It is a rare occasion that a glass of really good wine (or new pair of shoes) can’t help soothe a stressful day and give me a brand new out look. But then there are those times in life when “stressful days” are an understatement, and well, honestly even a bottle of wine won’t cut it… […]
So You Think You Can Blog… (about pea soup)
on April 24, 2012 in Events, Food Styling/ Photography, Foodie Field Trip, Recipe Box, Soup, Spring, Vegetarian
I’m a little bitter this week about pea soup. But before I get into that, I want to tell you about all the other things I’ve been up to this past month. So, if you are just here for the pea soup recipe, then you should scroll down, really far, because this is going be […]
Pickled Deviled Eggs
on April 5, 2012 in Appetizer, Holiday, Recipe Box
It’s official. Spring has finally arrived in Las Vegas! The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, and the pigeons are grazing on my newly seeded lawn like it’s a Las Vegas all-you-can-eat buffet. Grrrrr. In Vegas, the change in seasons seems to happen overnight. And even though I may also be sneezing a […]
Artfully Sweet Event
on March 28, 2012 in Events
This past weekend, I had a blast participating in the 3rd Annual Artfully Sweet Fundraiser, a benefit event held at a luxury estate in one of Las Vegas’ exclusive neighborhoods, ‘The Ridges’ in Summerlin. It was a great opportunity for me to showcase my new catering company, Jennita Russo Events, as I served up […]
Candied Bacon Chile Jam
on March 13, 2012 in Condiment, Recipe Box
How many people do you personally know that HATE bacon? Not many, right? OK, yes, I’ve heard of “vegetarians”, but they don’t count. Not like they don’t count in life or anything… I mean, just for the sake of this discussion. Phew. I completely respect the vegetarian /vegan thing as I, myself was once an […]
Green Tea Biscotti with Candied Ginger & Pistachio
on March 1, 2012 in Dessert, Recipe Box
Those who are closest to me know how I just can’t seem to leave a good thing alone. A typical dining out scenario goes something like this: our meal arrives at the table… it looks good, smells great, and tastes amazing. But then I start to scope out the other dishes/ingredients on the table. Hmmm, […]
Citrus Beet & Avocado Salad
on February 27, 2012 in Recipe Box, Salad, Vegetarian
Well I had no idea that starting a culinary blog 2 weeks ago would change my daily life as much as it has so far. Of course with the start-up of any new business or project, I guess it’s normal that the amount of work needing to be done looms over you, and consumes […]