OM NOMs 1.4 - Dessert Week

It should come as no surprise that this week's OM NOM Nominations are all desserts. We've been loving looking at all sorts of delicious desserts that we are considering extending Dessert Week into Dessert Month. But that just may be gilding the lily, as my grandmother used to say.






First up is 5 Star Foodie who attended a glorious celebration of chocolate (Chocolate Festival) and took some amazing photos.








My Gourmet Love Affair posted these "most fudgey, rich, chocolately, peanut-buttery brownies on the face of the planet". Just looking at them, I might have to agree...Smorgasmic Fudge Brownies.







In my opinion, you can't have a list of chocolate desserts without at least one molten chocolate cake. What's Gaby Cooking offered up this recipe for a valentine's day special: Molten Chocolate Lave Cakes.







Anyone up for some cheesecake? An Edible Symphony shared this delicious looking Luxe Red Velvet Cheesecake.







This isn't fair...why can't we live near all these cooks making these beautiful desserts???

OM NOMs 1.3

In this week's OM NOM Nominations, we highlight three recipes with the other white meat: pork!

The first one goes to For the Love of Cooking and the scrumptious looking Shredded Pork Taquitos. Here they use up some leftover pork roast...which everyone always is looking for ways to spruce up their leftovers. And there are cilantro and lime sour cream, guacamole, and salsa recipes to complete the dish.


The second nomination of the week goes to Sea Salt with Food and the delectable Braised Pork Belly recipe. Despite sharing their dislike for the fat part of the pork belly, I'm giving the post a nod for what looks to be an excellent pork experience. How can you not like the fat??? MMM...delicious pork fat...droooool.......


And finally, I had to nominate this one in the name of the bacon lovers of the world. SoCal Pastry Chef posted a recipe for Pork Candy. Inspired by an Emeril show, she shows how easy it is to take something that is good and make it better.

OM NOM Nominations - 1.2

Lots of OM NOM worthy recipes, photos and blogs this week so it was very hard to choose...oh who am I kidding? It is hard to choose EVERY week! Nevertheless, here are the picks of week...








The first choice is a great set of two recipes celebrating the Chinese New Year on Monday. It is a Shumai and Spring Roll dimsum from Cafe Nilson: Cafe Nilson - Dimsum. The year of the Ox rocks!







The second OM NOM goes to The Alchemist Chef with her Aphrodisiacs series. This last one is what caught my eye: The Alchemist Chef - aphrodisiacs grilled peaches but the White Truffle Fondue and Oysters 3 Ways also look great for a Valentine's dinner.





And lastly, with the Super Bowl coming up this weekend I would be remiss if I did not highlight this excellent post on the culinary differences of Pittsburgh and Arizona. Go check it out and vote for your favorite cuisine at Endless Simmer - Super Bowl Food Off.

OM NOM Nominations - 1.1

Ok, here we go with the first OM NOM NOM Nominations.

First up is Hello, Hawaii, How Are You? Pulled Chicken from Coconut & Lime.

Coconut Lime - pulled chicken

I don't know if it is because it reminds me of summer and warmer weather or if the sandwich just looks incredibly tasty. Either way when I read this, I literally started to drool with anticipation to make it. Someone get me a towel. Definitely OM NOM NOM worthy in my book.





Next is a Szechuan Syle Hot and Sour Soup from So Many Cookbooks...So Little Time
So Many Cookbooks - Szechuan Style Hot and Sour

First of all, I like the idea of getting two meals out of one package of pork tenderloins...particularly when we're just cooking for the two of us and tenderloins usually come two per package. That's a lot of pork for two people. Secondly, with all this cold weather in our area, a good Hot and Sour soup just sounds really good right about now...and right in time for the Chinese New Year!




The final choice this week goes to 5 Star Foodie and her Rack of Lamb with Saffron Cream.
5 Star Foodie - Rack of Lamb with Saffron Cream

This recipe gets an OM NOM for being creative, upscale and comforting all at the same time. As an added bonus she includes a dessert recipe for a Fruit Paella which sounds delicious and a great finisher for that meal.





I also want to give a shout out to the Inaugural Luncheon menu which included Seafood Stew, Duck Breast with Cherry Chutney, Herb Roasted Pheasant with Wild Rice Stuffing, Molasses Whipped Sweet Potatoes, and a Cinnamon Apple Sponge Cake. A big OM NOM NOM to that menu!!!

OM NOM Nominations

OM NOM NOM NOM - the sound of ravenous eating.

Popularized by the character Cookie Monster on Sesame Street, it is now used commonly in speech to denote something tasty.

CM exclaims "OM NOM NOM NOM" when gobbling down cookies and whatever else goes in his mouth.

The OM NOM NOM NOMINATION will be awarded to the recipes, photos or entire blogs that a. make me hungry, b. make my mouth water, or c. make me go uncontrollably googly eyed and crazy.