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Almond Butter Baked Apples

Pin It *Jan. 25th Update : Thanks for voting these Almond Butter Baked Apples into today’s Foodbuzz top 9! I originally created this recipe during the holiday season for Honest Cooking. The article was about baking an easy and fast recipe for the hectic time of the year. But I started thinking to myself that I like [...]

An Interview with Sweet Life, My Favorite Foodies Series

Pin It In today’s edition of ”SF’s Favorite Foodies Series” I’d like to introduce you to Vianney the lovely and talented chica from Sweet Life blog. I say introduce lightly because I’m sure many of you already know Vianney and her delicioso blog. Her recipes are warm, family favorites that will surely inspire you to [...]

Signup to January 2012′s YBR

Every month I have to turn away YBR participants because they missed the deadline. I honestly hate turning anyone away, makes me feel bad. So I’ve decided to create a YBR Newsletter. The newsletter will be sent out to announce the YBR signup so you can signup every month (you choose to participate). Also a [...]

Spicy Bulgur and Eggplant Pilaf, Vegan

Pin It Bulgur wheat is a cereal food most commonly eaten in the Middle Eastern cuisine. ( Also known as bulghur, burghul or bulgar.) It is also found in Greece, Turkey as well as many other countries around the world. Bulgur are precooked wheat berries, it is what is left after wheat kernels have been [...]

Paula Deen’s Diabetes Scandal, Your Thoughts ?

Newspapers, Tv, and social media are ablaze with the news of Paula Deen’s diabetes. If you haven’t heard the news, Deen was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes three years ago and kept it from the public all this time. I believe that public personas have just as much right as anyone else to keep their [...]

Rosemary Corn Muffins with Goji Berries For A Gojee Potluck

Pin It I was recently asked by my uncle in-law how I came up with my recipes. For some reason it caught me off guard. How strange because I’m a food writer, recipe developer and food photographer so the answer to that question should be second nature. Right? How fast would you be able to [...]

Sunday Snapshots : Remembering To Look Up

Pin It “Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” Oscar Wilde The cold winter weather keeps me mostly indoors. Somedays even the simple task of running to the small market up the street can be daunting. I stepped out of our building [...]

Goulashesque Chicken Stew, A Forgotten Post

Oops! I forgot all about this post. Have any of you ever done that? Edited photos, uploaded them, wrote your post and saved it in the drafts folder, then somehow forgot all about it? I have a few times. Usually no one but me knows the difference but this time many of you will notice [...]

Cloudy Brain Matcha Latte, Sweetened with Dates

Pin It My brain feels cloudy. I feel like the, everlasting, overcast winter skies have made their way into my brain. Perhaps it happened when I took a deep breath whilst on a quick walk to the market. Yes, the clouds went in through my nostrils. I knew I shouldn’t have left my winter cave. As [...]

Sunday Snapshots : Strahov Monastery Brewery

Klasterni Pivovar Strahov (Klášterní pivovar Strahov) or The Strahov Monastery Brewery in Prague’s (Hradcany) castle district is a must try brewery and restaurant. This microbrewery sits perched on top of the hill leading up to the castle. Just stone’s steps away from the Prague castle Klasterni Pivovar is surrounded by ancient beauty and tremendous history. [...]