Author / The Bubbly Hostess

Citrus Grilled Shrimp with Rosemary Quinoa

When the weather is warm (but not scorching hot), I absolutely love grilling dinner for my family.  Being the backyard while dinner cooks, we often hear other families in our neighborhood enjoying time together outside as well as smelling what they have on the grill for dinner.  I walk around…

Wine Dinner at Slate Bistro & Bar

Last Wednesday, we attended the Wine Dinner at Slate Bistro & Bar featuring a 5 course meal planned by Chef John Brown, focusing on foods straight from the good old US of A, and paired perfectly with wines from Cuvaison out of Napa Valley. Upon arrival, Ian McConville, Slate’s Events Coordinator,…

Chocolate Mascarpone Pound Cake

We were recently invited to a friend’s home for dinner and I offered to bring dessert.  I was pretty excited about this, I don’t typically make dessert, so it gave me a chance to comb through my cookbooks.  I found this recipe out of my “Weeknights With Giada” cookbook by…