• Vlog Musings | Knife Etiquette

    An alternate title for this vlog post could easily have been “Put Your Finger Away!” Yes, my first foray into video blogging – the time has come. Last night I was falling asleep to watching the “Food Network” and an actual cooking show, one that I’ve never seen before, was…

  • Med Diet: Easy, Healthy and Delicious

    Today’s guest post came about after I mentioned National Shrimp Day on Facebook the other day. Rachel Greenstein, communications manager for Oldways, emailed me with a very clever, eye catching subject line: Forget Shrimp Day – the entire month is Mediterranean Diet Month! Well played, Rachel. Well played. After a…

  • Summer Desserts With a British Twist!

    My buddies at Caffe Society are back today with a wonderful guest post about favorite (or should I say “favoUrite”) summer desserts from our friends across the pond. We all know how smitten I am with Downton Abbey and any of these treats could easily be served by House Crawley,…

  • Refried Beans Contain Lard. Yep.

    I was at the grocery store after work picking out a can of refried beans, among other random pantry items. Just as I stood up (the beans are on the bottom shelf at our grocery store), a woman turned to me and said, “You know, I just read the other…

  • Molecular Gastronomy at Home

    Andrew reached out to me a few weeks ago about guest posting. His interest? Molecular Gastronomy! I find that fascinating, and it’s not something I’ve ever tried at home, although I have had food prepared that way out in restaurants. Hope you enjoy! Food + Science: An Introduction to the…