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Daring Bakers November Challenge: Caramel Cake
[caption id="attachment_2101" align="alignnone" width="455" caption="Mini Caramel Cupcakes"][/caption] Some people call themselves chocoholics. Well, I guess you can call me a caramelholic. The blend of brown butter and sugar is such a magical...
Yesterday at 10:30 am  |  Sac Foodies

I Only Go Home to Shop. I Admit It… :)
Costume jewelry: $18; Tickets to Best of Sacramento: $150; Having an awesome dress to wear to the adult prom of Sacramento that you bought on clearance for a 1/3 of the original price (plus $15 off of that price during a special sale) during your...
Saturday, November 29, 2008  |  Cake Grrl

Thankful
…that I have a wonderful family to whom I ran to embrace today… I must be the luckiest. I have a mommy and daddy still together after all these years and a sister and brother-in-law who have two beautiful & intelligent daughters––And my...
Thursday, November 27, 2008  |  Cake Grrl

Macaroni Grill resturants in the 'burbs = still open
There seems to be some confusion about the status of local Macaroni Grill outlets, so "Appetizers" is here to help set this record straight. A recent report on KCRA TV about local restaurant closures mentioned Macaroni Grill (along with 55...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008  |  Appitizers With Mike Dunne

Holiday Events In and Around Sacramento
Tis’ the season to get out and about! The SacFoodies will be scouting out the very best of Sacramento’s holiday fun and have compiled a quick list of the happenings below. Will we see you there? Take a moment to let us know what’s on your...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008  |  Sac Foodies

List-o-mania
While we're still in this "getting to know you phase," thought I'd list a few of my favorites related to food and wine. Feel that La Mexicana has better pan dulce than La Esperanza, or do you like the ramen...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008  |  Appitizers With Mike Dunne

Local Thanksgiving Dining Options
This Thanksgiving, and always, we Sac Foodies have a lot to be thankful for. The list is long, but at the top we have family, friends and – of course – FOOD! If you find yourself wanting to stay out of the kitchen this Thanksgiving, try one...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008  |  Sac Foodies

A new cook in this kitchen
Greetings, and no, I didn't take a wrong turn. Some of you may recognize my mug from the BeatNonStop blog on www.sacbee.com. But I've moved on from music writing, and just like a strip of Sizzlean, it's time for...
Monday, November 24, 2008  |  Appitizers With Mike Dunne

Wine Class at RH Phillips
Sunday afternoon I headed up to RH Phillips for a fun wine class. The employees who work in the tasting room were required to be there, but as a chef I took the class for fun and to learn a little more about our product. And honestly, we have some...
Monday, November 24, 2008  |  Cake Grrl

Homemade Cranberry Sauce – It’s Easier Than You Think
If you’ve never made cranberry sauce from scratch, you’re missing out on one of the simplest ways to add a grace note to your Thanksgiving table. I’ve made several versions over the past 15+ years. My first batch came from a fantastic, free...
Monday, November 24, 2008  |  Sac Foodies

Crush Revisited... The right way.
The last time I went to Crush 29 was to meet someone for drinks before we were to have dinner elsewhere. I had never eaten there before, despite really wanting to go back to try the food. But I have to say, last Friday night, I was SPOILED...
Sunday, November 23, 2008  |  Cake Grrl

The Shack: Wednesday Night Sparker
On Wednesday evenings The Shack hosts a weekly “sparkler” event where they host a DJ and serve a sampling of sparkling wine.  Between the two of us (Jenna and Christine) we have a serious weakness for bubbles, so we decided to make it a...
Friday, November 21, 2008  |  Sac Foodies

Time For A Course Other Than Another Appetizer
According to the calculator with the software that powers this blog, this is the 760th entry I've written since Appetizers began in May 2006. What the calculator doesn't say is that this entry will be my last. At the outset,...
Friday, November 21, 2008  |  Appitizers With Mike Dunne

True Confessions of Pure Pie Panic
It seems like I’ve written about pie before. But this time I’m writing about making pies. ‘Tis the season, after all, right? Well, no. It all started when my pie-making abilities were called into question, and by my daughter no less....
Thursday, November 20, 2008  |  Sac Foodies

Fete du Beaujolais Nouveau!
The “Fête du Beaujolais Nouveau” will be celebrated Saturday, November 22nd from 6:30-9:00 P.M. at the Solomon Dubnick Gallery in Midtown Sacramento. Cost is $25 for Alliance Francaise members/$30 non-members/$35 at the door and includes a...
Thursday, November 20, 2008  |  Cake Grrl

Fun Foodie Event
Looking for a fun way to kick off the holiday week? While perusing K2 in Sacramento we came across the “Holiday in Carneros” event taking place this Saturday and Sunday. More than 20 wineries in the Carneros Valley will open their doors for...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008  |  Sac Foodies

Quick Bite: Chocolate Three-Way
You either are one or you know one. Locally, you might find them hanging around Rick’s Dessert Diner , the Cookie Connection or Ginger Elizabeth’s. They can name every varietal in a box of See’s and will fight to lick the whisk at the end...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008  |  Sac Foodies

Martinis and Smushed Ice Cream and Cake
When reporter Blair Anthony Robertson wrote his introductory autobiography for colleagues as he joined The Bee nine years ago, he began: "If I were going to the electric chair, my last meal would be a smoked barbecue sandwich from Country's...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008  |  Appitizers With Mike Dunne

Pumpkin Cookies
I love everything pumpkin so naturally Halloween is one of my favorite foodie holidays. I'll make anything from pumpkin ice cream to pumpkin pie. Here is one of my favorite pumpkin cookie recipes and it includes an intriguing twist: one package of...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008  |  Sac Foodies

The Sacramento Salmon Swap: Salmon Lasagna
Whole Wheat, Salmon and Spinach Lasagna A while back Ashley provided the office with Alaskan frozen salmon, and I’ve been thinking about what creative concoction to make with it.  I’m a fan of simple grilled salmon, but figured I was on...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008  |  Sac Foodies
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