Merry (belated) Christmas everyone! Hope you all had a fabulous holiday break even if it was just a day or two. My sister-in-law, Kathy, ...

clockwise from top left:  Balsamic Glazed Roasted Grapes with Lemony Ricotta Toasts ; Zucchini Butter ; Simple Toasts with Marscapone, Ch...

In the words of my husband, “these don’t even taste like cauliflower.” I gave these to Chris as an appetizer one night. They were a gr...

I made these zippy zucchini bites for my coworker's birthday (along with these ). I call them zippy zucchini bites because I couldn...

I love tapas for two reasons. One reason I love them is that they remind me of my first date with Chris. He took me to a great tapas rest...

It’s tomato week here & I hope you’re enjoying it as much as I am. I heart tomatoes! As promised I’m back with a different take on Mo...

On a day when it’s semi-cooler I suggest you make these. Perhaps a great snack for watching the World Cup. I made these for Easter - yes...

We have a toaster oven at work. I may really be the only one that ever uses it. I love toast. If i can have a sandwich with toasted bread...

The other day I reopened the cookbook, The Food of Latin America: Gran Cocina Latina by Marciel E. Presilla .  I perused the vast index t...

This past weekend my sister-in-law, her hubs & my sweet little niece came over for a visit. I channeled my inner mother , went out o...

It's Christmas Eve! It's also a Tuesday. While I know I have been posting tips on Tuesday I'm taking a holiday break & k...

Usually Mondays aren't my day & yesterday didn't really start out so great but I was smiling by the end of it. A few weeks ...

In honor of fall I'm working roasted butternut squash into my meals. Since I love to make this flatbread so much I thought it would t...

I really enjoy flavors that mix salty & sweet. Throw in some creamy & crunchy ingredients & you've named all of the attri...

I've talked about my love of the tasty restaurants in my neighborhood before. Cucharamama is one Hoboken's best. It's us...

Happy belated 4th of July! Apologies for the radio silence from last week. I am back this week with tons of summer foods you're going...

We all have our strengths, evidently making hard boiled eggs is not one of mine. Lucky for me it is one of Chris's. I was pretty exc...

Every few months I rediscover mussels while I'm grocery shopping.  Two reasons to pick up a bag the next time you're at the super ...

  Chris & I are big fans of coconut shrimp.  When I came across Bobby Deen's  more figure-friendly version of our normally fri...

My husband, Chris, loves mushrooms & my sister, Jennifer ,  kind of likes them. I think it's kind of funny since my sister who ...