Getting sauced for the weekend (+chipotle tahini schmear)

Getting sauced for the weekend (+chipotle tahini schmear)

Get saucy for summer A sauce can make or break your dish – where else can you pack so much flavor into so little volume?  Nutritionally, sauces can also add a lot (of calories!) or just the right balance of savory, sweet, and salty for the perfect smear....

The *new* breakfast rule (+pumpkin pumpkin pumpkin granola)

You read that right. Not one but THREE pumpkins in this granola…if you count the pumpkin spice (which technically isn’t a pumpkin product, but it’s inherent to the spirit of any sweet pumpkin dish!).  Today I did a food demo/mini seminar at a...

Healthy 2016: nutritious food prep for fast, delicious meals

photocred & recipe: the cozy apron Sick of setting New Year’s resolutions to diet? Tired of feeling confused about what foods are healthy? Frustrated that there isn’t enough time to prepare healthy food? Pants a little tight after the holidays?...

A Friendsgiving feast (+pistachio pumpkin biscotti)

Happy Friendsgiving! Yesterday I hosted my 11th Friendsgiving, which is a tradition I’ve loved since college.  Throwing an open-house style potluck with lots of friends is a no-fail way to have a great time, and this year was no exception! Along with this pecan...

The Story of Chocolate & Health (+nutty chocolate brittle)

The story of how chocolate began to become the darling of confectioners and scientists alike is wrapped up in the story of Alfred Nobel – of the “Nobel” that initiated the peace prize, no less.  Since this month’s RecipeRedux features favorite...