| Today's Special: Chicken, Mushroom, and Goat-Cheese Burritos
Isn't it fabulous fun to think outside the box? Generally when making burritos I stick to the usual Tex-Mex inspired ingredients of beans, rice, and pepper jack cheese, but today I was in the mood to jazz things up a bit. Instead of using my usual chicken with tomato salsa and cilantro mixture, how about using mushrooms, green salsa, spinach, and goat cheese? Sound deliciously gourmet? Well it's made with store bought chicken making it easy and quick! I've never had goat cheese on a burrito before, but can imagine that it will be creamy and crumbly. The spinach will add a fresh crunch making this burrito a perfect on the go meal that you can scarf down before you meet the girls for cocktails. Get the recipe and Chicken, Mushroom, and Goat-Cheese Burritos From Martha Stewart 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 jalapeno chile (ribs and seeds removed for less heat), minced Coarse salt and ground pepper 10 ounces white button mushrooms, trimmed, thinly sliced 1 rotisserie chicken (about 2 1/2 pounds), skin removed and meat shredded (about 4 cups) 1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn kernels 1 cup prepared green salsa, plus more for serving 6 burrito-size (10-inch) flour tortillas 1 bunch flat-leaf spinach, thick stems removed (3 cups) 1 log (5 ounces) soft goat cheese, crumbled In a large skillet with a lid, heat oil over medium.
New Safeway comes to Watsonville
A Safeway grocery store complete with a Starbucks, a Jamba Juice, an olive and cheese bar and soup cart will throw open its doors later this month on Freedom Boulevard. The grocery store, scheduled to start business on April 27, will give Watsonville residents more choices when they shop — and it will likely be particularly pleasing to those who live right behind the store, especially the elderly. "It's going to be a great addition," said Assistant City Manager Marcela Tavantzis. "There are a lot of people who live behind the shopping center who are used to walking to the grocery store, including a group of seniors" Residents aren't the only ones who are looking forward to it. Employees working in the Freedom Centre, where the Safeway will be located, said they have been counting the days until the Jamba Juice opens.
We're offering a recipe for success
Home cooks, you'll recognize this scenario: You're baking a dish that you've never tried before for a party. It bombs. Completely. And you're left trying to save it.This happened last week after I was seduced by a photo of Stareos, the star-shaped chocolate shortbreads from the old Stars in San Francisco. Paired with sweetened mascarpone cheese, these cookies are " 'gourmet' Oreos," Emily Luchetti writes in her latest cookbook, "Classic Stars Desserts."Luchetti, Stars' former pastry chef, offers a simple recipe. And I've cranked out shortbread before with no problem. So what went wrong?Read this section carefully because I've posted my tweaks to the dish at centralvalley.com. I'll tell you below how you can improve it -- and get help for your own recipes.For starters, a double batch of the thick cookie dough nearly broke my KitchenAid.
Homemade Pet Food
The nationwide pet food recall began more than two weeks ago and has since expanded to many of the major brands lining store shelves. The scare has caused some owners to take matters into their own hands."Since the recalls we've been going to the butcher shop to grind up some meat to feed our dog. We've been giving the cats tuna fish instead of canned cat food," says Rockford Pet Owner Vickie Fitchie.If you're even more ambitious than that, there are recipes all over the internet that show how to mix up a balanced pet meal. It's very difficult to do it right and one local veterinarian warns some online recipes should not be trusted."I would be suspicious of any website that's selling a product, selling the supplements that you need to put into the diet. I would also be suspicious if there's not some credentials involved with this website," says Mulford Animal Hospital Veterinarian Gary Salisbury.Dr.
Red Robin restaurant sure to please everyone in the nest
Greenfield's Red Robin is one of handful of eateries in Brew City that truly falls into the "kid friendly" category. The restaurant offers free balloons, colorful décor and an extensive menu with munchables that will appeal to mama birds, papa birds and baby birds alike. Red Robin is a chain with more than 300 restaurants in North America. (There are eight in Wisconsin, but only one in the Milwaukee area.) It began as a bar in the 1940s near the University of Washington. In the '70s, Red Robin became full-menu diners. Red Robin specializes in gourmet, build-your-own burgers, and is known for serving "bottomless" heaps of thick-cut, steak fries. On a recent visit, we indulged in the five-alarm burger ($8.29) that featured a thick and juicy burger, pepper-jack cheese, jalapenos, tangy salsa, sliced tomatoes, lettuce and chipolte mayo.
International Chocolate Salon Comes to San Francisco in July
Chocolatiers prepared to satisfy the Chocolate Lover's every dream at the International Chocolate Salon event in San Francisco. San Francisco (PRWEB) April 3, 2007 -- Chocolate lovers, en garde! The first major chocolate show on the West Coast in two decades takes place this summer at the San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON on Bastille Day Weekend, July 14 and 15, 2007 at the Fort Mason Conference Center in San Francisco. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world's great culinary metropolitan areas. The Salon's participants include NEWTREE Gourmet Belgian Chocolate, Cosmic Chocolate, Lillie Belle Farms Artisan Chocolates, Cocoa Vino, Theo Chocolate, San Francisco Chocolate Factory, XOX Truffles, Grand Avenue Chocolates, MarieBelle Fine Treats and Chocolates, DeBrito Chocolate Factory, The TeaRoom Chocolate Truffles, Terra Nostra Organic Chocolate, Gelato Classico, Quady Winery, Le Creuset, Swissmar, Putumayo World Music, Chocolate Television, and much, much more.
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