Whenever my husband sees me making cookies, he asks, “Am I allowed to have one . . . or are they all going out?” You see, the minute I hear there’s something to celebrate, I bake co...
Do you like avocados? Do you love avocados? I’m thinking you do — or you wouldn’t be as excited about my avocado week as I am — and I just know you are! I hope you have friend...
Wanna know a crazy little secret about me? As a kid, I hated avocados. I mean take-them-out-of-the-salad-and -hide-them-in-my-napkin kind of hate. Like I said, crazy! I mention this embarrassing culin...
Today I’m in the mood to celebrate an avocado. (I guess I’m a moody girl. Last week I was in the mood to celebrate a mango — and I must say, it was a great time!) Avocados, without ...
Having a childhood friend like my friend Aimée meant not only lots of great fun memories, but also many of my best food memories! Aimee’s connection to some of my most delightful culinary memor...
Do you remember the delicious Miso Marianted Black Cod I made for my dad’s birthday last year? You might also recall the Creamy Miso Noodle Soup we made recently that was inspired by his love o...
Do you ever just really need a cookie? That’s a totally ridiculous question, I know. Of course you just need a cookie sometimes. Who doesn’t!? If you’ve been following my blog, you ...
(This is not a sponsored post. These are just my honest opinions!) Mango-Manchego! It sounds like a Spanish dance, doesn’t it? I love that! That’s really what this salad is. Well, I suppo...
I’m in the mood to celebrate the beauty of a mango. It might be because I met some lovely people from the National Mango Board a couple weeks ago at Camp Blogaway. Or perhaps it’s because...
This weekend was highly unusual around here. The kitchen was quiet! No simmering, no braising, no chopping, and no stirring. (In fact, we even got Indian take-out one night — yum!) You see, on ...
I’d like to introduce you to the newest addition to my family. Please meet Maple. (Yes, as in syrup.) Wishing you warmth, love, happiness, and of course, lots of delicious food this Mother̵...
I’ve made a new discovery in the world of sweets. Biscoff Spread! I’ve been seeing it in more and more recipes lately so I had to see what all the buzz was about. Well . . . all the buzz ...
I have a thing for sweet and spicy all at once. (I also have a thing for sweet and salty all at once, but that’s a whole other post! ) I’ve been wanting to share this recipe with you for ...
I was recently given this cool, heart-muffin, ceramic baking dish. I immediately knew I had to use it for one of my Mother’s Day brunch recipes! (Be sure to scroll all the way down to the botto...
I was recently given this cool, heart-muffin, ceramic baking dish. I immediately knew I had to use it for one of my Mother’s Day brunch recipes! You see, my mom likes this shade of blue, hearts...
Cinco de Mayo is this Saturday! Are you celebrating? Either way, we certainly don’t need an excuse to indulge in scrumptious Mexican food! Right?! Right. Some of my favorite Cinco de Mayo recip...
Last year at this time Cooking On The Weekends wasn’t born yet. I had just read an article in the LA Times Food Section about Sarah Gim of TasteSpotting. It said that Sarah would be speaking at...
Do you have a friend who — no matter how much time goes by without talking — you still feel totally connected? My dear friend Pilar lives in Madrid, Spain. I lived there for a year and &#...
Typically I try not to drone on about technical cooking terms or techniques that I find exciting — for fear you might not. Today however, I’m going to teach you something you might not kn...
This is one of my favorite weekend recipes! And therefore it pretty much sums up what I love and what Cooking On The Weekends is all about! I often say when I write my recipes, that cooking is like a...
Have you ever tasted something incredibly delicious and had absolutely no idea what was going on with it?! You know, like you were wondering what in the world the secret ingredient could possibly be?...
Sure, some things are better with bacon, like Bloody Marys and grilled cheese. (And some things are better with Lime-Pickled Shallots! Don’t you always find yourself saying that? Lime-pickled...
As much as I love relaxing, casual dinner “parties” on my sofa in my sweatpants, I also love throwing slightly fancier parties. You know, where we dress up a bit and sit in a garden or ch...
Here’s the deal, you’re going to need to know How To Make Simple Syrup for the over the top, Chocolate Blackout Nutella Cake we’re making tomorrow. Simple syrup is a mixture of equa...
If you haven’t already treated yourself to a delicious grilled cheese sandwich this month, you’ve still got a couple of weeks to do so. And you must! April is National Grilled Cheese Mon...
For months I’ve been thinking about a beautiful salad that my friend Greg of SippitySup made. I was quite taken by his use of lemon slices as a main ingredient. I think this is brilliant! Ins...
I could have called this “The Best Chicken Recipe Ever!” I didn’t, though. You see, there are hundreds of best-this and best-that claims out there. People throw the word “b...
Sometimes even Chocolate-Chocolate Gelato isn’t chocolatey enough for a true chocoholic. What I didn’t tell you when I shared the gelato for my Mom’s birthday is that we poured a touch of...
My husband’s marriage proposal was incredibly unique and extremely romantic. We were hiking in a canyon way out in Malibu (the same trail where we got lost on our third date — which is a ...
my now eight-year-old in 2006 Today I’m on an egg hunt with my boys! I hope you’re all relaxing, enjoying time with family and friends, and of course, eating delicious food! xo, Valentina...
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