Pineapple-ginger iced tea is a great beverage. Not too sweet and not too tart, just full of awesome simple flavor.

Salt is an essential nutrient and crispy is the word we use to describe the sound of something light and thin.

Around Christmas my mind is always drawn to baking, maybe because baking is something that brings back memories, tastes and smells.

The Egyptians took spices to their graves as nourishment to sustain life and health. I think I will take a pint or two of bone broth with me

Avocado Chimichurri Egg Salad

In Chinese cuisine, congee is the food that adds the “QI” to your day, the belief is that the longer you cook the it the more QI you create.

Extra crispy roasted Idaho potatoes and bitterly delicious garlicky broccoli rabe is a dish where the ingredients speak for themselves.

Hibiscus syrup served over ice with sparkling water and a lemon slice is my favorite summer beverage.

Green Harissa, there is a difference between “hot” and “spicy” food. Hot will burn and spicy will have a mellow pleasant heat.

The north has coffee houses the south has waffle houses and they serve biscuits and I love a great biscuit.

The soup, chowder and stew season has arrived J & J Alaskan halibut chowder is a substantial chowder with potatoes and bacon.

When whipped with a little cream cheese, ricotta becomes creamy and fluffy and can be the base for amazing sweet or savory dishes

Hummus, Spicy Quinoa Crusted Meatballs, Feta & Olives. FYI. making great homemade meatballs are one reason not to eat out.

Beet cured salmon is an inherently simple preparation and the little work it takes to make beet cured salmon pays off big in flavor.

Lacto fermentation delivers intense and complex heat. My Fresno pepper hot sauce includes the seeds of the peppers. So be warned.

The perfect Swiss plum Tart, aka, Zwetgschenwähe is what I call a tradition over trend recipe.