Ending Child Hunger

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My alarm blares the latest hit from Justin Bieber as I clumsily (desperately) search for the snooze button.  Just five more minutes, I tell myself, …

Candied Ginger Cookies with Dark Chocolate Ganache

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A few months an excerpt from the Wallstreet Journal caught my eye: “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” which was written about Amy Chua, a Chinese-American …

Roasted Tomato Soup

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Minneola Tangelo Scones

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As many of you know, Collin and I will be embarking on a 3 week adventure through Europe at the end of April.  Instead of …

Intensi-Toddy!

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There are many things to love about winter: extra blankets on the bed, sweatshirts, fuzzy slippers and boots, scarves and mittens, oh my!  There are …

Cooking Matters Bootcamp

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 Cooking Matters Bootcamp sponsored by Share Our Strength and ConAgra Foods Texas has the second highest rate of child hunger in the entire United States …

How to Cook Eggs: Part 3

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Okay eggheads, it’s the last chapter of the egg series — thus far we’ve learned to hard boil, soft cook, and poach an egg. Don’t …

How to Cook Eggs: Part 2

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So now that we’ve graduated from learning how to properly hardboil and soft-cook an egg, it’s time to learn how to POACH an egg. Now …

A Healthy Pasta Recipe

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So remember last week when I went over the tutorial on how to properly cook an egg? Now I’m introducing a recipe that will incoporate …

How to Cook Eggs: Part 1

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  An egg.  It looks so ordinary on the outside yet the inside is filled with endless wonder.  Whether eaten plain, mixed in a sauce or …

Mini Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

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I live for the holidays, it’s what I look forward to every year.  Why?  Well besides the obvious — spending time with family and friends, …

POM Wonderful 5-Course Dinner

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The almighty pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas and  has been cultivated throughout the Mediterranean region of Asia, Africa and Europe.  This mystical …