Month: February 2014

Using my Crock-Pot is one of my favorite ways to cook.  The “set it and forget it” concept, and the smells emulating from the slow cooker all day, just make for a wonderful and easy way to cook meals.

I came across…

I am seriously a huge fan of hummus, I am helplessly addicted to it — especially when it’s homemade… and with roasted red peppers!  I adapted this recipe from one I made in culinary school, which was amazing; it’s a classic and…

Spending Valentine’s night at home for a more intimate evening?  Looking to add some more lovin’ in the kitchen to make a more memorable night?

Here are ten of my favorite romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, dessert, and cocktail ideas to help bring that…

We’ve all heard the terms lox, Nova lox, Gravlax, and smoked salmon; I have even seen them used interchangeably, but is there really a difference among these four types of delicious preparations of salmon?  The answer is yes, although the differences are…

Let’s end this mystery and great debate, shall we?

Are sweet potatoes and yams the same thing?
No, they are not.

It turns out even I was misinformed about these two terms throughout my entire life AND in culinary school.  I was always told that…