Tina's Chic Corner

Caprese Chicken and Quinoa

July 3rd, 2019Tina2 Comments

How is it July already?! It seems like just yesterday I was watching Christmas movies. Oh wait, that’s because I was. The Hallmark channel is celebrating Christmas in July with round-the-clock Christmas movies. I’m in heaven! I even told my husband that I wanted to bring up our 2 foot tall pre-lit Christmas tree for the month. I got vetoed. All this Christmas talk has me craving cookies now (although in fairness, when am I not craving cookies?). Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately, depending on how you look at it), I don’t have a cookie recipe for you today if that …

A Guide to Newport, Rhode Island

June 26th, 2019Tina0 Comments

My husband and I have visited Rhode Island a few times. It’s only a few hours from home so it’s a great place for us to go to when we want to get away for just a few days. A couple of weekends ago we stayed in Newport for a long weekend and we had a wonderful time. The weather could not have been more perfect, low 70’s and sunny. Here’s the scoop on where we stayed, what we did and of course where we ate. Where To Stay: We stayed at the Francis Malbone House, a quaint bed and …

Raspberry Cheese Danish (Redux)

June 14th, 2019Tina4 Comments

When I want to cook something for my dad I instantly go to breakfast and pastries because that’s his favorite. My dad says that he likes everything that I cook for him, even my chicken dinners. I’m not sure that I entirely believe him because he’s not a chicken fan. (Now you know where I get my chicken aversion from. 😉 ) Nevertheless, I’ll stick to pastries because I know it’s always a winner and I’m making a oldie but goodie today in his honor. If you’ve followed me for a long time then this danish will look familiar because …

Greek Roasted Chicken

June 5th, 2019Tina1 Comment

Winner, winner, chicken dinner. (Sorry, I had to go there.) My Greek roasted chicken and potatoes dish is one of the recipes from my blog that I make the most. It’s easy to make, it comes out delicious every time, and it’s a great make-ahead meal to make for guests. I’ve taken the original tried and true recipe and made two minor changes to it. While the original recipe is still perfection (and I still make it that way when my husband and I entertain for a big crowd), but I wanted to make it into a smaller portion. Plus, …

Cookie Dough Stuffed Chocolate Sandwiches

May 31st, 2019Tina0 Comments

These cookies are so fun! I’m not usually drawn to cookies that you don’t bake, but I simply had to make these when I saw them online. I love Oreo cookies and chocolate chip cookie dough so it sounded like a match made in heaven. It turns out I was right because they are so good. I think that this is the safest cookie dough to eat. There are no eggs in it, and I baked the all-purpose flour before I mixed it into the cookie dough. There is some controversy as to whether flour is safe to eat so …