Toronto…the finale

So I told you I had fun when I was away right?? But unless you follow me on Twitter or on Facebook (Judy Chiappini) you may not know what exactly I was up to… It was a friend of mine’s birthday and he invited me to a party at his house… We had some dips (roasted red pepper and egg plant)… Some marinated and grilled shrimp… Grilled Octopus… Salads… (Photo courtesy of Paula @ Dragon’s Kitchen ) (Photo courtesy of Paula @ Dragon’s Kitchen ) Grilled Pork Belly… Homemade Chicken Gyro’s… with homemade tzatziki, tomatoes, and onions… And then came the cake… You see how lucky I am???? Have you guessed who’s birthday it was yet? Peter @ Kalofagas had a birthday!!! and I got to meet Paula @ The Dragon’s Kitchen And Jasmine @ Confessions of a Cardamom Addict ? photo courtesy of Paula @ Dragon’s Kitchen Can you believe how lucky I was to be invited to this Greek feast?? Peter single handedly prepared and served us all night long.? Paula did make the birthday cake and it is by far one of my all time faves…Lemon Meringue Cake! We were able to meet up with Paula and Peter once again but just for a quick bite to eat after we went to the Science Center to see Harry Potter

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Toronto…the finale

Blogging friends or simply friends…

Jenn and Roberto at the Sanibel Lighthouse! What a wonderful thing it is when the lines becomes blurred and the people that you have called your “blogging friends” turn into your real and just normal everyday friends. People you talk to everyday and end up sharing parts of your life with without ever meeting them. Does that make them any less of a friend because the distance is too far to just drive over and see them? I guess I have proved that this weekend and I still hold onto my belief that food bloggers are some of the best people anywhere. We were lucky enough to have Jenn ( The Leftover Queen ), hubby Roberto and cute puppy Pepino to stay with us for the weekend. You would think I have a ton of pictures of all of the food we made and the eating we did but sadly, no! I think we were so busy talking and just hanging out that we forgot to take pictures. Dinner Friday night was delicious. I had marinated some Pork in Peter’s Souvlaki marinade, Jenn and I made a Greek salad, bread ( Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes bread), tzatziki, roasted potatoes and Jenn made some Baba Ganouche while I went and picked up the girls! We ended up sitting up late just talking… Saturday night we did an impromptu invite of some of my closest friends. Funny thing is they had a friend visiting them. Turned into a really fun night featuring a 25 pound pan of sausage lasagna that T. made and some good cheap wine!!! Thanks for coming Karen it was great meeting you!!! Jenn and I were able to at least focus and start and complete our DB Challenge for the month. Look at me…almost 20 days early too! Sunday we went to the beach and had a wonderful time just strolling and checking out several area beaches. We have some real pretty ones here! Really I have some food posts coming up. I “splatchcocked” a chicken so stay tuned!!! As Always… Happy Entertaining!!! Judy www.nofearentertaining.com

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So, have you missed me?

I truly think that since I have started this blog this is probably the longest I have ever gone without posting! I can’t even really tell you why I haven’t, or I guess I could but who really cares (Oh, I know YOU do!). Since I last posted I have: Started a new job (from home but it even pays…) Said good bye to my sister and cried for about 2 days because of it Done the laundry, cleaned my house, grocery shopped, cooked and meal planned Volunteered at my girl’s school Youngest started karate Slept and not slept prepped for my next round of visitors…Jenn (The Leftover Queen) , Roberto and Pepperoncino! that’s about it… Wait, I also got to have a play date with………… Jaden of Steamy Kitchen !!! How lucky am I???? Jaden is truly an incredible person and a natural born teacher. Seeing as I have no (and I truly mean no) knowledge of Asian cooking beyond what I get served in sushi places or a Japanese Steakhouse she was kind and incredibly patient with all of my …

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