I am writing this post with a smile on my face and skip in my heart. The smile is because the lovely and talented Cheryl Lu Lien Tan reached out a few weeks ago and asked us to be part of the launch of her new book, A Tiger In the Kitchen. Cheryl’s book is …
I have a confession to share with you. I love the food blogging world. I cannot even imagine what I would do without the support of this rare group of foodie friends who share the same passion. Before I even pick up a cookbook to look for a recipe, I always check out my …
I first heard about the Eat. Live. Be. Challenge when I was reading Kristen’s site Dine and Dish. Her post inspired me to reach out to the group Eat. Live. Be. Every time I think about that post, I think WOW. Kristen was so honest about her weight and her goals for the new year. I …
A couple weeks ago we were craving a big spicy sandwich. Something that we normally never have and we wanted it to be a classic. We tossed around the idea of a burger; NO! A sloppy hot dog with all the fixings; NO! Roasted turkey with spicy mustard: NO! Then it hit us, how about …
I have been not so happy with the vegetable stock recipe that I have used for the past couple of years. I wanted something that had more depth and was richer in flavor. After rethinking my stock situation, I headed to the market. I loaded up on lots of fresh veggies and got to work. …
My new thing this year when people invite us to dinner is to offer to bring an appetizer. I normally bring dessert. While I love dessert and have gotten really good at making tarts, Pavlos, cakes, puddings, pannacotta, I felt we could all lay off of the sweets; at least for a little while. That …