Oh, how I am enjoying summer. It just tastes SO GOOD. Now. Say hello to my new favorite pesto. I’m loving this to the point of eating it by the spoonful and dipping any (and every) vegetable into it. This pesto has little bits of crunchy pistachios, bright and...
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White Bean, Tomato & Kale Quesadillas
Like most people, I love a good quesadilla. Yet as much as I love quesadillas, all that cheese doesn't make me feel so great. I can’t handle the subsequent belly bloat and waking up the next day looking puffier than Joan Rivers. I just can’t. So I apologize that there...
Fig + Olive Tapenade (it’s amazing)
anyone who knows me knows that I love to entertain. If we're friends, you’re invited to my house. Sometimes my get togethers are planned and other times they are completely impromptu. Either way, a quick appetizer is always a necessity. simple is king. Here’s the...
Smoky Sweet Potato + Black Bean Chili
Enough already, Old Man Winter! A forecast that calls for a high of 20 degrees plus 14"of snow is a call to arms. Only the heartiest, most rib-sticking dishes need enlist for the task. And there’s just something about chili -- it's so versatile and satisfying. Ground...
Pesto Pizza (vegan)
Can you say crowd pleaser? Combining two of my favorite meals (pizza + salad) into one fabulous dish just delights me. I must admit, I had never really considered putting salad on pizza. That is, until I had a bunch of arugula laying around (along with some butternut...
Mediterranean Pasta
Meatless yes. Tasteless never. This was a dinner I whipped up after a very long (and grotesquely cold) day last week. It was a very quick, spontaneous recipe that ended up, thank goodness, being quite tasty. Steamy pasta topped with a rich garlic fire roasted tomato...






