Tina's Chic Corner

Garlic Chicken Pizza

February 19th, 2014Tina30 Comments

After a very busy few months, my husband and I finally found ourselves with no plans on a random Sunday. Let’s make homemade pizza! It’s the ultimate comfort food. Snowy and cold weather = craving for comfort food. Plus it’s the perfect way to slow down and spend quality time together. We have a lot of fun in the kitchen and we get awesome pizza out of the deal. Not too shabby. 😉 The creation of this delicious garlic chicken pizza goes back a few years. Many years ago my husband worked in New Haven (a town famous …

Pizza Dough

February 17th, 2014Tina39 Comments

Back by popular demand, my husband returns with another post from Dave’s Bread Corner… Like most people, when I think of pizza I think of some sort of fresh pie at a local pizzeria. Who can’t claim to love the chewy crust and melty cheese of a slice that’s only managed to cool enough to avoid serious damage to your mouth? There must be some magic secret that pizza shop chefs know that no one else can reproduce right? Well, I certainly thought so. I’ve had the pizza dough you buy in the tube. I’ve had the kind many grocery …

Light Chocolate Chip Cookies

February 14th, 2014Tina32 Comments

Another chocolate chip cookie recipe? Yes, I’ve gone there (and I’m sure this won’t be the last time). Would you believe that this is a healthier version though? A few weeks ago, I challenged myself to learn more about healthy baking and to try healthier dessert recipes (a personal goal for improvement, so to speak). That might mean one new recipe or 100, only time will tell. I still must remain true to myself and let’s face it… I’ll be where the chocolate is. 😉 I began racking my brain to try to come up with a new …

Chicken Quesadilla Pie

February 12th, 2014Tina29 Comments

A couple of weeks ago my husband randomly met me at my kick boxing class on his way home from work… just to give me a kiss! Crazy sweet, right?! For no rhyme or reason, the other day he surprised me with two cookbooks because he noticed that I had been eyeing a brand that doesn’t post recipes online. Then last night he surprised me with Mexican take-out for dinner. These sweet gestures make me feel special and I love the little things he does for me. Geesh, I’m so mushy today. Maybe it’s because the most romantic day of the year …

Eggplant Quinoa Parmesan

February 10th, 2014Tina30 Comments

Have you ever imagined something and it came out exactly how you thought it would be? Perhaps it’s the perfect wedding day that you actually got to have, after imagining it since you were 10 years old. Or maybe it’s the weight lifted off your shoulders that you hoped for, after finishing three long years of law school. Today a dream came true when I finally made a recipe that I’d been thinking about for months. And you know what? It came out just as tasty as I envisioned it would. Sure, not all dreams are the same size, but …