Mom’s Apple Dessert "Compota de Manzanas--Apple Compote"This recipe is simple and very refreshing, especially for summer time. My Mom makes this Apple Dessert often and I love It! Is easy to make, inexpensive and it will save you a lot of time . Al (read full article)

Memories of Argentina Summer time and Arroz con Leche/Rice PuddingArroz con Leche/Rice PuddingThree days ago, I said to myself:”One dish that I definitely have to make this summer is “Arroz con Leche”/Rice Pudding. It’s such a “Delicious” (read full article)

Pier I Cafe – Drinks With a View – We’ll Drink To That!

This summer, we Magpies have loved the summer nights in the city; hanging out at outdoor bars with friends, enjoying cocktails under the stars. But like many of our fellow Magpies, we’ve grown a bit sick of places like 230 Fifth and Frying (read full article)

Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

This main dish salad from Simply in Season makes a super quick dinner. Dressing: 1/4 C chicken broth 2 T red wine vinegar 1 tsp dried oregano (or 1 T fresh) 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 clove garlic (minced) Directions (read full article)

Bachelor Pad 1-02: Pie Holes and Rhyme Fails

Only two episodes into ABC’s Bachelor Pad, and already, the tired old “sexy people in a house” story-telling formula is proving itself about as thin and obvious as the hairlines of the (we’re aging) bachelors during the epis (read full article)

Southern Living's Cream Cheese Lasagna

Paula Deen can keep her butter queen title - I'll be the queen of cream cheese. And this is the recipe that made it so. After all we have a long history together. Years ago I went to summer horse riding camp with my childhood bff and some other frien (read full article)

The Tomato Theme Continues

We're lounging on the deck or patio with a large tomato salad sitting center stage on the table. All we need now is a chilled glass of wine. When we think of pairing wine with tomatoes we usually think of the traditional hot dishes made with tomato (read full article)

Cross Country Road Trip: San Diego to Boston (with food highlights)

My family hangs out in Boston’s South Shore every summer for a few weeks, and this year we thought that *driving* from San Diego to Boston might be fun. Here was our route: We stuffed our car with the essentials (clothes, beach gear, cooking s (read full article)

Marrakesh After Dark

I've always discouraged friends to go to Marrakesh in the summer yet I did. It was hot, a furnace of dry heat. The kind of heat that strips you of your energy and makes you think of Siberia as paradise on earth. Besides a few trips to the pool, I mos (read full article)

Summer’s Over, School is Here: Let the Games Begin!

Classes haven’t officially started yet, but we’re ramping up here at the University for Yet Another Semester. It’s my first as full-time faculty, and I’m already about a month behind. Or so. Teaching a full load of chemistry (read full article)

Guest Post: Summer Bisque with Sashimi Skewers

<!--StartFragment--> It is with great pleasure to bring you a guest post from The Ardent Epicure: An Ode to The Pleasures of food, I have been enjoying this blog lately and the recipes are outstanding with amazing photography one of my favor (read full article)

Low Fat Oatmeal-Banana Muffins

In our house, we are counting down to the first day of school. T-minus 9 days 'til school days! And continuing with my breakfast ideas to make the Back-To-School morning rush go easier, I have another great recipe to start your day off right: Low Fat (read full article)

Mashed Squash

The other day I shared with you a way to prepare spaghetti squash, one of the many winter squashes. I also received a kabocha squash from my CSA, and this time I wasn’t really sure what to do with it b/c I had never made it before! It sort of l (read full article)

Slowly but surely...

Sorry I haven't been around lately. We are enjoying the last bit of summer with the kids and visiting with friends. I did manage to get my frames painted & hung and the living room furniture has arrived. I haven't even begun with  the (read full article)

Strawberries & Cream Cheesecake

I am a sucker for cheesecake.&This delicious cheesecake is the perfect treat for Summer.Cool and creamy it is sure to make your family beg for more.It is from the pages of the July 2006 issue of Martha Stewart Living. To make it you will need:1 p (read full article)

Basil Preserved in Olive Oil

For week 2 of Preserve the Bounty, Jenny challenged us to preserve some of our summer produce in oil or another fat. I’ve put together various combinations of garden-fresh herbs, calendula (marigold) flowers, sun-dried tomatoes, and chile peppe (read full article)

Summer Squash Skillet

When I saw this recipe in Simply in Season, it reminded me of a favorite stir fry recipe that I used to make when I was first learning how to cook, 10 years ago. So I adapted it to what I remembered. Ingredients: 4 C summer squash or zucchini, slic (read full article)

Summer Watermelon and Tomato Salad

I have been moving, traveling and enjoying the summer, and it has been hard to sit down and write, so I apologize about it, but i am ready to get back into it.  I hope that all of you are enjoying you summer.   During the summer, which is my fa (read full article)

Fluffernutter Cookies

It’s almost time for the kids to go back to school for another year of learning, friends, and fun.  I always enjoyed the first few weeks of school, but then reality sets in. The days of summer soon fade and play time is replaced with homework (read full article)

Zoku Quick Pop winner announced!

A few weeks ago we reviewed the Zoku Quick Pop and launched a fun competition, where one lucky person would win their very own Zoku! The task was to submit a cooling recipe, and we received many great ones. There can only be one winner though, an (read full article)