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These brownies are rich, super chocolaty, moist and delicious. They're pretty much the best brownie you'll ever taste. Rich, chocolate brownies Want to know what's even more delicious? Filling layers of brownie with vanilla ice cream and homemade caramel sauce. Maybe even add a little dollop of whipped cream on top. Or not. I found the idea to make Brownie and Salted Caramel with Ice Cream here on Yummy Mummy . Brownie and Salted Caramel with Ice Cream So I did. And this is how it turned out. Sort of. It's kind of a funny story, I made the dessert to take to a dinner party on Saturday night. I don't know what I was thinking. Who takes an ice cream dessert to a dinner party? And who tries to do all of this in a couple hours after you've spent a good part of the afternoon tasting zinfandel wines? I do. I forged ahead completely oblivious to the fact that there was no way the ice cream would refreeze in an hour or so. I made the brownies. They c...

Wow. What a fun event. Last night was Epicuria night. Which basically means each wine was paired with food. There were amazing chefs preparing fancy little bites everywhere you looked. I went with my friend Rachel Vorhees , another food and wine blogger. We were so excited to be there we could barely get our wristbands on as they handed them to us. Then of course we had trouble juggling the plate, wine glass, iphone, purse, coat, and big camera. So we talked our new friend Bill Smart, from Dry Creek Vineyard, into letting us stash some of our stuff under his table. He really saved the day. I ditched the big camera and just stuck with the iphone. We ran into a lot of wine friends we've met at events, and on Twitter. It was a really great time. And the wine. Yum-my. There was so much good wine being poured. I did have three HUGE favorites of the evening. Dry Creek Vineyard '09 Somers Ranch, Dry Creek Valley and '08 Old Vine, Dry Creek Valley Grgich Hills Es...

There's a new joint in town called Super Duper Burger, and it's fantastic. I mean really, unless you're a vegetarian, there's nothing like a big, fat, juicy burger and fries. And they make a really, really good burger. We've been there for lunch two weekends in a row. Lucky for me they have salads, too. Because Don is in love with this place and I will never lose weight if I eat burgers and fries every weekend. The burgers go on the grill looking like a big meatball, then they're smashed into perfection. Home made pickles in jars line the wall. You can help yourself to some pickles while you're waiting for your burger. The fries are super crispy and seasoned just right. The lemonade is sweetened with brown sugar. You can even get a cold beer on tap, or a glass of wine. Don says it's "messy and extremely good." And trust me. He knows a thing or two about burgers. We kind of love this place. Restaurateur and owne...

There's nothing like a quick dinner of pot stickers, rice and a steamed veggie. This is exactly what we ate on Saturday night (minus the veggie) before Elli's dance recital. Don and my sister Kathy volunteered to make dinner while I got Elli's hair ready and her dance costumes organized. Kathy was in charge of the rice. Don was going to make the pot stickers. I watched her pour the rice in the pan and I immediately thought "oooh, she's not doing it right" she should bring the water to a boil first.  But I had other things to do so I left her alone to make rice and I left the kitchen. Boy am I glad I kept my big mouth shut, because she made the BEST sticky rice. We sat down to eat and I couldn't believe how perfectly sticky it was. The chopstick was begging for a dip in the pan. The rice literally stuck like glue. It was awesome!! I asked her to share her recipe (of course.) She learned how to make it from Aki Mori a Japanese exchange student who...

Cheesy, creamy goodness with a light crunchy topping. It doesn't get better than this. We ate this last Saturday after watching the 49ers game. What a game, right?! So exciting. We were screaming and yelling which totally freaked out Elli and the dogs. It was the best game I've watched in a very long time. Okay, so really, it's the only game I've watched in a really long time. I picked a good one! As soon as it was over I made the mac and cheese and fired up the grill for barbequed pork chops. It tasted so good. It totally hit the spot. Of course I probably should have halved the recipe or used a larger baking dish as the recipe states because this is what it looked like when I pulled it out of the oven! Thank goodness I used my brain and put this bad boy on a cookie sheet. Too bad I didn't think before grabbing a spoon to get a taste, cuz I burned my tongue on the hot cheese. A total Homer moment. White Cheddar Mac and Cheese serves 6 to 8...

When I look in the mirror I see two things I don't like, no three, maybe four. Sheesh. It's probably not good to count. There are wrinkles, gray hairs, dark circles under my eyes, too many chins and little sun spots on my cheeks. And then there are my fingernails. I love when they're painted and all pretty. I just haven't taken the time get a manicure or do one at home in a while. It's time. So where to start. Unfortunately, there's not much I can do about the dark circles. I've inherited those from the Elliott family - thank you very much. I'm going to test out some new concealers and try to get more sleep. Maybe that will help. Let's tackle things I can do something about. 1. Wrinkles - I picked up Oil of Olay Regenerist to help with the battle of the wrinkles. I've been using Oil of Olay products for a while and are pretty pleased with them. But I usually just purchase the basic day and night creams. It's time to up the ante. I ...