Chinese New Year 2015 begins on Thursday, February 19th and preparations for the two-week celebration are in full swing in Hong Kong and Shanghai where I was with my husband last week. Spring Festival, aka the Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year as it’s most commonly referred to in the West (and now the […]
Appetizers
Skinny Sriracha Chicken Potato Skins
Don’t let the crazy calorie consumption of next weekend’s Super Bowl parties derail your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier! These Sriracha Chicken Potato Skins will have you dancing in the end zone with their bold spicy flavor, vibrant colors, tantalizing textures, and calories to spare! It took me a week in the kitchen to […]
12 Deliciously Satisfying Soups {Vegan, GF, Low Sodium}
Hearty, satisfying soups and a crackling fire are the perfect antidote for winter’s frigid nights. Soups are economical and simply the best for pantry meals or making use of leftovers and produce that’s seen a better day – many a delicious impromptu soup has resulted from “fridge diving”. Generally, they’re quick and easy to make […]
Double Duty Dinners: Spice-rubbed Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon
This gorgeous slab of prime seafood was sent directly to me by Jeb, the fisherman who caught it – how exciting is that! See, I am easy to please, contrary to what some say. Red, healthy, sustainable – that’s Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon. Coveted by savvy seafood lovers around the world, Bristol Bay sockeye is […]
The Art of Cheese: Easy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
Oh, cheese, how I love thee! Recently, I discovered a new variety that has captured my heart, a crumbly yet creamy, buttery yet tangy, semi-firm hunk of pure joy that quickly became my new obsession. The moment a nugget of Castello® Aged Havarti coated my tongue with its full complexity, I wanted it every night – […]
The Amazing Ninja Duo – Not Just For Smoothies!
Blenders are not just for smoothies or frozen cocktails! Okay, they can be if that’s what you really want, but if you’re going to invest in one it may as well put dinner on the table too, right? Jump to Recipe What would you say if I told you that the Nutri Ninja® has a […]
How To Create a Beer and Cheese Board Pairing
Putting together a beer and cheese tasting is as easy as assembling an assortment of cheeses of different textures and types and choosing a bevy of beers to go with them. Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Cheese Plate Tips: Cheese No. 1: Go big or go home. Pick one blue-veined cheese […]
Pineapple Honeycrisp Apple Salsa for Fall
Fast, fresh and easy! Crisp, sweet Honeycrisp apple combines with punchy pineapple, a hint of heat, and crunchy pecans in a delightful and versatile salsa with an island twist. Amazingly versatile, this fruity salsa dresses up your breakfast yogurt parfait, is the perfect healthy pairing for chips at tailgate parties, puts spark into pork tacos […]
Get Your Roasted Hatch Chiles Here! #recipes #tips
Hatch chiles. All of a sudden they’re everywhere. You know they’re a chile, but are they mild or hot? What’s the best way to prepare them? Unless you live in New Mexico these are questions you might be asking. Hatch Chile 101: * Authentic New Mexican Hatch Chiles are a favorite Southwestern chile. They are […]
Surfing and Corn-Jalapeño Fritters
The Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing blazed into downtown Huntington Beach and, love it or hate it, if you live here you have no choice but to be caught up in the fever… and adjust your lifestyle accordingly. Sure the U.S. Open is a surf contest, but to describe it as such doesn’t do it justice – it’s […]