Mia Cucina Su Cucina

It is the new Lunar year – the year of the Ox. My boys loved it when I stir fried dinner tonight and served a few other things to celebrate the Chinese New Year. I know my efforts are humble at most, because when I talk to my Asian friends they have a list a [...]

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I just found this further description of what was served at the inauguration lunch, posted by the New York Times. Their mission was lunch for 234 guests, including the newly sworn in President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.  A Mission to Serve Lunch in the Capitol

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In last week’s L.A times food section (Jan. 14, 2009) there was an article about what was going to be served at Barack Obama’s first supper. Since I am such a Foodie, these things excite me .  The menu for the meal planned for this evening: What’s on Obama’s menu? The inaugural lunch presented by the [...]

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A while back I wrote/shared a post about supporting your local restaurants and balancing it with tasty meals at home. When I prepare meals I want them to taste similar to what my senses experience dining out. The material covered in this post is so informative and shares tips that will make dining at home exciting. I am planning [...]

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My Mother does not enjoy cooking, but she enjoys making any recipe that includes yeast. As long as I can remember she has always made her puffy, tender, huge, yeasty doughnuts. Over time it became a tradition for her to make doughnuts on New Year’s Eve. Friends and family would come and stuff themselves with [...]

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Happy New Year to you all!  When Hachiya persimmons first came into season my fruit guy, at the farmers market, tried to convince me that I needed to buy some. I turned up my nose and told him they were too sweet and not for me. He smiled gently, gave me a recipe to bake [...]

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