Grilled Corn and Snap Pea Salad
Have you ever purposely not learned how to do something just so you can claim you don’t know how to do it? Or given someone compliments on a job well done, just so they continue with it? Jon and I play these tricks on each other often, but at this point, the secret is out. We tell […]
Heirloom Tomato Peach Salad
At 4pm on the dot, you would find my mom in front of the TV, watching Ina make a beautiful meal for her Jeffrey, followed by Giada and her V-neck shirts cooking up an Italian feast. At the time, I didn’t really understand the fascination my mom had with cooking shows, but I’d occasionally relax […]
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Pesto
Love is love and it’s a beautiful thing. After a trip to my hometown, in the presence of family and friends who I don’t get to see often, I’ve been reminded just how good love is. Coming home to my husband after almost three weeks away reminded me that the heart really does grow fonder. […]
Tahini Lentils
Reminder: Today is the last day to sign up for Real Food First! Come join us on a fun journey to get healthy before summer! Working from home has its advantages and disadvantages. I like that I can work a little bit on the computer, then do some recipe testing in the kitchen, then practice […]
Stovetop Dulse Popcorn
Tuesday night I was in Granada, Spain with my dad and his girlfriend, drinking champagne and eating popcorn at Nito’s bar. Today I’m back in Zurich, back to work, back to recipe testing, and back to laundry…with dulse popcorn in hand, but no champagne to go with it. I figured I had to bring some […]
Minty Asparagus Salad
Along with my beloved yellow daffodils, there is one more thing that just screams “Spring!” to me. Can you guess? Probably. Considering the title and the pictures that are plastered all over. But I’ll tell you anyways… Asparagus! Asparagus has about a one-month time span in this neck of the woods, so when it comes, I […]