by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 10, 2012 | Food News & Product Reviews, Live
Above Photo: Some serious foodies – NOT! Had the Best time with Table 22 (Janelle from Talk of Tomatoes and Jacquelyn from Gourmet Housewife) This weekend I attended the International Food Bloggers Conference held this year, right here in Portland. It was three...
by messienessie_62pahm | May 1, 2012 | Comfort Food, Live, Luscious Desserts, Treats
When I was 7 years old, my mother stayed up late one night, in our house on Kent Street in Riverside, California and baked the most-perfect coconut cake I have ever seen or tasted in my life. Granted — it was my very first coconut cake experience and the only...
by messienessie_62pahm | Dec 31, 2011 | Cocktails & Appetizers, Holiday Fare, Live
There’s something about having lil noshes on New Year’s Eve, even if you’re just staying home with the fam, that makes it all feel extra festive. In fact, most years of my life that’s what I’ve done on New Years — stayed home,...
by messienessie_62pahm | Nov 12, 2011 | Comfort Food, Fall & Winter Recipes, Live, Quick and Easy Meals, Soups and Stews
Growing up, I was never much into squash of any kind. My mom seemed to favor zucchini and occasionally, yellow crookneck squash. She was passionate about fried zucchini (as was my middle sister) but I hated it! I didn’t mind the breading but when I got to the...
