It’s Better Breakfast Month and a great way to start your day is to add some herbal essence. One of my favorite herbs is mint. It spruces up any dish. It can turn ordinary water into a flavor-filled thirst quencher; top a salad with…
There’s nothing like a vacation to bring out new flavors and tastes into your life. As friends and family have been joining us on Magician Lake in Michigan this summer, meals are a special time filled with laughter and good food. {Here’s…
Wild foods are all the rage now. Can you imagine hunting and gathering for your daily nourishment? For a city girl like me, that’s a stretch. It turns out that wild plants and animals, such as blueberries, salmon and seaweed…
With the tomatoes in my patio #garden coming into bloom right now and my planter of basil bursting with new leaves, I am inspired to make a tomato basil dish. It’s perfect timing with this month Recipe Redux theme: Get…
Who doesn’t love pasta in all shapes and sizes? I am big fan of repurposing yesterday’s pasta, too. Pasta is one of those foods that I always wind up making too much of because the portion looks deceivingly small before it’s cooked. I…
It’s always fun to eat small, especially in summer. In the summertime, there’s something special about sitting on your patio, roof deck or on a picnic blanket relishing tasty food. It was fun to create for this month’s RecipeRedux Theme: Small Plates…
