Looking for a quick and easy appetizer? Something simple? Something perhaps with a bit of a Moroccan feel to i

I'm back! You might not have even known I was away, as I worked extra hard to schedule blog posts while I was

I don't know many kids who don't love pasta with a nice creamy cheesy sauce. Pasta Primavera gets its name fro

We're all told that we eat with the eyes first, so on this blog I really work to make my food photos appetizin

Oh, I've done it now. I've created a completely irresistible ice cream flavor. I was inspired by the goat chee

Whew - the name of this recipe is a mouthful, isn't it? I read recently about how a recipe's title can make or

Happy Spring!!!!!!!!!!! You have no idea how long I've been dreaming about saying that. It seems that ever sin

I was perusing my site the other day, trying to figure out something new to make and blog about. I also had a

During my recent sailing trip in the Caribbean, I was treated to a rainbow almost every single day. It's not t

Do you ever wonder how food bloggers decide what to post? Well, the reality differs for many of us. Some, like

If you live in a climate that has a true winter like I do - snow, sub-freezing temperatures, icy winds - then

Adapted from chefkoch.de by Kirsten Hall

I'm leaving today for a very rare two week virtually unplugged vacation - my husband and I will be sailing thr

It's rare for me to have a day when the time to cook aligns with the desire to cook and a need to cook, but it

I was recently out of the country, having breakfast with some friends, when one of the guys announced to the g

Spaghetti squash, that weird winter squash that stands out from it's peers by shredding into strands when cook

There is something wonderfully relaxing about cooking on the weekends. It's not at all like a weekday for me.

I don't buy a lot of ground turkey, but I just so happened to have a couple of pounds of it in my freezer from

Last weekend a friend's teen daughter spent some time with me cooking and photographing for my blog. She's int

Adapted from Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery

Ever been to a great party with a wonderful spread of appetizers? Where they had a succulent pâté tha

As I'm typing this post I can hear my sister-in-law groaning. Yep, she's a beet hater. But even if you think y

My husband is waging a silent little battle with me. It's not about money, laundry, or other typical marital i

Adapted from Regan Burns on CHOW

Doesn't this just look both delicious and good for you? I'm going to share the recipe with you, but first I ju

I love cooking seasonally, so nothing makes me happier than when a client asks me to pick something seasonal f

This past week I was testing a recipe for crab cakes that will be in the cookbook I'm working on - they were d

It's a never ending quest to use up zucchini around here - I'm sure those of you with gardens can relate. And

I know, I told you I wasn't going to be making any more ice cream this summer. But that was before I made this

I have a project that's keeping me very busy that I haven't mentioned yet here - a cookbook - and I couldn't b

Looking for something quick to make to put out for guests to nibble on? Here's your answer: spiced almonds. Yo

I have a small problem - I don't ever throw food away. Faced with the zucchini harvest of the decade, I shredd

Are you one of those people who just loves vegetables? One who literally can't name a single vegetable you hat

I love polenta, aka corn grits. I love it creamy, I love it grilled, and I especially love the leftovers pan f

I hope you're enjoying the recipes for new ice cream flavors this summer as much as I'm enjoying eating the ic

Remember the good old days? You know, that era when you could chow down on an enormous piece of beef and not f