We made an Italian-style feast the other day that consisted of some ultra-rich macaroni and cheese, green beans in a tomato/Parmesan sauce...

In most of the cookbooks I own, I have post-it notes on many of the pages flagging recipes I'd like to try one day. Or, stuck in the fir...

After living in Australia for 4 months now, I'm still in that phase where I'm enamored with certain produce, seafood, and foodstuff...

This past week I got to experience the Melbourne Cup - an event similar to the Kentucky Derby except that it's on a Tuesday and there se...

Happy Halloween friends! I thought a salad composed of black and orange colors would be most fitting for today. I found some black quinoa wh...

I am guessing the title of this recipe grabbed some of you carnivores straight away because the magic word "bacon" caught your eye...

Ages ago, Guestblogger Alita and I had a lunch club. Twice a week we each had a day where we brought lunch to work for the both of us. We ha...

I am so pleased to have Guestblogger John do his first ever post! This salad of his that he's perfected over the years is one of my mos...

Last year I planted chervil for the first time. It's a delicate, lacy looking herb with undertones of anise and fresh citrus flavors. I ...

I have been in love with Spring more so than usual this year. It's been an early warm one featuring April lilacs, annuals in the garden...

Here's how I know I like food: On the bus today, amongst my fellow familiar passengers (tattooed face guy, pretty eyes, crocs with socks...

A lot of times I develop recipes based on one ingredient I randomly buy at the store. In the last post, it was golden flax seeds and this ti...

I think barley might be underrated in my world. Whenever I eat it, I enjoy it immensely but tend to choose quinoa or rice much more often. B...

This past week, the arctic cold has flooded the region so that the temperatures hover at say, -2, all day. -2, without the wind chill mind y...

Happy New Year! One year ago today I started this blog and it has brought me an incredible amount of satisfaction in my life. Thanks to all ...

Every year as December approaches, I tell myself not to overindulge in holiday merriment. I perpetually fail at this and wind up on a sweets...

I so look forward to autumn foods like pumpkin, cranberries, Brussels sprouts and pomegranates. I never tire of these flavors. Pomegranates ...

This started as a clean-out-the-fridge meal that turned into something amazing. Sometimes, happy accidents occur in the kitchen and this is ...

Although saying farewell to summer can be difficult, my love for apples eases the seasonal shift. I love apples more than any other fruit bu...

This slaw was going to start out as something totally different--an all kale slaw. I have had kale on the brain you see, because each time I...