Roasted Almonds with Rosemary and Fleur de Sel

This past weekend, I made a lot of food for a holiday party, which means I have a few new recipes to share this week!  One of this first things I made was this almond snack.  Putting out a bowl of nuts or snack mix is easy, but this – roasted almonds with fleur de sel, fresh… Read More Roasted Almonds with Rosemary and Fleur de Sel

Cauliflower Purée with Parmesan and Thyme

Here is a quick post to remind you that between all the cookies and other goodies that come with the holidays, it’s still possible to sneak in some healthy dishes.  I saw this on another cooking blog (Food and Style, a great blog!) last month and thought it looked great.  Turns out it was –… Read More Cauliflower Purée with Parmesan and Thyme

Chicken and White Bean Chili

Another year, another Thanksgiving gone.  I hope everyone had a nice holiday, and I’m guessing some of you are pretty turkey-ed out.  I definitely am, but I will admit that I could eat pumpkin pie all year long. Since Christmas is only a few weeks away, and chances are I’ll go a little cookie crazy like I… Read More Chicken and White Bean Chili

Pumpkin Oatmeal

Let’s say you’ve made something with canned pumpkin – like last week’s Pumpkin Biscotti, or my Pumpkin Muffins – and you have leftover pumpkin but nothing to do with it?  Don’t throw it away!  Make something like this.  It’s delicious, it’s easy, its healthy, and you likely have all the ingredients in your kitchen. My… Read More Pumpkin Oatmeal

My Kingdom for Quince

For the first 28 years of my life, a fruit called the quince was a part of my normal diet.  Quince are typically found throughout the Mediterranean, and have been a part of its culinary landscape since ancient times.  Those of you who paid attention in your Greek Mythology classes might remember the myth of Atalanta.  Atalanta… Read More My Kingdom for Quince