After a long hiatus, I’m back just in time for this delicious Fall recipe. Enjoy! Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients: 1 medium/large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed 1 onion 2 carrots, peeled and diced or 1 1/2 cup of baby carrots 3 stalks of celery, diced (don’t worry too much about the size, we’ll be blending it all later) 4 peeled cloves of garlic 5-6 sage leaves 3 tbsp of Olive Oil salt and pepper, to taste 4 cups (add a little bit more if needed) of chicken or vegetable stock Directions: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. On a large baking sheet, toss together the butternut squash, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, sage, oil,…
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Kitchen Favorites
Hello lovelies! After a well-deserved mini vacay in Arizona, I’m back and full of great ideas, recipes and other yummy things for future posts. Hang in there with me while I adjust myself back from Spring and warm Arizona to the continuing Winter and cold East Coast (where is my Spring ?!?!). Last week I began our annually Spring cleaning in the kitchen, and after tossing, donating and taking to storage some of my gadgets and small appliances. I got to thinking about all the wonderful things in my kitchen. So, I thought about writing this post sharing my favorites and even dare to say essential kitchen tools. And what’s your favorite kitchen tool? Laguiole Steak Knives –…
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DIY: Cake Stand Dome
I just got back from Arizona where I loved seeing all the beautiful cacti and succulents everywhere and especially the gorgeous and creative succulent terrariums my sister-in-law made in various containers. I was in a mission to drive to one of our favorite places, ReStore (a Habitat for Humanity home supply recycling store and donation site) to grab a light pendant to transform in a beautiful terrarium (I’ll write another post and tutorial about that next week). In the lighting area, I found a pile of these light fixture covers and I couldn’t resist grabbing a few to transform them in beautiful domes for my cake stand collection. Don’t these give the most wonderful vintage…
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Guava Soufflé
Valentine’s day is almost around the corner and this recipe is a favorite in my home when I need some delicious and impressive dessert for last minute guests. So, I ‘m sharing this yummy (and gluten-free) dessert with you to impress your special love. This recipe is inspired by a delicious soufflé I had years ago in Sao Paulo restaurant Carlota, owned by Chef Carla Pernambuco. If you don’t like guava, be creative and use any kind of fruit jam or even chocolate (semisweet chips melted). Makes about 6 small or 4 medium sized ramekins. You’ll need: 1 cup guava paste (melted with 3-4 tablespoons of water on a saucepan)…
