Month: April 2017

Moroccan-Style Lamb and Chickpeas
This is a delicious, quick and easy recipe! Not a big fan of cilantro, so I substituted with parsley. It would go nicely with rice. Moroccan-Style Lamb and Chickpeas

+ Fashion
The Kentucky Derby Hat Fashion
The 143th Kentucky Derby is next Saturday May 6, which hat will you be wearing? Haven’t had the pleasure to attend this event but always wanted to. Not just because of my love for horses, but to wear one of these hats! Did you know there’s some history behind these hats? Here’s a brief history of the derby’s hat fashion by Time magazine

Grilled Salmon with Tomato-Basil Relish
This is part 2 of this week’s seafood series. The relish was surprisingly good that I made it again to accompany another dish. Salmon is a fish we have for dinner a few times a month, it is truly one of my favorites. This was adapted from Fresh Fish, by Jennifer Trainer Thompson.

Traditional Fish Pie
I made this dish a couple of times because the first time the mashed potatoes didn’t brown on the top, and since you should never over cook fish I was afraid to leave it in the oven any longer. So the second time I made it I just put it under the broiler and it came out perfect. This recipe was adapted from The … Read More Traditional Fish Pie

+ Food
Carrot Ginger Soup with Roasted Chicpeas
Originally posted on the fashionista cook:
Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! This year I decided to cook different dishes to change it up a bit. This soup was very easy and delicious to make. The great thing about soups is that it can be made ahead. This recipe is courtesy of Ayurveda. the recipe only serves 4 so I had to double it.…

Skillet Chicken Breasts with Olive Oil and Garlic
Great recipe for anyone who doesn’t have time to cook dinner. This takes about 30 minutes, just make the chicken is cooked through. The ingredients are also basic and probably already exist in your pantry. It’s a one skillet from stove top to table! Recipe adapted from Lidia’s Family Table by Lidia Bastianich.

Celebrating a Milestone
I am very excited to announce the fashionista cook is celebrating a milestone! The blog has reached a total of 500 followers! Thank you to all my followers that made this possible.
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