa, the discovery process is never-ending. The story of the origins of this “Food of the Gods” (translated from its Latin, Theobroma Cacao) as well as its uses by ancient South American cultures is truly amazing. As are the many varied...
by messienessie_62pahm | Apr 16, 2012 | Chocolate and Cocoa, Cocktails & Appetizers, Live
As any loyal reader knows, I have a thing for chocolate so when Savory Spice Shop approached the Virtual Potluck (VP) gang and we were all charged with choosing a section — I chose the baking section because Savory Spice Online has six different kinds of...
by messienessie_62pahm | Apr 4, 2012 | Holiday Fare, Live
Guest Post by Heather of Farmgirl Gourmet Lodge Cast Iron sent me and the rest of the Virtual Potluck team a copy of their latest cookbook ” The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook”. The recipes are made using a cast iron vessel of one shape or another....
by messienessie_62pahm | Mar 19, 2012 | Gluten-Free, Live, Luscious Desserts
Coombs Family Farms Maple Syrup sent me and the rest of the Virtual Potluck folks a sample of their wares. We got the choice of maple sugar or maple syrup. Since I have a household that adores real maple syrup — we chose the syrup. My favorite is grade B,...
by messienessie_62pahm | Mar 18, 2012 | Cocktails & Appetizers, Holiday Fare, Live
Welcome friends! Here let me take your coats, hats and pocketbooks. Please go on in, there’s plenty to eat and Don will whip you up a Martini or an Old Fashioned — you know how Mr. Draper is. Oh, and I brought the tastiest shredded pork and shrimp egg...
by messienessie_62pahm | Mar 14, 2012 | Healthful Eats, Live, Salads
When Virtual Potluck was approached to work with True Lemon, I was hesitant. As a native Californian (only transplanted in the Pacific Northwest) citrus is like home to me. The idea of NOT grabbing a fresh lemon or lime for a recipe seemed, frankly, a little nuts to...
