tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:56:34 +0000http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Tara)Blogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-8097882220455009283Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:32:00 +00002009-09-27T15:57:33.770-04:00appetizersshrimpFOODIE ORIGINALSmain courseseafoodpizzaSo I'm sitting here watching the Browns vs. Ravens game and well, I needed something else to do. Watching this game is painful; I can't believe how bad the Browns are this year. Will we ever have a good football team in this town? Doubtful. All I can say is, I can't wait until the Cavs season, because so far Cleveland sports have not been that much fun this year. Anyway, over the past couplehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/ybk-GK1oYaI/seafood-party-buffalo-calamari-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/ybk-GK1oYaI" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/09/seafood-party-buffalo-calamari-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-2485135986479622616Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:55:00 +00002009-08-19T22:27:27.962-04:00eggplantappetizersvegetarianSo yeah, I guess I needed a break from the whole blogging thing, right? I must have because over the past couple of months I have not had the slightest urge to sit in front of this computer and blog about food. That doesn't mean I stopped cooking, because I didn't... I couldn't! I love it too much. But for a while there, I just didn't feel like taking the time to take the pictures, get them http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/YV83tS-4fqI/school-is-starting-tv-will-soon-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/YV83tS-4fqI" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/08/school-is-starting-tv-will-soon-not.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-7693761856957887144Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:00:00 +00002009-06-06T11:42:44.972-04:00bobby flaysidespotatoesHello! How's everyone's summer going? Obviously mine has been busy. I can't believe how long it has taken me to get back here! I apologize for neglecting my foodie friends, but it's really not my fault at all. You see, it's mostly his fault:Mark and I have been spending a lot of time at sporting events lately. We went and got season tickets to both the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/t_ZiNDRKOkQ/mesa-grills-southwestern-potato-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/t_ZiNDRKOkQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/06/mesa-grills-southwestern-potato-salad.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-4151986137646787008Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:25:00 +00002009-04-19T18:11:39.110-04:00dessertDon't you just want to pick this off of your screen and eat it? What's better than a bite-sized creamy little cheesecake with a chocolate graham cracker crust, blackberry sauce, and crunchy macadamia nuts on top? Not much! I made these for Easter this year and aside from a little difficulty getting them out of the mini muffin pans, they turned out great and were delicious. I love the idea of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/I3eNTobU0d8/mini-blackberry-and-macadamia-nut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/I3eNTobU0d8" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/04/mini-blackberry-and-macadamia-nut.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-1733409105057270127Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:05:00 +00002009-04-11T23:11:39.579-04:00appetizersshrimpseafoodscallopsHappy baseball season everyone! I've been busy as always with work and school, and now sports! We've been enjoying the hell out of watching our Cleveland Cavs kick everyone's butt, and now it's baseball season! The home opener was yesterday and Cleveland was one crazy place! The people in our city LOVE baseball season. We didn't have tickets to the home opener, but we still went downtown to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/-a0efXh0KEs/shrimp-meatballs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/-a0efXh0KEs" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/04/shrimp-meatballs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-1034946141553506644Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:44:00 +00002009-03-22T20:36:22.879-04:00steakeggsbreakfastpoblanosMark asked me to make breakfast Saturday morning, and because I LOVE to cook breakfast, I happily obliged. We had a couple steaks thawed in the fridge that needed to be cooked as well as an avocado and some poblano peppers. Well, those sure sounded like ingredients I could get down with. So I cracked open my Bobby Flay Mesa Grill cookbook and looked to see what kind of breakfast/brunch type http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/z4GsUTUxL3k/steak-and-eggs-bobby-flay-style.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/z4GsUTUxL3k" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/03/steak-and-eggs-bobby-flay-style.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-5951095432051562195Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:22:00 +00002009-03-07T15:37:03.264-05:00burgersturkeysandwichesIf you live in Ohio, then you know what Mr. Hero is. If you don't, I can tell you that it is a sub and burger place that, among other subs, fries, desserts, etc., serves the famous Romanburger®, which is described as "Two juicy grilled burgers topped with melted Swiss American cheese, grilled Genoa Salami and Italian Luncheon loaf served on a bed of shredded lettuce with tomatoes, onions, a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/TnUXm5Z4_fs/marks-venician-burgers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/TnUXm5Z4_fs" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/03/marks-venician-burgers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-1562946033502609602Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:25:00 +00002009-02-28T14:01:26.420-05:00appetizerschickenThis is a recipe by Michael Symon that Mark came across on Food&Wine.com. Instead of using a hot sauce like Frank's, this recipe uses the Thai hot sauce called Sriracha, which is SO very good. Apparently Chef Symon agrees, as well as his stepson. On the Food & Wine site, he said, "We always have a couple of extra bottles at home, because my stepson blows right through the stuff." Sounds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/6jtNHOZo2ek/spicy-sriracha-chicken-wings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/6jtNHOZo2ek" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/02/spicy-sriracha-chicken-wings.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-5107627487383268075Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:54:00 +00002009-02-15T14:29:19.326-05:00dessertchocolateLong time no see! How is everyone!?!? Sorry I've been away so long, but like Claudia @ CookEatFret, I too have been trying to lose some weight. You see, there is a side effect of being a food blogger... can you guess it? Yes, a touch of weight gain. Why??? Because we love food SO much! But there is also a very good side of being a food blogger. Since we DO love food so much, which http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/GmsH-P8vx5Y/happy-valentines-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/GmsH-P8vx5Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-valentines-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-289379408259816675Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:31:00 +00002009-01-18T19:02:45.212-05:00lambpastaYou have to trust me on this one... you HAVE to make this. I don't care that it takes hours to make; it doesn't matter. You HAVE to make this. When you taste this ragu, you will literally think you are sitting in a fine restaurant, but you're not... you're in your own living room, probably sitting on the couch in your sweats using the coffee table as your dinner table and baby, life is good.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/8JixytavDhA/lamb-ragu-over-mezzi-rigatoni.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/8JixytavDhA" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/01/lamb-ragu-over-mezzi-rigatoni.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-8979129058329135544Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:59:00 +00002009-01-15T20:08:10.617-05:00eggsbreakfastsandwiches Ooh la la! Hey guys! Miss me??? Think I was dead? Nah... I just got caught up with the holidays, which was followed by a short trip to NYC, then back home to start my diet yet AGAIN. So I've been working out at the gym every day and that's been making me want to go to bed a bit earlier, so my free time has been shrinking lately. Plus, I just did not want to be in front of the computer! I just http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/yQGYgCbqTN4/croque-madame.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/yQGYgCbqTN4" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2009/01/croque-madame.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-2194945842196449926Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:11:00 +00002008-11-29T17:20:18.869-05:00Daring BakerscakedessertAttention sweet tooths! Woh Mama! If you have a MEGA sweet tooth, then you will love this cake. It's a sweet one. It's also a tasty one, made with homemade caramel syrup, brown butter, and sprinkled with crunchy pecans. This is the perfect cake to have a small piece of with a strong cup of coffee. Aside from my complete adoration of everything chocolate, I do not have the biggest sweet tooth. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/LMzRuZDgUQA/caramel-cake-with-caramelized-butter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/LMzRuZDgUQA" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/11/caramel-cake-with-caramelized-butter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-3271846605547215876Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:00:00 +00002008-11-24T21:05:29.624-05:00Restaurant ReviewsLast night Mark and I and his parents had the pleasure of dining at an excellent restaurant in the Ohio City area of Cleveland called "Flying Fig". It is located at 2523 Market Avenue in Cleveland and their phone number is 216-241-4243. I highly recommend you check out this restaurant. You can choose to order small plates or full size entrees, both of which are to die for. The atmosphere is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/wP5rKW3YTUI/restaurant-review-flying-fig-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/wP5rKW3YTUI" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/11/restaurant-review-flying-fig-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-1244407724142851690Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:14:00 +00002008-11-08T13:15:44.594-05:00appetizersbeansFOODIE ORIGINALSchickenHey guys, I'm back with another FOODIE original. As you should know by now, I LOVE to make appetizers or "small plates". It's cute food and it's always easier to make the presentation great with less food on the plate. I think I'm showing my "Bobby Flay-ness" in this recipe because it's got a nice southwestern taste with the beans and the spicy taste, but I also add some honey for sweetness, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/3EDyh1r77Mg/chicken-black-bean-and-avocado-stacks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/3EDyh1r77Mg" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/11/chicken-black-bean-and-avocado-stacks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-8856657995608928311Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:14:00 +00002008-11-01T11:55:52.833-04:00steakDaring BakersshrimpFOODIE ORIGINALSpizzaHey guys! I'm popping in to tell you all about my latest Daring Bakers challenge: Pizza Dough! I was happy to see that we were being given the opportunity to yet again bake something savory instead of sweet. Don't get me wrong, baking the sweet stuff is fun, but not every single month. Plus, Mark and I LOVE LOVE LOVE pizza and we love making our own even more, so he was just as happy as me when http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/2oYAK6zW5bg/surf-and-turf-pizza.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/2oYAK6zW5bg" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/10/surf-and-turf-pizza.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-7760831062294751648Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:31:00 +00002008-10-19T18:06:15.859-04:00eggplantcheeseappetizersFOODIE ORIGINALSmain courseporkYesterday was another good day. Again, we slept in, then I woke up and turned the TV on. I flipped through the channels until I came across the movie, "Ratatouille". You know, the cartoon movie starring a little rat that happens to be a chef? I love that movie! No, I don't have kids, but I don't care... this movie was so well done and for a foodie, it's so much fun to watch. Anyway, it happened http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/WZCeJcD0J6g/quesadilla-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/WZCeJcD0J6g" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/10/quesadilla-party.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-2464122133518379471Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:44:00 +00002008-10-19T15:28:27.172-04:00Aahhh... I'm having a Sunday. How are all of you? Good, I hope. I've had a great weekend spent with friends, good food, and now some relaxation paired with a cup of hot coffee and football. Sundays are so nice, aren't they? Sleeping in until 11am, getting up and making breakfast, then kicking back and watching football all day. So I thought since I haven't popped in and said hello to all ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/kdq9S0UAxW0/before-and-after.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/kdq9S0UAxW0" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/10/before-and-after.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-3082835520401630879Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:33:00 +00002008-10-03T21:23:11.633-04:00appetizersFOODIE ORIGINALSfishtunaOne of my favorite things to eat in this whole world is ahi tuna prepared rare. It has such a fresh and bright taste and it's even pretty to look at. Mark picked up a lovely piece of tuna initially to make sushi with, but it's fate ended up being this appetizer instead. This is, you guessed it, another FOODIE original. In my opinion, it's a delicious appetizer with lots of interesting flavorshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/eBfCQQp2p2E/ahi-tuna-appetizer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/eBfCQQp2p2E" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/10/ahi-tuna-appetizer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-5336794404290462322Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:07:00 +00002008-09-27T13:55:19.208-04:00appetizersDaring BakerscrackersWell, well, well... I decided to show my face here again... Where have I been?! Well, I'll tell ya. I got that LOVELY cold that's been going around (at least at my office) and seemingly the entire blogosphere. I got it the Monday before last and had it for a good week. I just could not bring myself to do much more than rest, so sitting in front of the computer was not an option. I haven't cooked http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/9N6MB7sIFXk/lavash-crackers-served-with-mousse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/9N6MB7sIFXk" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/09/lavash-crackers-served-with-mousse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-2783114954025551623Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:07:00 +00002008-09-11T21:10:40.533-04:00Visit Yumsugar to find out more!http://www.yumsugar.com/1980725I'll definitely be watching!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/0JogrquJF_0/michelle-obama-on-paulas-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/0JogrquJF_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/09/michelle-obama-on-paulas-party.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-8514754318635305647Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:11:00 +00002008-09-11T19:22:43.273-04:00zucchinisidesmain courseI say let's go ahead and keep the zucchini theme going for another day today, shall we? If you have a garden, you're probably pulling your hair out right now trying to think of something different to do with all that zucchini; am I right? Sure, slicing it up, dipping it in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs and frying it is D-LICIOUS, as is the grilled version of the slices drizzled with olive oil, and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/a4iOhqTGtZ0/zucchini-pappardelle-with-fine-herbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/a4iOhqTGtZ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/09/zucchini-pappardelle-with-fine-herbs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-1352624200997145346Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:41:00 +00002008-09-11T00:05:58.240-04:00zucchinisidespotatoesvegetarianThis right here might just be the best side dish ever made. This is a recipe by Ina Garten of Food Network's "Barefoot Contessa" and it is delicious. I've made it a couple times, Mark's mom has made it a few times, and every time it turns out great. The original recipe just calls for a bed of onions topped with slices of potato, zucchini, and tomato. Since I had an eggplant to use up, I decided http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/l-bnA-V-DH4/vegetable-tian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/l-bnA-V-DH4" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/09/vegetable-tian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-1874320874350801266Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:21:00 +00002008-09-01T21:16:52.898-04:00Daring BakersdessertchocolateSo how was everyone's Labor Day weekend? Mine was really good and really busy. So busy that I forgot to post my éclairs yesterday! Yes, these éclairs mark yet another Daring Baker's challenge finished and in the books. I was so excited when I found out that August's Daring Baker's challenge was going to be éclairs. I had been wanting to try making a cream puff dough, or pâte à choux, ever since Ihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/QHGbjnuMwx4/pierre-herms-chocolate-clairs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/QHGbjnuMwx4" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/09/pierre-herms-chocolate-clairs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-3348513398452237962Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:32:00 +00002008-11-08T13:26:02.674-05:00appetizerschinesemain courseporkHello! Miss me? Sorry I've been away so long, I've been busy creating! Cooking contest season has swung into full force and I've been coming up with new recipes every few days, getting them down on paper, and submitting them before the deadlines hit. As you saw from my last post, I've entered the Tostitos Rate My Recipe contest (which is ending in the next couple days... haven't rated my recipe http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/wUal-RGnK48/pork-and-chive-dumplings-with-dried.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)13<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/wUal-RGnK48" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/08/pork-and-chive-dumplings-with-dried.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2271373893558118561.post-3472400273878311836Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:55:00 +00002008-08-22T11:07:47.592-04:00appetizersshrimpFOODIE ORIGINALSAttention all my blogosphere buddies, friends, family, and heck...strangers! I need your help. I've just entered a contest put on by Tostitos® and the Food Network to try and win a trip to NYC and a tour of the Food Network Kitchens. If you know me at all, you know that would make my YEAR!My submission is pictured above. Like what you see? Then please, click on the following link and rate my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~3/v95o4_UVbP0/southwestern-shrimp-and-avocado-scoops.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tara)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/FOODIE/~4/v95o4_UVbP0" height="1" width="1"/>http://tarathefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/08/southwestern-shrimp-and-avocado-scoops.html