Photograph by Hirsheimer & Hamilton / Style shot by The Sartorialist Get the recipe: Wild Salmon Crudo I adore this blog called Miss Moss- she scours the globe for the coolest in f...
Lately, I must admit I have been a huge fan of crepes- they are light and delicate and lend themselves to infinite possibilities when it comes to fillings.However, there is something about pancakes t...
If any two ingredients were a match made in heaven its chocolate and hazelnuts! Spread on some really great bread or rolled up in a crepe = sublime. I love this stuff but in my quest to eat as ...
I just found out about this new series on PBS that will be airing next month called: Food Forward.Take a look at the trailer- I know I will be tuning in! This gives me goose bumps and makes me want t...
The last few weeks have been a bit on the crazy side- between working trade shows, studying, and a recent trip to NYC, my blogging has been sadly, well, neglected.To top that off, I have not been ins...
I am on a spinach kick these days-coming up with as many ways I can think of to make sure I get a daily dose.Not only does spinach pack a punch of vitamins and minerals, it is also concentrated...
Thanksgiving: Recipes for a Holiday Meal by Lou Pappas Back when I had the store, Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday. It was always less stressful than Christmas and it involved dispensing co...
There are so many choices when it comes to cutting boards! Back in the day, the only choice was wood which I still believe is always the best choice when it comes to chopping veggies.So lets break it...
Even though I have been preparing and cooking food since I was in my teens, it rarely crossed my mind to take a knife skills class. Guess I was feeling pretty confident with so many years of using an...
I stumbled upon these gorgeously simple pots on a web-surfing expedition over the weekend and instantly fell in love!When form and function come together its a happy marriage- and these aromapots des...
fresh fig, caramelized onion pizza with raw murcato goat cheese, greens and balsamic glazeI have the simplest most delicious quick pizza you will ever make- its more of a flatbread or cracker if you ...
Back from my adventures in NYC and I have to say the highlight was the High Line.The High Line was built in the 1930s to transport freight trains and their cargo above the busy streets on the West Si...
So excited for my trip back east. Food, family and fun. Not necessarily in that order. Be back soon!Listening to the Avett Brothers to get in the mood.....
Sometimes I think I am nuts because I get such joy in going to the Farmers Market and ogling over how perfect all the vegetables look in their baskets and bins. All the work the local farmers do to b...
If you havent yet discovered the wonders of quinoa, I am about to give you a delicious recipe for you to put into your side dish repertoire. Quinoa (pronounced "keen-wah") is a great source o...
Zucchini or as the Brits refer to them, courgettes, seem to be overflowing this time of year at local farmers markets, grocery stores or perhaps out in your own vegetable garden.That is probabl...
My city garden is doing pretty well this year! Must be all the freakin rain! Its good for nature in reasonable amounts as long as were not floating away which was the case with this last wacky storm!...
My dogs love these sweet potato chips. In fact one of them adores anything in the vegetable kingdom! You name it he will try it- green beans, zuchini, carrots. Ive got my very own food adventurer on ...
herb omelettes from Plenty I have always had a love affair with cookbooks. I love to sit and read the recipes, drool over the photos and imagine the end product and how it will taste after I fid...
photo via cup of joe. source unknownLately I have been daydreaming of summers past, winding my way back to the place we spent long summer days by the lake. Bringing an arsenal of summer reading and c...
Thanks to a good friend of mine who is an avid gardener and extremely knowledgeable of all things flora, I have loaded my balcony baskets this season with something she recommended: Ivy Geraniums (pe...
This is truly a genius gadget for the one thing we all use in food prep: a cutting board. The new Chobs Cutting Board Feet. For only $10 bucks its a real steal! Color coded so you can chop veggies on...
It hasnt been a great spring so far in the Midwest...we have had so much rain and temperatures still hanging in the 30s that its left me wondering if it will ever get here!The upside of the crappy we...
cover image via The New YorkerI think this cover says it all! Happy Easter to all!
La Columbe on Church Street, New York City photo via LaColumbe.comI read today that our little West Loop neighborhood is growing once again with a new addition- La Columbe Coffee is coming! I did hea...
I am told I simply must have this cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi. These inspiring dishes are all vegetable, which suits me just fine. Even if you arent a vegetarian, simply serve any of these tantalizi...
Pronounced krāp; or krɛp doesnt make a difference to me because in the end you have a very thin "pancake" that you can fill with almost anything. You can go sweet or you can go savory.Lately,...
These girls are not only adorable, but my goodness! I am so impressed with their cooking skills and they are only 9 years old! They even have their own website where they have videos and recipes. Now...
"Laughter is brightest where food is best." - Irish Proverb I couldnt let this day go by without a tip of the hat to the Irish! After all, my mothers side of the family does have its roots in...
Its no secret I adore chocolate- been eating it since I can remember. My tastes have changed over the years from milk chocolate to dark, almost bitter chocolate, but memories of Nestles Crunch Bar wi...
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