Happy Fennel Friday! This week for Fennel Friday, we are featuring Fennel and FRUIT recipes. Fennel is a natural companion to many fruits; the sweet aromatic flavor complements a citrus tang or the sweetness of apples and pears, plus gives a great crunch! A Few Fabulous Fennel and Fruit Pairings: Apple lemon lime oranges star [...] Read more »
How many ways can you eat quinoa for breakfast? I should be able to answer this question since I eat quinoa for breakfast almost every morning. I wake up hungry and I want to start the day off with lots of nutrients feeding my body to keep the creative juices flowing until midnight. Normally, my [...] Read more »
Time to fire up the barbecue and begin the look ahead to warmer days and weekends – days spent in the sunshine, family gatherings, and juicy burgers and hot dogs on the grill! Food cooked on the grill always tastes better and we can’t forget all of the delish sides that are laid out on [...] Read more »
It has been a looooooong and busy week and what better way to rejuve ourselves than with Fennel? And since we are all cooking for holidays or just for the weekend, let’s drink our fennel this week! Dionysus is the Greek God of Wine and Celebrations (Bacchanalia!) and he carried a fennel scepter to symbolize [...] Read more »
Easter has always been one of my favorite eating holidays. My Mom and my Grandmother would have food from dawn to late evening – breakfast, brunch, lunch, grazing and dinner – and never forget the dessert. The best part of this Easter? We are going to have my Grandmother’s Hot Milk Sponge Cake for the [...] Read more »
This strange looking vegetable caught my attention while I was shopping at Publix. The sign said two for 2.49 and I thought why not try this. I really do like experimenting in the kitchen. Sometimes the experiment goes well and sometimes not too great but this experiment was a total surprise. The flavor from the [...] Read more »
This is a busy week for holiday cooking – Passover 2012 begins on Friday, April 6 in the evening and ends in the evening of Saturday, April 14. Since I have never cooked a Passover meal, I turned to the expert – amazing Food Blogger, Sharon Matten of Kosher Everyday. Sharon is a Kosher Food Writer and Blogger, Wife, [...] Read more »
Ahhhh the smells and delights of holiday cooking! Seder on Friday night with juicy brisket – hot cross buns steaming from the oven – fluffy pancakes and eggs for Easter morning or an elegant Easter brunch paired with Champagne and peeps! And we can’t forget the love and laughter of family and friends as [...] Read more »
