It's Cooking with Magda

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Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

December 26, 2017 by It's Cooking With Magda

Festive, decadent and easy to make, these cookies are great for the holidays! Rich chocolate cookies loaded with pieces of chocolate and a hint of peppermint are a great treat for the holidays. They are easy to make and will satisfy every chocoholic! Today’s recipe is a slight variation on the classic chocolate chip recipe posted here. In this recipe part of the flour is replaced by cocoa powder to give the cookies their rich chocolate flavor. I like them […]

Categories: Cookies, Dessert • Tags: chip, chocolate, cookies, dessert, sweets

indian eggplants, sesame seeds, nuts, spices

Stuffed Indian Eggplants and Vegan Challenge

August 23, 2017 by It's Cooking With Magda

While there is still an abundance of fresh produce available, give these small jewels a try! The filling is so delicious! Hello, hello! It’s been awhile since my last post and it’s hard to believe that we are done with the summer break! The boys were staying home and keeping us busy with their summer birthdays, camps, playdates and some traveling. We had a great time with our cousins while camping in Clearlake, CA. Clearlake is the oldest lake in […]

Categories: Dinner, vegan • Tags: healty, vegan, vegetables

Shredded Pork Tacos

May 5, 2017 by It's Cooking With Magda

Everyone will love this recipe, kids and grown ups, as it’s delicious, versatile and fun! Happy Cinco De Mayo! It’s not too late to throw a party to celebrate Cinco De Mayo. All you need is a 3 lb piece of pork shoulder, tortillas, mango salsa, garnishes like radishes and avocado, and some beer, of course. Don’t forget the party hats! Pork shoulder can be cooked in a slow cooker or Dutch oven. So all you have to do is […]

Categories: Dinner, Special occasion • Tags: Cinco De Mayo, pork, salsa, tacos, tortillas

udon noodles, shiitake mushrooms, greens

Udon Noodles with Mushrooms and Greens

April 12, 2017 by It's Cooking With Magda

Very flavorful, easy to make and satisfying dish. Recently, I have been feeling a bit uninspired in my culinary explorations. I get that feeling about once a year, when all the holidays are finally over and a lot of produce is blah tasting. That’s when I look for inspiration in various cookbooks. So, while ago on a rainy afternoon (yes, we got some rain this year) I pulled out my “Cook’s Illustrated” and looked through a section with Asian recipes. Confession: […]

Categories: Dinner, Soups • Tags: greens, sambal olek, shiitake mushrooms, udon noodles

Guest Post: California Mission Food

March 6, 2017 by It's Cooking With Magda

My very first guest post in collaboration with my son as part of his assignment about California missions! My older son has been learning about the California missions for the past several months. Recently, the kids were given an optional assignment to prepare and present in front of the class. Some of the ideas included creating an iMovie about the mission, building a model of a mission, making a sculpture, painting a picture or designing a mission in Minecraft. An […]

Categories: Dinner, Soups • Tags: california mission foods, corn, hominy, pork, pozole rojo, tortillas

Cioppino

February 25, 2017 by It's Cooking With Magda

Cioppino is perfect for large gatherings as it can be prepared in advance. I make it for Christmas, New Year’s Eve, grownup birthday parties, Super Bowl and Oscars. Give it a try! The Super Bowl and the Oscars are two events that I look forward to a lot each year. And it’s not only because of the entertainment but also the food. I always prepare a lot of great dishes. My boys love edamame so we start with that, then […]

Categories: Christmas, Seafood, Special occasion • Tags: fish, seafood, shrimp, stew, tomatoes

My Birthday Trip to Napa and Two Years of Blogging

February 15, 2017 by It's Cooking With Magda

Since my birthday trip was all about food and I got few items checked off of my bucket list this post has all the details. Last month I turned 40! When I look at this number it still seems rather strange, like it is someone else who just had their big birthday, not me. In the months leading to it, I actually felt almost proud when thinking about it but the closer it got the less excited I was. Luckily […]

Categories: Special occasion • Tags: birthday, Michelin star, Napa Valley, restaurant

Thai Shrimp and Noodle soup

January 18, 2017 by It's Cooking With Magda

Very aromatic and comforting soup that is great especially when fighting a cold or flu. Happy 2017! I took unplanned break from my blog but life just got in the way. I’m hoping to do better in the new year. We just got back from our second annual New Year’s trip to Yosemite National Park. It was awesome! The temperature was in the comfortable upper 30s most of the time and we were able to do some hiking. The weather […]

Categories: Seafood, Soups • Tags: chiles, shrimp, soup, spices

Apple Galette with Spiced Caramel Sauce

November 23, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Super easy and delicious! This quick version of apple pie is festive enough to grace your Thanksgiving table! Thanksgiving is in two short days and there is so much still to do! I finally got the turkey yesterday and I’m thinking of trying Alton Brown’s recipe this year. Do you brine your turkey or not? His recipe calls for it and even though I typically don’t brine the bird, I think I will try it this year. Early on, when I […]

Categories: Christmas, Dessert, Thanksgiving • Tags: Apple pie, caramel sauce, dessert, Fall, food photography, galette, Thanksgiving

Homemade Spiced Caramel Sauce

November 20, 2016 by It's Cooking With Magda

Homemade Spiced Caramel Sauce is a must this holiday season with any apple dessert, pumpkin cheesecake or to be drizzled over ice cream. It’s a perfect gift as well! It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next week! I have to admit that I got caught off guard a bit but I think it’s safe to say I wasn’t the only one this year. Since California is a very Democratic state, the blow of losing the election was and still […]

Categories: Dessert, Snack Time, Thanksgiving • Tags: caramel sauce, dessert, spices, sugar

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