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Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira

Preserved Lemons

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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It’s citrus season and when my friend Denise said she had moved to an Oakland, California neighborhood practically littered with Meyer lemons, I got a wee bit jealous and begged her to share a recipe for preserving the sweetest gems of the season. This recipe works with any sort of lemon, and I’m sure all

Meyer Lemon Rosemary Tart

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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I love this time of the year, when Meyer Lemon blossoms take over Bay Area. The scent is intoxicating. During these cold winter months, I tend to hoard the slightly tart but sweet, vibrate yellow gems and use them in everything from hot tea to savory dishes. We recently hosted a farewell party for a

Preserved Lemon Cocktail

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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When Maggie reached out last week to see if we would be interested in sampling a preserved lemon syrup from Morris Kitchen, the polite thing to do was say, YES!  I have been dying to get an opportunity to introduce Morris Kitchen to our liquor cabinet, ever since reading about their spicy ginger syrup.  Visions

Cranberry Champagne Cocktail

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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I love using homemade simple syrups in our cocktails.  Once I mastered the base recipe for simple syrup, I began experimenting with flavors.  You may be wondering, how does one “master” making simple syrup.  Isn’t it sugar and water?  It may be only made with these two ingredients, but different sugars, as well as the

Cranberry Ginger Scones

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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It is early Christmas morning…… The snow is softly falling and covering the last remains of the reindeer’s paw prints, as I walk up the pathway to your home.  I can smell fresh roasted coffee brewing, as I reach for the front door.  I give a gentle tap-tap-tap, and you greet me with a warm

Homemade Marshmallows

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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The holidays are a time for caring as well as sharing.  At Eat Boutique, I feel that each of us takes that extra step when sharing.  This holiday season we are sharing a virtual “sweet” exchange with all of you.  I tossed around the idea of cookies, but, then decided to make something I really

One Pot Meal: Chicken Marabella

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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Being a child of the 80’s, I remember one-pot meals, otherwise, known as the “casserole” very well.  These wonders that our mother put down in front of us, usually contained a miss mash of ingredients.  While they usually came out of the oven, all golden and bubbly, once the serving spoon was plunged into the

Roasted Pumpkin Pot de Creme

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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Pot de Creme is simply a little pot of creme that is served in a lidded cup.  Or as we like to call it, a little pot of heaven.  This recipe is so delicious, that we made it two weekends in a row.  Pretty self-indulgent, but worth every creamy bite. We picked up two sugar

Pear Liqueur

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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Yesterday was National Food Day, and we had a lovely time participating in the Boston Food Swappers‘ community-sourced potluck in Boston. I was one of the judges, and everything was just delicious. I hope the winner enjoyed our Eat Boutique gift box! Still, I couldn’t get my mind off of this Pear Liqueur made all

Fig and Blue Cheese Tart

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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It’s officially Fall and we’re all back in the kitchen. After a New York City visit to make new food friends and attend some Wine and Food Festival events, I’m roasting the Brussels sprouts from ripe stalks in my garden. Jill is doing beautiful things with beets and apples and Shelby is making some local

Homemade Lobster Roll

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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The first time I was introduced to a live lobster, I was about 10 years old and was having a “fancy” dinner with my family at the Whaling Station in Monterey, California.  Our waiter brought my sisters and me, over to the lobster tank, and let each of us pick out our favorite.  Of course,

Berkeley Farmer’s Market, SF

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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Spring has sprung.  It was a glorious morning as I set out for the east bay to check out the Berkeley Farmer’s Market. The air was crisp and heavily scented with jasmine and cherry blossoms.  *sigh*  I love spring mornings… I decided to head across the bridge to the other side of the bay to

Alemany Farmer’s Market

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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While I make coffee in the morning, I like to open our kitchen door to let in the warmth of the sun or the coolness of the winter rain. Today, I could smell the remaining footprints of our last winter rains mixed with the scent of springtime jasmine. After two days of icy cold rains,

San Francisco Farmer’s Market

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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One of our foodie goals for 2010 is to have a better idea of where our food originates. We are about 85% there. In the same breathe, we’d like to make sure that we’re eating as local as possible, plus or minus those guilty pleasures (French wine and cheese, of course). In order to make