Lucy & Ethel, An Interview and A Czech Take On A Mexican Classic

Hi everyone, are you guys ready for Christmas? Only 11 days left, and only 19 days left in 2010! Is it just me or has this year just flown by? OK, maybe I say that every year. Hope all of your cooking, baking and planning is going well.

Today I don't have a recipe to post here on Spicie Foodie, but I do have an invitation I'd like to extend your way. I'd like to invite you to Anamaris's blog,Chef It Yourself, she is hosting me there today. We did a little interview with some cute and funny questions, where I esplain to you why I have some esplainin to do. I also shared a little recipe for a classic Mexican favorite with a Czech twist. Please stop by Chef It Yourself to read my interview with Anamaris and to see the recipe, which by the way is a new vegan recipe I haven't shared here before.

While you are there take a look at some of Anamaris's scrumptious dishes. She is from Panama and has a great mix of Latin and world cuisine recipes. Be warned you will be hungry when you leave. Muchas Gracias Anamaris! and you can find the interview and recipe on this page.


The are 2 things I wanted to remind you of incase you missed them , 1. If you would like to enter the draw for my ebook giveaway (an ebook version of An Epiphany of The Senses) comment with your chosen number on the post here... And everyone around the world is eligible to win.

2. The special edition of the YBR has been announced and you can sign up here.... For this months we are doing Your Best Recipe of 2010! You'll have to pick what you feel was your favorite or best recipe published on your blog in 2010. Can't wait to see all of your scrumptious dishes!

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A Guest Post and A Wish

Hi everyone, today I'm really happy to announce that I was invited to do a guest post. My good friend Alisha invited me and is hosting me on her beautiful blog, The Ardent Epicure. I'm sure most if not all of you know both Alisha and her blog. You've heard me talk a little bit about her before so you may remember that The Ardent Epicure is one of my favorite blogs and Alisha is one of my favorite foodie bloggers that I have been lucky meet. This guest post is particularly special to me because it is the first time I have done a guest post for a blog. Also because I am being hosted by a blog I genuenly love. The Ardent Epicure team Alisha, Adam and Grely have been so supportive and have never had more than kind comments to give from the first day they visited Spicie Foodie. Alisha is now someone I can gladly call a friend, and that is not a word that I throw around easily. Please stop by and say hello to Alisha, take a look around their 5 star worthy recipes, and take a peek at my guest post.

To my American readers and foodie pals I would like to wish all of you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you holiday is full of love, happiness, great company, and of course scrumptious food :) I can't wait to see all of your Thanksgiving feast blog post. We haven't decided if we will be doing a small celebration (for the 2 of us), but if we do I will definitely be sharing our mini-feast with you. Warm wishes and regards to all of you.

To my international readers, Thanksgiving is an American holiday for giving thanks. (Like that wasn't obvious from the name, duh:) ) You can read the holiday's history on Wikipedia. Regardless if you celebrate the holiday or not, I also wish you love and happiness on this day.

I'll be back in a couple of days with a new recipe. The photo is a bit of a sneak peek at what's coming next.

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Five Star Foodie's Spicy Aioli atop Grilled Bison Steaks:Guest Post

Today I have a very special treat for you guys, Natasha the 5 Star Foodie is stopping by to share one of her 5 Star recipes. Natasha was the winner of my first giveaway, she won a Le Creuset mortar and pestle set, As part of the price she was invited to share with us a recipe using her brand new mortar and pestle. Kindly Natasha accepted and wait till you see what she cooked up. I'm sure many of you know Natasha's blog 5 Star Foodie, and are well aware of what a truly amazing and talented cook she is. Her recipes are well, just mouthwatering delicious! But they are not just for us grown ups she has many family friendly recipes for all of you looking to cook scrumptious meals the whole family will love. Alright I can't keep you guys waiting any longer , so here it is ( you can start drooling now) :





A few weeks ago I was lucky to win a mortar and pestle in a giveaway at Spicie Foodie blog. I was very excited as I've been wanting to get this essential kitchen tool for a while. It is great for grinding spices or preparing homemade pesto, guacamole, or aioli. I find it especially useful for making these recipes in very small portions. Today, I'd like to share a recipe for aioli with spicy picante peppers served atop grilled bison steaks.

Ingredients:

2 garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
4-5 small whole sweet picante peppers, peeled, seeds removed, chopped
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 bison steak fillets, about 6 ounces each
1 tablespoon oil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon crushed black peppercorns

Directions:

Place garlic and salt together in the mortar and mash slowly with the pestle.



Add picante peppers and grind the garlic and peppers together into a paste. Whisk in the egg yolk with a wire whisk. Add the oil in a slow stream while whisking with a pestle until the mixture achieves the consistency of mayonnaise. Strain through a fine mesh if necessary.



Brush the steaks with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill for about 3-4 minutes per side. Place the steaks on the plates and let them sit for 1-2 minutes. Spoon the spicy picante pepper aioli on top of each steak. Serve with corn sauté or fried potatoes.



Thank you Natasha for sharing such a delicious recipe :) , I can't wait to try your spicy Aioli. I also want to remind you guys to submit your smoothie or shake recipe with a twist for this month's 5 Star Makeover, there's a neat prize too. I'm working on mine for my first entry, can't wait!

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