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chickpea fritters

Falafel-Style Chickpea Fritters

I’ve got another vegetarian wonder of a meal for you today. Even if you’re not vegetarian, you’ve got to give some love to chickpeas. They are full of protein, they go great with spices, and they can be eaten whole, smashed or pureed. If you’re a fan of Mediterranean food and trying several different things, […]

5 Amazing Mac & Cheese Recipes

Since the weather is finally getting colder where we are, I’m in full comfort food planning mode. This has led me to realize that I have quite the collection of macaroni and cheese recipes on the blog. Whatever you call it (mac, mac and cheese, macaroni, macaroni and cheese), you can bet these recipes will […]

Ingredient of the Month: Chives

If you have an herb garden, then I bet you’re like me and tend to experiment with various herbs. I’ve found in my herb-story (if you will), that I started growing rosemary several years ago then added basil then mint, and then lavender, chives, sage and thyme this past year. It’s fun to try new […]

6 Fave Recipes for 6 Years of Blogging

What’s happened in the past 6 years? Well, other than 643 blog posts, a lot. I’ve switched jobs a few times, built this blog on my own on WordPress,  and improved my writing and photography (still improving, I hope). Although the blog and I have changed somewhat, the reason why I do the blog has […]

grilled potato skins

Simple Saturday: Grilled Potato Skins

Isn’t it funny how we all have really sophisticated foods that we like, while at the same time there is some really junky stuff that we get excited about eating. I assume I am not the only one who is this way. While I love fresh oysters, a fine wine and nouveau French food, I’m […]