5 Star Foodie Culinary Adventures

5 Star Burger Diaries, Part 7: Blue Cheese Mushroom Burger

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:19:11 PDT

A mushroom burger is a classic veggie burger and for my series I had to make my own version. To make the mushroom patties, I fried the mushrooms and onions and combined them in a food...

5 Star Burger Diaries, Part 6: Egg Burger

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:40:49 PDT

My new creation in 5 Star Burger series is an egg burger. The idea came from leftover ingredients, speck and wild ramps, which I used to make this delicious and simple spring pasta dish. The...

5 Star Foodie Junior: Burger Diaries, Part 5: A Birthday Donut Burger

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:31:48 PDT

Welcome to the May edition of 5 Star Foodie Junior, a series of monthly posts that feature my daughter learning how to cook in the kitchen. Featured this month is Junior's contribution to 5 Star...

5 Star Burger Diaries, Part 4: Burger Bagel Melt

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:31:36 PDT

This weekend I decided to make a classic Tuna Melt Bagel sandwich into a Burger Bagel Melt, using a juicy burger patty made with organic free-range ground beef. I spread a layer of mayo on...

5 Star Burger Diaries, Part 3: Blue Corn Muffin Sausage Sliders

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:31:22 PDT

Last year I picked up some blue corn flour during my trip to Arizona and New Mexico. I still had a little leftover and decided to use it to make blue corn muffins. *** Blue Corn...

5 Star Burger Diaries, Part 2: Chili Bean Burger

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:59:40 PDT

The night after I prepared the Indian Fry Bread Burger, 5 Star Foodie Junior and I got home late and I didn't have much time to prepare dinner. I did have a leftover bison and bean patty from the...

5 Star Makeover "Restaurant Wars" Preview: The Pink Goat

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:20:44 PDT

In April and May, our 5 Star Makeover is a very special event - "Restaurant Wars" Top Chef style. We have divided all of our members in teams of three, and each group has chosen a theme or a focus...

5 Star Burger Diaries, Part 1: Indian Fry Bread Burger

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:00:07 PDT

Originally I was planning to prepare Indian Fry Bread and make Indian tacos, with bison and bean fry, topped with shredded cheddar and pepper jack cheese mixture, lettuce, tomato, and avocado. ...

5 Star Burger Diaries, Intro: Healthy Bison Burger

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:30:38 PDT

Dear Blogger Friends and Readers: This is a diary that's all about ... burgers. A burger is just a basic food really that is not considered so gourmet, but there's nothing more enjoyable than a...

Pirozhki with Egg and Green Onions

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:52:39 PDT

One of the very first recipes that I ever published on this blog was a Russian specialty, Pirozhki. Back then I hardly had any visitors and since I happened to be baking pirozhki today, I decided...