
I confess: I am a huge KitchenAid fan. When I registered for my wedding, at the top of my list was the KitchenAid Stand Mixer. The woman at Bloomingdale's who walked me through the store, actually tried talking me out of registering for the stand...
(13) Comments | Posted December 7, 2011 | 9:45 AM
Comments | Posted November 3, 2011 | 4:10 PM

I love to cook and I love to eat real, delicious food. I work from home and I make at least three meals a day in my kitchen. Delicious food, cooking and writing about it is a way of life for me. When the opportunity arose to...
(1) Comments | Posted November 2, 2011 | 9:14 AM

When I thumb through my cooking magazines and cookbooks, I longingly gaze at gorgeous foodie photos and begin to fantasize. I imagine what I'll cook next with this season's inspired ingredients, where I'll shop, who I'll share the food with and the wine I'll pair...
(7) Comments | Posted September 27, 2011 | 10:33 AM

This is a perfect recipe for Meatless Monday or any night of the week you want to go vegetarian (or even vegan, just make appropriate substitutions). Black beans are super affordable (look for them in the bulk section) and high in protein!
Ingredients:
3 ½ cups dried...
Comments | Posted September 15, 2011 | 5:48 PM

Kristine Kidd has been influencing America's foodie culture for quite some time -- she was the food editor for Bon Appetit for 20 years. As the resident food expert, she was responsible for filling the magazine's pages with delicious inspired recipes, wrote a monthly column and even...
Comments | Posted September 9, 2011 | 3:58 PM

This is one of my favorite dessert recipes to make in the summer when berries and stone fruit are in high season. It's simple, easy to make, I can make it ahead of time and it showcases the gorgeous, fresh fruit.
Serves...
Comments | Posted September 8, 2011 | 3:40 PM

One of my icons in the organic food and green movement is the Rodale family. You don't read about the Rodale family in the press much, but behind the scenes they are a silent multimedia publishing behemoth that quietly publishes mainstream books, magazines, websites and more...
(1) Comments | Posted September 7, 2011 | 5:31 PM

I made this pasta after an 8-day road trip from Los Angeles to South Carolina with my mother. Our mission, to deliver a dog, Phoebe, and a truck to Early Branch, SC. What a fabulous trip! We traveled through 10 states over nine days. My...
(15) Comments | Posted July 18, 2011 | 4:20 PM

I am approached frequently with a question that vexes many: How can I eat healthy while traveling? My answer: It's all about the restaurants you choose and the quality of the ingredients they serve. But, if you're like me, that just won't suffice. We want good quality...
Comments | Posted October 27, 2010 | 6:14 PM
Great Greek food is tough to come by in Los Angeles. In my opinion, most Greek food in LA is greasy and far from authentic. Have I had authentic Greek food? Yes. My husband and I took a tour through the Greek Islands,...
(2) Comments | Posted August 11, 2010 | 1:27 PM

I haven't eaten much veal throughout my life because of the inhumane conditions in which the baby calves are raised. The few times I tried a bite of someone's veal dish (against my better judgment), I thought what's the big deal? The meat is...
(9) Comments | Posted June 15, 2010 | 6:43 PM
Can eating specific foods get that mojo going? I'm a skeptic about this theory, but curiosity got the best of me so I decided to investigate. Because hey, I'll admit, there are times we could all...

Comments | Posted December 21, 2011 | 1:57 AM