Pizza Tonnato

When a great friend of mine in Germany shared that she had cooked an amazing dinner: a tuna pizza with egg and Parmesan, I had an image in my mind of a rustic pizza crust, topped with delectable European oil packed tuna (so much better than what we typically find here, stateside), a soft boiled…

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Sweet Butternut Kale & Spicy Chicken

He said to me, as he took his first bite, “What the holy hell fire did you put in this?!” Um, I’m not really sure how to take that – I think I’ll proceed in my dreamland to believe that he enjoyed the spice. Or, perhaps when publishing the recipe, I’ll back off the heat…

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Cucumber Sheets & Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing

For years and years and years I told myself I had no need for a KitchenAid mixer. Yes, that was the “story” I was telling myself. Even though I wanted one sooooo badly. They are made in such miraculous colors ~ vibrant red, retro aqua, pastel pink…and shiny blackberry. I now have the blackberry. It’s…

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Peppered Protein Power

There are simply those days when I feel like I need a power boost of protein. I just CRAVE it. You know what I mean? The fresh, clean energy of just pure protein. And we’re talking real protein here, real food. Not just a powder or a bar. REAL protein. Next to water, protein makes…

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