Culinary Judging at Flavors of Boca (Part 1)
The judges on cooking shows seriously have the best jobs in the world. You eat great food, travel all over, dine at the best restaurants all the while helping the chefs to hone their skills and share their passion. I’ve always thought it would be so cool to be a judge on a show like […]
Happy New Year!
New year, new look. It was time for the blog to get a little bit of a facelift, and what better time to do so than right now, as we are about to roll into 2013. New Year’s Eve is always quite the time for celebration. Whether you’re headed out to paint the town […]
Eight Nights of Hanukkah Baking: Night #8, Cinnamon Sugar Candied Nuts
Time to pretend again. This is #8 of my Eight Nights of Hanukkah Baking. Shh, just pretend Hanukkah didn’t end two days ago… Lately, I’ve been obsessed with trail mixes and different kinds of nuts. I have a newfound love for cashews and I absolutely adore dried pineapple, cherries, cranberries, raisins, etc… Hands down, Trader […]
Remembering Sandy Hook Elementary
I want to take a moment of silence to honor and remember all of the young children that fell victim to Friday’s tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT. As I was sitting at my desk on Friday afternoon, I could barely hold back tears when I found out what happened. My heart goes […]
Eight Nights of Hanukkah Baking: Night #6, Coconut Cookie Butter Granola Bars
Hanukkah is almost over. It always goes so quickly… Christmas is around the corner and then it’ll be New Year’s before we know it. 2013 — how crazy! For the 5th night of Hanukkah Baking, I tried something totally and completely 100% new to my baking repertoire! COOKIE BUTTER! I admit, I am the last […]
Happy 1st Birthday, Take A Bite Out of Boca!
One year ago today, Take A Bite Out of Boca was born. It’s hard to believe a year has gone by since I started to really get into food blogging. Sure, I had been writing already, but on December 6, 2011, I bought my domain name and it became official. It’s kinda crazy that the […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Today gives us a chance to think about all the things for which we are thankful. The people in our lives, the places we’ve traveled, our jobs, health, happiness, the experiences that keep coming and coming each and every day. I am thankful to my family for supporting my decision to move to Florida. Last […]
Pasta-less Lasagna, Stuffed Mushrooms, Autumn Salad, Oreo Cupcakes and Wine…Perfect Potluck!
Planning dinner parties is becoming one of my absolute favorite things to do. I can’t wait until I have a nice dining room set and can really go all out. For now, I do my best with what I’ve got. And ya know what? I am pretty happy with it. Bubby’s card table and chairs […]
What I Love About Fall
I can’t believe it’s already mid-September. Now, you all know I love living in Florida, but now that fall is here and there are no colorful leaves, cool nights, and a reason to get out my sweaters and boots, I have to admit I’m missing Jersey a little bit. HOWEVER, as soon as I hear […]
Escape from Hurricane Isaac: NJ Visit Part 4
My last day in Jersey was pretty relaxing, except for constantly checking the weather in Florida to make sure my flight wasn’t affected. I let myself sleep in and then went for a massage at my favorite spa in Galloway, right near the gym where I used to work out. Cloud 9 is awesome; anyone […]
