Kalamata Olive Bread with Gorg & Walnuts

Kalamata Olive Bread with Gorg & Walnuts

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Vote For Katie ~ Not Pedro

OK. The videos have been submitted. Hope everyone had a Happy Easter. You can go to http://social.macys.com/keepitcooking/home.html and check out my video contest entries, "Fioretti Braciole" and "Roasted Tomato Salad". Go ahead and give me an excellent rating, whether you think so or NOT. LOL. I think we have til the 18th. (The top 50 video entries will be judged between the 18th & the 24th, I believe). I have a few ideas to start popping some fun videos into the KPK blog very soon. Happy cooking fellow foodies! Hey, Gley, if I win, what would you like from Macy's? By the way, you can view the videos on YouTube too, but first, please click on the above link, rate them and feel free to throw in a few comments....................and. um, keep it clean. LOL.

Louie, If you want to learn the winning recipe, check out the videos. P.S. Do you really think you won that contest? Pops was just trying to be nice. LOL hahahaha..... KLF

Love to all. Remember, Katie, not Pedro.

Love, Katie

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Braciole & The Macy's Contest

Greetings Friends, Familia & Fellow Foodies , i.e., F,F & F F... LOL

Here's the deal. A. I have not been spending enough time with my blog and I miss it! I have been able to do some cooking; I just haven't been blogging. B. Gleycine told me about this Macy's Video Cooking Contest and this past weekend was the first good opportunity I have had to do a little video taping. Soooo, Norma came over on Sunday and I hired her to be my videographer while I prepared a batch of our traditional Fioretti Family Braciole. Her only payment, of course, was the meal (another Katie Late Night Special), some Chianti, and some really fun and interesting company. Ha!

Which brings me to C. I just discovered (it's 12:30am Tuesday night/Wednesday morning) that my video files are in the .MOV format which is not compatible in Windows MovieMaker, where I was planning to condense and edit all of my video clips, pictures and stuff. So, I have a bunch of stuff to use and it all has to be squeezed down into a 2-minute video and submitted to the Macy's peeps no later than April 10th. For me, that's rough (like writing War & Peace on the palm of your hand or something). The contest requires that you submit an original recipe and a 2-minute video of yourself preparing the recipe. I could win this if they would give me, like, an hour. So, the challenge is.... can Katie speed up the process? We shall see.

Here's a clip of my warm-up/intro plus a few more unedited videos of the Braciole making process. . . . . . I'll send more information and a link to the contest (if I ever actually submit a finished product). I would provide more clips for you to view but my camera battery needs charging and so does this author. It's 1:12am and time to hit Katie's Passion Pillow. This brings me to D. If I get the job done, you can go online and vote for my contest video so that I can win a $3000 Macy's shopping spree plus tickets for two to San Francisco (and the opportunity to appear in a video podcast with Tyler Florence)! Go Katie ~ Go Katie ~ It's Your BirFday.

So, here is a sneak-peek at one of my practice intros . . . Actually, it may be the only peek, if I never finish this. LOL. Update: Video #1 is one of the practice intros (I didn't use it in the final contest submission video). Video #2 is a 5 minute segment of me demonstrating how to fill the Braciole. Video #3 - Rolling The Braciole. Video #4 - Searing the Braciole. Keep in mind. These are au naturale'. Unedited. LOL.

Love To All, Katie



The final video was a compilation of a bunch of clips that were joined, cut, edited, cut again and then quickly squeezed under pressure into a two-minute presentation which met all of the Macy's contest requirements. It can be viewed on YouTube and you can see the finished product by clicking here: FIORETTI BRACIOLE on You Tube!

Mediterranean Fish Stew

Mediterranean Fish Stew
A KPK cross between Spanish style Cod and French Boullabaisse

Smoky Spanish Albondigas Soup

Smoky Spanish Albondigas Soup

Summer Vegetable Soup

Summer Vegetable Soup
aka "Got-To-Go" Soup, inspired by Louie

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Love, Katie ~ I am so glad you're here! Stay awhile!

Super Healthy Salad

Super Healthy Salad
. . . featuring Roasted Rutabagas (or Swede Turnips, if you wish)

Grilled Corn with Tarragon Cream

Grilled Corn with Tarragon Cream
Click on the image to link to a simple and lovely recipe at Fine Cooking

Cinnamon Pecan Katies

Cinnamon Pecan Katies
Yes I Did

Forbidden Rice Salad

Forbidden Rice Salad
Black "Forbidden Rice" from China is delicious and loaded with antioxidants

Pasta with Hot Pancetta, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Parmesan & Power Greens

Pasta with Hot Pancetta, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Parmesan & Power Greens

Indian Carrot Salad

Indian Carrot Salad

Fluffy Milk Chocolate Mini Cupcakes with Softly Whipped Cocoa Cream

Fluffy Milk Chocolate Mini Cupcakes with Softly Whipped Cocoa Cream

Asparagus & Mozzarella Frittata

Asparagus & Mozzarella Frittata

Grilled Eggplant is Layered Up for an Eggplant Gratin with Fresh Basil and 4 Cheeses

Grilled Eggplant is Layered Up for an Eggplant Gratin with Fresh Basil and 4 Cheeses

Oven Roasted Plum Tomatoes

Oven Roasted Plum Tomatoes

Oven Roasted Herb Butter Turkey Breast, Gemstone Potatoes & Buttery Peas

Oven Roasted Herb Butter Turkey Breast, Gemstone Potatoes & Buttery Peas

Egg Ribbon Salad with Pancetta & Shaved Parmesan

Egg Ribbon Salad with Pancetta & Shaved Parmesan

Fresh Strawberry Slices & Whole Raspberries tucked into cream cheese frosted vanilla cupcakes

Fresh Strawberry Slices & Whole Raspberries tucked into cream cheese frosted vanilla cupcakes

Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops

Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops
an outdoor grill regular at the crib

Smokin' Beets

Smokin' Beets

Roasted Beet & Potato Salad

Roasted Beet & Potato Salad

Rosemary Flatbread

Rosemary Flatbread

"Hola" from Mi Pueblo, San Jose, CA

"Hola" from Mi Pueblo, San Jose, CA

Rapini Frittata

Rapini Frittata

Healthy Portabella

Healthy Portabella

Italian Tuna & Cannellini Bean Salad with D'Amato's Focaccia

Italian Tuna & Cannellini Bean Salad with D'Amato's Focaccia

Fried Asparagus

Fried Asparagus

Day Off Breakfast

Day Off Breakfast
Boiled Eggs & Whole Grain Toast ~ Simple Pleasures are the BEST!

Last Minute Lentil Soup

Last Minute Lentil Soup
with carrots, celery, and a little kale . . . topped with a heap of conchigliette pasta and parmigiano reggiano

A Sampling of Christmas

A Sampling of Christmas
KPK Pecan Shortbread Cookies and Almond Cookies