Exploding with fresh flavors, this healthy Vegetable Mint Stir Fry recipe is made hearty with delicious homemade tofu noodles. It can be prepared quickly for a weeknight, and it's lovely for casual entertaining on the weekend. Just because this Vegetable Mint stir Fry with Homemade Tofu Noodles is low in calories and … [Read more...]
Thai-Inspired Mahi Mahi Recipe
Fresh and gorgeous Thai flavors blend together perfectly to make the Mahi Mahi dish over-the-top-delicious.Having spent a couple of hours with the lovely Katie Chin at a signing for her latest book, Everyday Thai Cooking, with a bag of Asian produce in hand -- Thai inspired I was! Fresh cilantro, garlic, ginger … [Read more...]
Minty Lime Granita Strawberry Cups
These refreshing, Minty Lime Granita Strawberry Cups are a delightful, deliciously fun summer hors d'oeuvre. If you've never been served a cocktail in a strawberry, you don't know what you're missing. Delicious, pretty, refreshing and incredibly fun! This is quite possibly the best summer hors d'oeuvre your guests … [Read more...]
Tangerine Caprese Kebab Recipe
A super pretty, fun and delicious appetizer for a holiday party, or any time! Another delightful, delicious holiday hors d'oeuvre recipe! How pretty and festive would this be along with a few of these, for a New Year's Eve cocktail party? Just look at how vibrant and beautiful the orange color of the tangerine is! … [Read more...]
Holiday Hors d’Oeuvre Party Recipes – 2013
With just a few more days before Christmas, and about a week before New Year's Eve, we're starting to write shopping lists and plan the cooking! I love a delicious Holiday Hors D'Oeuvre party! One to two bites, pretty colors, easy to handle and a burst of flavor. A perfect hors d'oeuvre should have these four … [Read more...]
Freshly Picked Satsuma Salad Recipe
Freshly Picked Satsuma Salad recipe is exactly that -- it's made with sweet, sun-ripened Satsuma citrus that was just picked from its tree! Of course you can buy Satsumas almost everywhere during citurs season and they will the the sweet star of any salad. I'm pretty sure I'll be talking about my parents' garden … [Read more...]
Minted Strawberry Carpaccio
Call me quirky. I prefer to eat my ice-cream right out of a pint container that I've wrapped in a paper towel. To me, it tastes better this way. I can't drink coffee out of a glass mug. It's just not the same. I like to eat a peach in slices.These are just a few of my food quirks! The thing is, the way a … [Read more...]
Citrus Avocado Salsa with Cilantro Sautéed Whitefish Recipe
Do you like avocados? Do you love avocados? I'm thinking you do -- or you wouldn't be as excited about my avocado week as I am -- and I just know you are! I hope you have friends and family that love avocados, too! You see, we're putting together a delightfully delicious avocado menu for the weekend! (I … [Read more...]
Spicy Miso Glazed Eggplant Recipe
Do you know how eggplants got their name? They're not eggs, after all!Turns out that small, Thai eggplants are a whitish, yellowish color and have the shape of a goose egg. And because of these particular fruits, in the 18th century, the name eggplant was born. (Yes, though eaten as a vegetable, technically … [Read more...]
Minty Grapefruit Brûlée Recipe
Is this dessert? Or is it a side of fresh fruit? Is it simply pretty on the plate? Who really cares -- it's divine tasting and absolutely stunning to look at. I'm serving this as part of brunch this weekend, but I think it'd work brilliantly after dinner, too. Well, as brilliantly as any dessert that doesn't … [Read more...]
