Every year, one song sort of emerges as my Official Song for Christmas. Last year, it was “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” The year before that was the Jars of Clay version of “Little Drummer Boy.” “Little Drummer Boy” was never one of my favorites growing up until I heard their version. Incredible…you’ve got to check…
Potluck / Party Food
Tiny Kitchen Cocktail Month:The Manhattan!
“I’ll have a Manhattan, please.” Just saying it sounds so sophisticated. Perhaps because it is one of those classic cocktails that has been around forever…so, it definitely has clout. I remember having my first Manhattan when I was training to be a bartender. I had heard about the drink, but never really knew what was…
Tiny Kitchen Cocktail Month:Mixing up a Moscow Mule!
As it’s described, the Moscow Mule is the drink with a velvet kick! That says it all! Smooth and refreshing with a squeeze of lime, this Vodka drink gets its sweetness and spiciness from Ginger Beer, which is a non-alcoholic bubbly soda that’s traditionally made by natural fermentation of ginger, sugar and brewer’s yeast. The…
Tiny Kitchen Cocktail Month:The Classic Old Fashioned
In the words of the great American philosophers Pop duo, MKTO: You’re over my head I’m out of my mind Thinking I was born in the wrong time One of a kind, living in a world gone plastic Baby, you’re so classic! While they may have been singing about a girl in their very catchy…
Homemade Instant Pot Cheesecake
Who doesn’t love cheesecake? Me. Wait, should I admit that? Here I am on Tiny Kitchen Big Taste showing you how to make the Best Homemade Cheesecake in an Instant Pot and I don’t even like it?!? What’s the deal? Here is the deal. As I often talk about in my blogs, I used to…
Tiny Kitchen Cocktail Month:Let’s Make a Martini!
My Dad always loved a good Martini and I always loved stealing the olives that were soaking in his Martini. The way I saw it, I was doing him a real favor getting rid of those pesky olives from his drink. So yum! The first few times I did it…he never said anything. He acted…
Brie Phyllo Cups
“Just hear those sleigh bells ringin’ and a jing-jing-jinglin’ too. It’s lovely weather to make Brie Phyllo Cups together with you!” That seems like a lot of extra syllables there, but I’m pretty sure that’s how the song goes. I’m definitely in the holiday spirit this year and I’m just so happy to have Alexis…
Halloween Queso Dip
As I am scrambling around at the last minute each Halloween looking for a costume and trying to plan on what to make for this year’s Halloween parties, I tell myself that next Halloween I am going to plan ahead and pick out a costume and plan a great Halloween-themed food in SEPTEMBER! …or at…
Meatballs!
It only took 101 episodes for me to get to my family’s recipe for Meatballs. Haha! To be honest, I had planned on doing this as one of the first recipes I made, but evidently, I got carried away with 100 other recipes. Do not let that diminish the fact that this is an amazing…
TKBT’s 100th EPISODE!!!100-Layer Tiramisu Crepe Cake
100 Episodes of Tiny Kitchen Big Taste!!! Woo Hoo! I just can’t believe it!! It seems like just yesterday that I was gearing up for my first shoot, which was an Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce…and which never saw the light of day. It was terrible. No, really. It was terr-i-ble. Actually, let me clarify…the food…
Homemade Potato Salad
I refuse to let Summer go! Technically, Fall doesn’t begin until September 22nd, but Labor Day always seems to feel like the last Hoorah of summer. In my World, Labor Day is synonymous with grilling and great side dishes like Homemade Potato Salad. For those of you not from the United States, Labor Day is…
Grilled Summer Peach Salad
(Feat. Josh Roelofs)
Family! Nothing better than family! This week, I’m excited to be cooking up an amazing Grilled Summer Peach Salad with my cousin, Chef Josh Roelofs, from Exclusive Cuisines in Santa Barbara. This is one of his fantastic recipes! It’s so good, pretty easy to make and perfect for Tiny Kitchen Big Taste! This Peach Salad…