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• ~turkish-style Chicken Veggies Olives & Garlic~

  

  This one-skillet rustic dish has the hallmarks of Turkish foods~~spices like cumin and allspice, lots of fresh veggies, butter, olive oil, and more. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~caramelized Warm Pear Strawberry & Mascarpone~

  

  When you have company for dinner, you want to make sure you’re not slaving in the kitchen, but enjoying the conversation and table eats. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~leg of Lamb Stew~

  

  Multiple meals from a big ol’ tasty leg of lamb that was originally spiced and oven roasted then served with boholicious sides, then the leftovers made into... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~spice Nirvana~

  

  One of the best places for me to find great and inexpensive spice seeds is the Mexican section of a grocery store like a super WalMart!  I find them in bags, an... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Jerusalem Eggs with Black Forbidden Rice & Quinoa

  

  Inspiration for new dishes comes from random events and places for me like when I’m brushing my teeth or gargling and then from some pretty predictable places... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~spiced Walnut Sandies~

  

  My friends at Platter Talk served up some awesome looking pecan sandies on Facebook~~now as a teenager and in college, a pecan sandie was one of my most favorit... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~spiced Chickpeas & Crunchy Vegetables~

  

  It’s no secret that I love Middle Eastern foods~~when I had the privilege of traveling to Israel, I was like in heaven with the street food, eating at... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~standing Rib Roast~

  

  Disclaimer~~This is just not for special occasions!  Holiday dinners call for something pretty fanceee schmanceee, and there’s nothing more stunning and... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~grah i Varivah~croatian White Bean Soup~

  

  Soup was always something my Croatian Mom fixed growing up~~it was an integral part of most Croatian meals.  And, hearty bean soups were brewing on the stove... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~apple Date Whiskey Nut Galette~

  

  There’s not much to say about this other than it’s awesome beans!  No, I mean awesome apples~~sure hope you have a ‘mandolin’ for slicing these apples reeeealll... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~tuscan Kale Watercress & Roasted Corn~

  

  Summer fresh corn is the best.  I like to buy lots of it, shuck, coat with some olive oil then put on a hot outdoor grill.  Once it cools, I cut it off the... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cast Iron Skillet Mexican Pie

  

  Best thing about this recipe is that it’s EZ and you can use a bunch of leftovers and less than ‘pretty’ picture-perfect ingredients~~like chicken and shrivelin... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~smokey Chipotle Pork Chops~

  

  Pork chops~~easy seasoning, easy prep, easier cooking.  What more do you want!  Then after they’re all done…yep, with those cool grill stripes from the cast iro... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014

• ~jerusalem Buttermilk Cucumber Pomegranate Salad~

  

  Traveling, whether its just a short road trip or an excursion of several days/weeks stateside or abroad, always opens a whole new culinary world to me! Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014

• ~mussels Shrimp & Pasta~

  

  Yeah, I’ve done these mussels and shrimp before (just put those words in the Google search box on my website and start counting), but each time I gussy ‘em up... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014

• ~Peach Blueberry Yogurt Rum Nut PoundCake~

  

  You know that something’s reeeeeally good when you hear moans and groans~~I mean moans and groans of ecstasy and happiness.  These are sounds that I heard when... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014

• ~roasted Caramelized Farm Veggies~

  

  This is the authentic farm to table eats!  For me, there’s nothing more romantic and alluring than to serve food in its most natural form~~that means skin on fo... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014

• Cayenne Spiced Oatmeal Chocolate Cakies

  

  What happens when you fix a huge pot of oatmeal, everyone eats, and there’s still a bunch left over?  No way could I throw it out. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014

• ~top 5 Pixs on Statigram~15 Seconds

  

  This is just so dang cool!  Statigram linked my top 5 pixs (in terms of “likes”) from 2013 that I had posted on Instagram~~so take a gander~~it’s 15 seconds of... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014