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Friday
Jul232010

leo - got a band? I'll lead it! happy birthday!

leo - july 23 -august 22
ruled by: the sun
status: I will
quick fire: Mangiare is not just the Italian verb for 'to eat'. Mangia! is the passionate cry that sounds the beginning of every Italian meal with outstretched arms and huge smiles. A Leo must have started this tradition. You are a community cat, magnetic and generous... especially when you have an audience. You love the best of everything and your foodie birthright is no exception. Bask in the warmth of hosting great meals, you're always a crowd pleaser!

Happy Birthday Leo all-stars!

 

Tuesday
Jul202010

Hey Andrew Zimmern!

We just answered a media lead to be on a Webisode of Andrew Zimmern's "Appetite for Life" on MSN when he comes to Napa Valley next month... how amazing would that be?! Besides that fact that he has a super cool name, (although extended a bit :) he lives in the world of quirky and we love quirky!

Born on the 4th of July, Andrew is a Cancer and comes by his foodie talents naturally!*

So universe... cross fingers and give us some of your marketing magic!
Chef Cosmo and paSous

*Andrew Zimmern is a James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, food writer, and teacher. As the co-creator, host, and consulting producer of Travel Channel's series, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern and Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World, he travels the world exploring food in its own native region, wherever it is found.

 

 

 

 

Monday
Jul052010

cancer - your shell is not all it's cracked up to be!

cancer - june 21 - july 22
ruled by: the moon
status: I feel
quick fire: Our crab-people LOVE their shells and rely on their whole astro-chart to crack them open. The rest of us couldn't survive without these home-loving, sensitive, nurturing, possessive, domestic crustaceons. You are at your best when you are comforting others with food. You derail everyone's diets with love. Your friends will have to drag you out to restaurants, but once there, you are the lifeline of the party and grateful that they made the effort (as long as no one hurts your feelings!)

 

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

 

 

 

 

Thursday
Jul012010

Chef Cosmo's potato salad!

Happy 4th of July holiday weekend everyone! Here's the must-have dish for this holiday and if you don't have an honored family tradition potato salad recipe or want to shake up the barbecue or pot luck this year... then use this mouth-watering recipe. Be sure to make a lot so it lasts all weekend!

1-1/2 lb small Red potatoes
5 eggs (hard boiled)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup brown mustard
3 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup Black Olives, chopped
1/4 cup Parsley, chopped
2 Green Onions chopped

Boil potatoes until tender then let cool. Boil eggs for no longer than 10 minuets and let cool. Chop potatoes and eggs, add veggies, olives, seasoning, lime juice and mustard. Toss with extra virgin olive oil let set for half hour and then toss with mayonnaise.

And don't forget to spend some positivie time appreciating the great service our men and women are engaged in as soldiers in our military. They should all be home for this holiday, but hundreds of thousands will be at their posts around world thinking about their familes. We thank you!

Enjoy the fireworks, live each moment, and hug each other!
Chef Cosmo and paSous

 

 

 

Thursday
Jun242010

happy birthday CANCER all-stars!