I’ve been meaning to post this vegan low carb Acai smoothie bowl for awhile and now, following a lovely ‘lil sojourn into the gastronomic landscape of Chapel Hill, North Carolina with a taste of Crystal Coast seafood thrown in, it seems to be the opportune time. This year’s NATJA conference beckoned me to UNC Tar […]
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The Butchery Quality Meats and Lamb Chops with Chimichurri Sauce and Addictive Asparagus for Easter
Juicy, meaty lamb chops sizzled in olive oil and served alongside asparagus festooned with bacon, leeks, pine nuts and bright citrus zest; the perfect dish for an elegant dinner or the star of your Easter or Passover table. Jump to Recipe Lamb is a traditional springtime food and the most popular symbol of Easter around […]
Spring and a White Asparagus and Crab Salad for Easter
I first experienced the tender stems of white asparagus on a bike-barge tour from Amsterdam to Brussels in April of 2011. Like the gorgeous expanses of flowering tulip fields, white asparagus heralds the beginning of Spring and is revered as the ultimate Spring delicacy in Germany and The Netherlands where the traditional specialty of White […]
Homemade No Knead Artisan Bread: Four Hour French Country Bread
Like yoga, a walk on the beach, and cuddling with your kitty, baking bread can be therapeutic AND, unlike other zen moments, you get to eat it afterwards! Last weekend, I drove up to LA for the monthly FBLA (Food Bloggers Los Angeles) meeting because (1) I hadn’t been to a meeting in probably a […]
Maple Glazed Sesame Chicken from the #MigraineReliefPlan
Did you know that 1 in 4 American households includes a migraine sufferer? With these kinds of numbers, I am sure you or someone close to you suffers from migraine headaches. Finally, there is relief in sight with The Migraine Relief Plan. The Migraine Relief Plan is an essential lifestyle guide to reducing headaches and other […]
Healthy Food Trends at the 2017 Winter Fancy Food Show
While the 2017 food trend lists vary somewhat, two days of walking the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco supported much of what Eating Well, Health.com, Bon Appetit, Today.com, Self, etc. have predicted. Alternate flours and snacks continue to gain momentum as avoiding gluten remains a popular pursuit. Zócolo Peru Organic Grain flours: Kañiwa, […]
Carrot Pineapple Ginger Detox Soup Redux
A refreshing soup that revives the spirit, detoxes and fights jet lag; I’ve tweaked my original adaptation and revived the recipe with new photos. Jump to Recipe A healthy, vibrantly orange soup with all the sweetness and nutritional value of carrots plus the anti-inflammatory properties of ginger and tropical allure of pineapple juice that’s unbeatable. […]
Grilled Whole Red Snapper and the Year of the Rooster
The Gregorian calendar New Year has passed, but for many around the world, the Lunar New Year, more commonly referred to as Chinese New Year, begins on January 28, 2017 and celebrates the Year of the Rooster in a two-week long celebration of reunion and family traditions. “In 2017 the Chinese Year of the Rooster […]
25 Whole Food Recipes for Thanksgiving
Here in California, we’re fortunate to have an abundance of fresh produce in markets year round and we food bloggers like to make the most of it! If you are hosting the biggest eating day of the year, you want to create a memorable feast, and one sure way to do that is using fresh, […]
Thai Green Papaya Salad
Thai dishes are known for their sublime balance of all five tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami, usually achieved with palm sugar, lime, tamarind, and fish sauce. About once a month, members of our “foodie family” visit the Buddhist temple Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep in Chino Hills to experience the food court/farmers market they […]