I just started a diet! I know, I know…I have a food blog and I certainly don’t focus on healthy eating alot of the time (see my BombeBasticks and Kosher BLT Sandwich) so how am I going to lose weight?!? Well that’s been one of my issues for far too long and I’m finally ready […]
Crock Pot Blueberry Cinnamon-Swirl Banana Bread
If you’ve been following Kitchen Tested since it began in 2011, you might remember my Banana Blueberry Streusel Bread. I’m seriously afraid to make that banana bread again because it was just THAT good and I might eat the entire loaf before anyone gets a chance to take a bite. One thing I’ve never forgotten is […]
Coffee-Rubbed Lamb Chops with Blueberry Balsamic Reduction
I feel like I don’t even need to give an explanation about this recipe. I mean, what is there to say?!? Beautiful lamb chops from Grow & Behold rubbed with extra virgin olive oil and 13 different spices, cooked in a screaming hot cast-iron skillet to medium-rare. Perfection on a plate, even without the sauce! If […]
BombeBasticks Ice Cream Drumsticks
My sister-in-law always makes fun of me for obsessing over food magazines. I make her read all of my favorite articles and it drives her absolutely nuts. While she’s gushing over Vogue and Glamour, I’m drooling over Bon Appetit, Every Day with Rachael Ray and Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller. One of my favorite […]
A Gourmet Meal with Chef Zissie
Would you say no if your super-talented friend (who just happens to be a Private Chef and Teacher) offers to cook for you in your own kitchen??? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Well I certainly couldn’t refuse when Chef Zissie offered to come over and make me a gourmet 3-course meal. In exchange, she allowed […]
Sichuan Eggplant
In June 2011, I wrote a recipe for Sichuan Eggplant that I hoped would rival one of my favorite spicy dishes from Bamboo Garden, the best vegan Chinese restaurant in Seattle. I crave so many dishes from Bamboo, including the corn chowder (“daily soup”) and chow mein, but what I look forward to the most is a […]
