In Mission Viejo with a Case of Culinary Wanderlust Culinary Wanderlust: A burning desire to travel the world and eat like a local all along the way. It is the essence of the RoadTripFlavors style for travel, dining and then cooking at home. Mapping the Day In our travels, we pack each day with constant motion….
Category: USA: RoadTripFlavors Kitchen
Thanksgiving Twist: Smoked Turkey with BBQ Sauce
Mission Viejo, California RTF Thanksgiving Part 3 of 5 If you are in the mood to break tradition this Thanksgiving, ditch the gravy and slather your smoked turkey with homemade BBQ sauce. The sweetness of the sauce pairs perfectly with the smoky and salty flavors of the smoked bird. Go ahead, go rogue this Thanksgiving! Here’s the…
Thanksgiving Turkey: RoadTripFlavors-Style
Mission Viejo, California RTF Thanksgiving Part 2 of 5: Yes, we know that much of the United States is covered in snow and temperatures are bitterly cold. It is not our intention to rub it in, but here in California it is sunny and still in the 70s during the day. That’s why grilling for…
City Dogs and More Small Plates
Paris, France and Mission Viejo, California, USA Paris boasts many small plates restaurants that inspired our recipe for Chupe below. We were also inspired by City Dogs who even dine in restaurants in Paris. For a casual meal with your beloved pups by your side, make this easy soup recipe and pair it with our…
Easy Technique for Party Perfect Presentation
Mission Viejo, California Continuing with our MLB Opening Day party planning, Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce is featured. An easy technique ensures the presentation is party perfect. When your guests arrive, set your appetizer table with Fresh Spring Rolls, Chicken Satay and a bowl full of peanuts in the shell. It all says: “Yippee,…
2013 Top Ten Blog Posts
New Years Eve, 2013 Happy New Year from RoadTripFlavors Rating 2013 in terms of travel, dining and cooking, the year earns an A+. It was a stellar year in other terms too, but for the purposes of this blog we will only tout our 2013 TOP TEN postings of travel and recipes here. In no…
Halloween Bloody Mary Bar
Halloween 2013 BOO! Our Halloween Bloody Mary Bar is back for another year. Before the goblins start ringing the doorbell this evening, pull out a wide array of condiments from the fridge and pantry. Let your guests select their favorite Vodka, juice, hot sauce, fresh citrus and pickled vegetables for their own very Bloody Mary…
Taste Test Reveals the Better Egg
Mission Viejo, California Sometimes it’s fun to experiment with new recipes. After all, without experimentation, meals become mundane. So, side by side, does a new recipe stand up to a time-honored one? A taste test will reveal the better recipe, and in this case, the better egg. Mapping the Day With Easter this…
Sage Advice from Celebrity Chefs
Our Home Kitchen Mapping the Day Celebrity chefs divulge little morsels of their kitchen prowess in live demonstrations and Q & A presentations. Over the years we have attended many events with icon chefs including the likes of Alice Waters, Emeril Lagasse and Susan Feniger. Local Story Several years ago, three chefs appeared at a…
Ready for Friday’s Cocktail Hour
RoadTripFlavors Pico-Tini You’ve seen this recipe for our RoadTripFlavors Pico-Tini before, but doesn’t it sound good? It takes some planning. Start now and it will be ready by Friday’s Cocktail Hour. So here’s what you do: 1, Shop today or tomorrow 2. Make the Pico de Gallo recipe: http://roadtripflavors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Pico-de-Gallo.pdf 3. Let it marinate for a couple…