I am starting a new section on my blog called Travel Tuesdays. It will feature amazing places I have traveled. I hope you enjoy this new addition. First stop is a small mystical island in Russia. I am delighted when I find a place so magical that ...
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Everyday Eggplant & “In a French Kitchen” Review
Everyday Eggplant is a simple, quick, fresh, and light version of the dish Eggplant Parmigiana and is perfect for a meatless main. I have always dreamed of taking a cooking class in France. So when a milestone birthday came along, my husband ...
Roasted Grapes & Hatch Chiles on Goat Cheese Crostini
I have roasted many fruits before and never once considered grapes. My loss because when grapes are roasted, the natural sugars caramelize and the flavor matures into an intense explosion of sugary goodness. I’ve rectified my habits, and recently ...
Summertime Garden Party Menu
A summer party should be easy, stress-free and permit ample time to spend with your guests. Enjoying the weather outside with friends and homemade food is what I think makes summer memorable. Recently I attended a garden party with some of my ...
Quinoa, Arugula & Fig Salad
Quinoa, Arugula & Fig Salad is a French spin on tabbouleh which replaces bulgur wheat with quinoa, making it a perfect vegetarian main dish or side for fish. I don't like restrictions--period. So when I hear the word diet, I feel frustrated ...
Shiitake Frittata | Yogurt Culture
Wake – Dip, Dress, Drizzle, Spread – Sip – Slurp – Chill… sounds like a perfectly planned day, but it is actually a few chapter titles to a fascinating book on yogurt. “Yogurt Culture – A Global Look at How to Make, Bake, Sip & Chill the ...
Fermented Spicy Sweet Potatoes
This Fermented Spicy Sweet Potatoes recipe is spicy with a perfect balance of sweet and salty. Every once in a while I make something that is out of my comfort zone and I am shocked by how good it turns out. This fermented sweet potato recipe is ...
Street Art in Valparaíso, Chile
Only two hours northwest from the Chilean capital of Santiago sits the eccentric port city of Valparaíso. Some consider it the San Francisco of South America. Valpo, as the locals like to call it, has all the charms of a hillside town overlooking the ...
Fermented Curtido
I have been a curious bystander of fermented foods for some time. It appears to be trendy these days, which is interesting since it is a process that goes back to the beginning of time. Fermentation was not only used as a food preserver, but also as ...