I have a confession to make: I’ve never been big on Valentine’s Day. More often than not, it puts stress on people to do something great for a significant other (or pay dearly if they fail!), while also stressing out people who don’t have a significant other at all. It’s a lot of unnecessary stress,… Read More Hazelnut Linzer Cookies
With the Superbowl coming up this weekend, I thought this week I would post a football-appropriate dish. I admit that “appropriate” is relative term, because while this dish is a chili, it’s a healthy one, and the foods we all know and love to eat while watching football are anything but healthy. The nachos, the… Read More Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
File this one under “Perfect Quick Weeknight Dinner.” It can be hard to turn boring chicken into something great and healthy in under 30 minutes, but this recipe does just that. A friend sent me this recipe a while back, and I finally got around to making it. It turned out to be more delicious… Read More Chicken with Apples, Rosemary, and Blue Cheese
I hope everyone had a great long weekend. I think it’s safe to say that the mild winter we’ve been experiencing on the East Coast is officially over. And after avoiding illness all winter, my luck finally ran out – I was sick with a pesky cold all weekend. And being sick can only mean one… Read More Minestrone and Meatball Soup
2012 has gotten off to a great start. For those that didn’t see, Bon Appetit published one of the photos of my pretty Peppermint Meringues on their website, which you can find here (I am the third picture featured). I was very excited to get a little recognition from such a wonderful publication, so thank you… Read More Black Beans and Rice with Chicken and Apple Salsa