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Take A Bite Out Of Boca

A local foodie shares her cooking and dining experiences in South Florida, in and around Boca Raton.
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My Favorite Protein Shakes

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― My favorite way to refuel after a good, hard workout is a good, nutritious protein shake. There are a million different combinations you could try for your own shakes. I have had quite a few... Check out some of the ones I've made recently.Before I... (more)
 Shaina ― Posted 24 hours ago
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Crispy Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crispy Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― As the baking frenzy continues, the next thing on my list was chocolate chip cookies. But not just any chocolate chip cookies, these were going to be Food Network Magazine-style! The March issue was "The Chocolate Issue," and let me tell you...they... (more)
 Shaina ― Made popular 12 days ago
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Mini Cherry Pie

Mini Cherry Pie

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― I've really been on a baking kick lately. My co-workers love it, but I think I need to start cooking real food again and not so many desserts! I just love my new mixer so much. Maybe I'll try something ambitious like making bread or something more... (more)
 Shaina ― Made popular 12 days ago
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Oreos + Chocolate Chip Cookies = Sinfully Delicious!

Oreos + Chocolate Chip Cookies = Sinfully Delicious!

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― Oreo-filled desserts are pretty popular, especially on the Pinterest circuit. I'm constantly coming across pictures of cookies and brownies with Oreos as the main ingredient. Since I still had some leftover from the brownies I made a couple weekends... (more)
 Shaina ― Posted 20 days ago
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My first visit back home...

My first visit back home...

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― After living in Florida for nearly 9 months, I finally headed back to good ol’ South Jersey for a little visit. It was nice going back to see my family and friends, but I wasn't too thrilled with the weather. As soon as I stepped off the plane and... (more)
 Shaina ― Posted 24 days ago
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Baking with my new Kitchen Aide Stand Mixer!

Baking with my new Kitchen Aide Stand Mixer!

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― After weeks of waiting for my Kitchen Aid 7-quart stand mixer (that I won at the Food Blog Forum) to arrive, I was finally greeted by an enormous box from Fedex last Monday when I got home from work. I'm not kidding you when I say this box is... (more)
 Shaina ― Posted on Apr 21st, 2012
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Golden Fried Matzo

Golden Fried Matzo

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― One of my favorite things about Passover is my dad's chocolate chip Matzobrei or "fried matzo." He makes it every year. Eggs, matzo, chocolate chips and grape jelly — it's our most loved Passover breakfast. The recipe is super simple and it took no... (more)
 Shaina ― Posted on Apr 15th, 2012
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Family Passover Sedar

Family Passover Sedar

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― It has been awhile since my last post about a family dinner get-together. Passover began last weekend, so tradition brought us all together for a seder dinner at my aunt’s. There are specific things you can’t eat during the week of Passover —... (more)
 Shaina ― Made popular on Apr 20th, 2012
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Go Nuts & Cranberries for Chicken Salad!

Go Nuts & Cranberries for Chicken Salad!

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― Inspiration for recipe development can come from anything. Recently, mine came in the form of Greek yogurt. Chobani, to be exact. Last month right around my birthday, I jokingly tweeted the brand saying something along the lines of ‘why not send... (more)
 Shaina ― Made popular on Apr 9th, 2012
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Boca Bacchanal Grand Tasting

Boca Bacchanal Grand Tasting

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― This month has really been all about food, wine & fun — not that I’m complaining! Last weekend was Boca Bacchanal, a food and wine event hosted by the Boca Raton Historical Society. It began Friday night with Vintner Dinners for some very... (more)
 Shaina ― Made popular on Apr 2nd, 2012
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Food Blog Forum 2012

Food Blog Forum 2012

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― Last weekend I was lucky enough to experience the Food Blog Forum 2012 held in Orlando. The weekend-long conference was sponsored by Walt Disney World, who really went above and beyond with accommodations for all of the participants. We stayed at... (more)
 Shaina ― Posted on Mar 29th, 2012
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My 24th Birthday Weekend!

My 24th Birthday Weekend!

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― Birthdays are all about celebrating, and one of the best ways to celebrate something is with lots of fun, food & of course, friends. This is exactly how I spent my 24th birthday weekend. Thank you so much to two of my best friends, Leanne and... (more)
 Shaina ― Posted on Mar 24th, 2012
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Hamantaschen Time!

Hamantaschen Time!

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― Chag Sameach! That means "happy holiday" and is a common greeting around Purim time, a Jewish holiday celebrating the death of the Persian King Ahashuerus’ wicked chief advisor, Haman, who planned to destroy all the Jewish people in the country. In... (more)
 Shaina ― Made popular on Mar 7th, 2012
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Girls night in with Mango/Orange Scallops

Girls night in with Mango/Orange Scallops

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― What better way to unwind than with good food and good company? Sounds like the perfect night to me. My best friend in Boca, Kristy, who is also from South Jersey (we worked together and moved here a year apart) and I decided to have a girls night.... (more)
 Shaina ― Posted on Mar 2nd, 2012
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Recipe Spotlight: Chai Sugar Cookies

Recipe Spotlight: Chai Sugar Cookies

Take A Bite Out Of Boca ― I'm not the only one in my family who blogs about food. In fact, my cousin Emily was one of the first bloggers I started to follow, and she is one of the first people to spark my interest in cooking. Check out her blog at Corcoran Street Kitchen; I... (more)
 Shaina ― Posted on Feb 28th, 2012