These days, even the loaves of bread that are advertised as the “healthiest” in the supermarket are far from that. What’s worse is that there seems to be a strong correlation between health and cost. The breads sold in the store that are actually made with whole grains (check your labels people!) are well over $4.00, some… Continue reading Honey Wheat Bread
For years I’ve tried to replicate this salad, and I think I’ve finally done it One of my all-time favorite restaurants is Milner’s American Southern Cuisine and Cocktails in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I remember going there for the first time with my friend Kasey and her mom. I don’t even remember exactly what I had… Continue reading Fennel Apple Salad
I occasionally miss a big juicy cheeseburger in my hands, but this salmon burger has put any and all of those cravings to shame. Salmon is my favorite fish and I’ve had it prepared in countless ways, but this is easily my favorite salmon dish as of now. It is meaty and juicy in texture,… Continue reading Salmon Burger with Creamy Dill and Arugula
Sorry friends, but this is not a time for modesty. I have officially made the best carrot cake of all time. I honestly have never had anything like it before in my life. This cake may take a little time and effort, but I can guarantee with full confidence that the final product is well worth… Continue reading Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
My vice? French fries. No matter what, I just can’t say no to the crispy potato slivers dusted with salty goodness and drenched in finger licking traces of oil for frying. Ahh – I know I have a problem, and I know I need to solve it, but french fried potatoes are one of the… Continue reading Baked Zucchini Fries
The texture of watermelon freaks me out, but the flavor is out of this world. I love using watermelon in ways that do not require the fruit to be used as is. For some reason, whenever I eat watermelon I feel like I’m munching on a wet sponge – yuck. Sorbet is a perfect transformation… Continue reading Watermelon Sorbet with Basil
Homemade pasta and luscious lobster under a blanket of velvety sauce – Life is good. As you may already know, I’m on a fresh pasta kick. Nothing could be easier than making this four-ingredient dough, and filling it with seafood only makes it that much better. Lobster is high in protein and low in fat,… Continue reading Lobster Ravioli with Tomato Cream Sauce
I am not a cake person, but sometimes you just have to get a little crazy. I love the combination of fresh juicy peaches and sweet raspberries. It screams summer more to me than sunscreen and a trashy magazine. I spotted this cake in an issue of Fine Cooking Magazine, and after realizing that the… Continue reading Fresh Peach-Raspberry Cake
After trying this recipe, you will never buy another box of dried pasta ever again. Last night I was busy with so many things that I forgot to eat dinner at a normal time (once again). It was already 9PM and I was home alone, hungry for something delicious. Upon opening my fridge, I was… Continue reading Fresh Pasta with Lemon and Garlic
I somehow ended up with far too many cantaloupes to turn into a fruit salad – I thought this bread would be something different, and it turned out being something spectacular. As you may already know, I really love zucchini bread – okay, in all honestly I love any type of sweet bread; but the… Continue reading Cantaloupe Bread with Praline Glaze
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