Simple Spring Salads

When Ashley over at Hither & Thither (amongst my fave ‘couple’ blogs) posted a shaved asparagus and parmesan salad recipe, I knew I had to share it. I’d probably add sugar snap peas and maybe some farro, but it’s fine as is. In the meantime, check out this list of 25 salads. [...]

All Hail The Vegetable Kale

Kale can be used for so much more than making collard greens. It’s a great base for smoothies. Links for recipes after the jump.

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Ready To Try This 6-Layer Coconut Cake?

Coconut Layer Cake courtesy of Martha Stewart.

YUMMY!!!

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Raspberry Ice Cream Pie On A Hot Summer Day Sure Sounds Good!

                     Don’t you just wanna big bite?!

Now here’s a simple dessert that looks very elegant. It’s great for a brunch, baby shower, etc. Adding the fruit is a great way to ensure it veers on the healthier side. You can substitute the ice cream with Greek yogurt (adding a sweetener to [...]

Crispy & Savory Baked Chicken Wings

Recipe courtesy of Steamy Kitchen

There’s a great dipping sauce included! I substituted bottle Blue Cheese with Stone Ground mustard. It was sooo good.

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Shortbread + Mimolette + Coffee = Foodgasmic!

How can you not want to try this? Darn you Bon Appetite!

PARMESAN SHORTBREAD with Fennel and Sea Salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more 1 cup finely grated Parmesan (about 2 [...]

Quick & Easy Pasta Dishes For Busy Women

It’s been too long since we’ve had a recipe post! I saw this cute meal over at xoJane for Farfalle & Parmesan and knew I had to modify it. I did and it was yummy. We’re doing a Recipe Remix to make it more filling and nutritious.

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Recipe Apps For Your Smartphone

I was browsing through sessions held at Le Web tech conference in Paris last week and came across Foodie.fm. You can download an app that creates a personalized shopping list unique to your preferences that’s tied to your local grocer. It’s too bad the beta testing is only in the UK and Finland [...]

Why Isn't There An International Butter-Of-The-Month Club?

You’ve got your Wine Clubs, Fromageries-R-Us, Mocha Love and others, so why not butter?  If there is and I just haven’t heard of it, your company must write to me stat! I need samples and a reader giveaway, hehe.

One of the scenes from the 2009 movie, “Bride [...]

Faith's Triple Blanco Bean Soup

It’s time for another recipe! I’m moving across the meal spectrum from desserts, to salads and now to soups/stews. Blame it on My Life In France. In case you didn’t know, Julia Child was pretty kewl.

Most people don’t eat white beans on a regular basis, so [...]