Summer Quinoa Salad Recipe

Last week, I had the privilege of traveling down to Mashpee on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod and meeting the Executive Chef of one of the most...

Quick Roasted Tomato and Parmesan Tart - Kinda

I usually get my recipe inspiration from the interwebs, creating dishes that are essentially bastardizations of another bastardization so...

Frozen Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Bites

I originally found this recipe on The Detoxinista's website as a healthy(er) spin on the Reese's Easter Peanut Butter Eggs - ...

Espárragos en una manta: Tortilla Wrapped Asparagus

Up until a couple of years ago, none of my friends really talked about cooking.  There were a few people I knew who I could discuss rec...

English Muffins: Who Needs the Muffin Man?

We needed bread for tomorrow's lunch, and outside the solid sheet of rain made our streets swimmable.  I had no desire to go out.  But...

Rich Traditions: Heirloom Tomato Pie

For the longest time, I thought heirloom tomatoes were just lookers.  Pretty, colorful orbs no tastier or different than their bright...

You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato Basil Soup

In the interest of brevity and browsing ease, I've cut today's post in two: an easy Chilled Tomato Basil Soup complemented by ...

Jumping Into the Oven: Homemade Graham Crackers

Yes, I decided once again to hold my nose and dive into the oven! No, not Sylvia Plath style, although sometimes consider that when I mak...

A Meatless Grill: Garlic Honey Eggplant

I'm on a mission to eat less meat. Not no meat, but less than the habitual three-beef-meals-a-day routine my college-self established...

Grilled Balsamic Portobello on Brown Sugar Buns

I've never been afraid to tackle cooking, but I've always been a little skittish about baking - the math, the chemistry, the subj...