I have a long tradition with the Superbowl, and most of them I even remember past the 3rd quarter. Now let me just say, in my defense, those memories usually
Red Velvet Cupcakes Plus 10 Red Velvet Recipes With a Twist
And another one bites the dust. As in years. As in last week was my birthday. It was a whirlwind week, filled with workin’ the day job, my once-a-week
Lobster Etouffee and 5 Cajun Crustacean Recipes
Baby its cold outside and I’m ready for some heat. So this big mama is pointing my cookin’ compass to ‘Nawlins baby! My first intro to real New Orleans cooking
Bubbly Champagne Punch
This bubbly and festive champagne punch recipe is my go-to drink for holiday parties and it's always a crowd pleaser. I love my bubbly so when Carson Daly is
Savory to Sweet: 6 Quick Breads and Cranberry Nut Bread
Food gifts are always a highlight of my gift giving holiday regimen. Is it because I like to cook? Or maybe because I like to eat (!). This year I was inspired
Presenting the Debut Issue of FoodieCrush Magazine
Listen. Can you hear it too? The trumpets trilling and the drum roll building into a frenzy as the champagne corks pop and richochet across the
Green Beans and Shiitake Mushrooms Plus 5 Simple Thanksgiving Sides
The stories are what I remember the most. Everyone gathered around my Grandma Mary Jane's dining table set with her best crystal and china—that I now have. The
Roasted Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili
This turkey chili with roasted butternut squash and sage tastes like fall in a bowl, with some Mexican flair from roasted pasilla peppers. Everywhere you
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Hazelnut Browned Butter and a Magazine Sneak Peek
So happy for the weekend, and wow. Just wow. This fall has been a gorgeous one. There’s almost nothing I love more than fall light–how does it actually warm you
Ham and Cheese Baked Egg Cups
These ham and cheese baked egg cups are so simple to make, easy for meal prep, and perfect for breakfasts on the go. I don't think you can have too many easy
Baked Apple Cups
Our neighbor has an apple tree. My daughter covets that tree. Patiently waiting. Waiting since spring, when I cut down our apricot tree that I don't think she's
Peach & Tomato Bruschetta Recipe
Baby toes, baby breath, baby kisses right in the crook of their fat, little, creased neck. The things I crave when I hear a friend is going to have a baby. So
Swordfish Skewers and a Skewer Recipe Round-up
Pool side. Sunshine. Beers before it's 5 o'clock somewhere. Yup, it's Labor Day. I'm taking advantage of one of the last official days of summer to put my
6 Back to School Easy Breakfasts Plus a Frog In the Hole
Back to school is hard. And the end of summer is even harder. So when the two collide in a how-can-it-be-over-I-want-summer-back flurry of a.m. activity because
Avocado and Tomato Salad
After an amazingly late summer start thanks to one of the rainiest springs we've had in a long time, my harvest is finally coming on. Once I bite into
Grilled Pizza and 3 Recipes to Keep You Out of the Kitchen
Baby it's hot outside. Dog days of summer. And just another excuse to fire up the grill. And a little rescuing was what I was in need of, rescue from the same
BLT Panzanella Plus 5 New Spins on Panzanella
Tomatoes, vinegar, pucker. I'm craving salty and fresh. And maybe a little smokey. But not your typical light-lunch salad, something with some girth. I'm
5 Gazpachos and a Bloody Mary Gazpacho
The combination of soaring temperatures and farmer's markets leads me to one conclusion. It's time for gazpacho. With sweat-drenched home cooks and their ovens
Miso Ramen Noodles
Today we're announcing the winner of the Peko Peko, Family Friendly Japanese Cuisine cookbook giveaway. But first, a big round of thanks to the hard working and
Chile Verde Huevos Rancheros and 5 Egg-celent Mexican Breakfast Recipes
When I'm checking out the menu at most any breakfast spot, the waffles, french toasts and loaded omelets aren't the items that catch my eye. For some reason, in
4th of July Gorgonzola Blue Cheese Burgers
The best thing about this year's 4th of July is thanks to our good friend Christopher Clavius, we have a three day weekend. *Sidebar note: Thanks to yet another
Rachael Hutchings of La Fuji Mama plus Peko Peko Giveaway
Germany. Paris. Hungary. Malaysia. Tennessee. Japan. So Cal. Slovenia. Italy. China. The influences from travel and living abroad for Rachael Hutchings,
8 Barbeque Products that Pop
Where in the world did Spring disappear to? Did it ever show up? Luckily I was able to duck the perpetual raindrops, somehow get the tomatoes planted, clean
5 Fresh Kitchen Candles
To me, lighting is one of the keys to making a home feel welcome. I'm always the one at our house flitting from room to room, adjusting the dimmers so it's not
FoodieTech: Foodgawker iPhone App
Oftentimes when I'm looking for a recipe, it isn't a planned out kind of thing. It's when I'm in the store or at the Farmer's Market and I see an amazing cut of
Pho Ga Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup
While the rest of the U.S. is checking out cherry blossoms or putting their spring seedlings in the ground, in my neck of the woods the groundhog lost his GPS