Eat Little, Eat Big

Mixing egg whites for meringue Submitted to Black and White Wednesday

On Friday, I spoke of everything in moderation and trying to eat healthy most of the time.  Well, I'm sure you can appreciate that...

I hope that photo makes your mouth water...mine is and it is only 8 am here as I'm typing this!  Of course, if you are still stuffed ...

Amazing whole grain bread in Ireland, 2011 Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays I hope you have a great Thanksgiving and that you ...

This should really be a "Meatless Sunday" or "Meatless Day Off" recipe, it took much longer than I had anticipated.  ...

If you have followed the blog for a while, you know I am a fan of Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois' "Artisan Bread in Five Minute...

Sailing out of New York on the QM2, 2011 Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays .  Go check out all the other fun black and white phot...

Do you enjoy a good challenge?  Me too, so I joined the Daring Kitchen -a group of hundreds of cooks around the world who come together e...

The photo didn't turn out very well (they  really  weren't burned) but this white bean and salmon appetizer did!   I made the bi...

A daily respite on our recent trip to the UK and Ireland.  Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

It's that time again!  I'm really enjoying the opportunity to participate in the Secret Recipe Club .  It is a collection of...

When I'm out for my morning bike ride, I sometimes have some creative ideas for the kitchen.  Take these scone muffins...I wanted to m...

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What do you do when you have some sad looking veggies in the fridge?  Make soup of course!  I based this soup on the success I had with ...

Maybe this should be called "Princess Ranch Casserole" because it is probably less than half the fat and calories of the classic...

Apples growing in Scotland, September 2011 Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

Here is another easy meatless Monday recipe for you!  This recipe is easily adaptable to whatever veggies you have on hand.  I used fresh ...

I put fries in quotation marks for this recipe because these are not crispy like potato fries.  They are even less crispy than sweet potato...

Whiskey Shop Edinburgh September 2011 Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

I'm late joining the "Meatless Monday" party.  We eat non-meat meals but not as often as I'd like, so I decided to make ...

Once you get the veggies grated for this dish, it is a snap to pull together.  Super flavorful and very satisfying!  This recipe is based on...

Greenwich Village Cheese Shop Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

For thirty years, Master Sommeliers have descended on Maui and in conjunction with local chefs, beverage distributors, and the Kapalu Resort...

Do you remember growing up that there were several recipes that your Mom, Grandma, Aunt, or friend's Mom used to make all the time?  Th...

Ultimate NYC Street Food Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

When I move to San Francisco, one of my neighbors ended up being a co-worker and good friend.  She is part Italian and introduced me to pr...

I haven't used my slow cooker for a while but it's been hectic lately, catching up from my trip back to Atlanta to meet Miss E. (m...

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, Sweet Auburn Bakery, Atlanta Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

When I was on the mainland recently, I saw Breakfast Quinoa on a restaurant menu.  I didn’t try it but was intrigued.  I like quinoa-it’s ...

Have you ever had colcannon?  It's mashed potatoes and cabbage, of Irish roots I believe.  There was a restaurant in San Francisco ...

New York Institution Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

Love your greens?  Not so much for me, but I know they are good for me so I do try. I picked up some kale mix to go with a chicken I was r...

This is so quick, easy and tasty it should be in everyone's recipe file.  I have a wonderful recipe for a broccoli salad (I'll sha...

Cheese, Glorious Cheese-Eataly, NYC Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

According to Wikipedia, curry is a dish of meat and vegetables, cooked in an Indian style spicy sauce and served with rice.  And while n...

Rice pudding.   Mmmm, one of my favorite childhood desserts.  There are several ways to make it-stove top, oven baked, and stove top-to-ov...

Barrel Room Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

As I mentioned a few weeks ago in my post about Eataly, we had some amazing food experiences on a trip to the mainland earlier this year. ...

Kalyn’s Kitchen was one of the first food blogs I started reading on a regular basis.  Kalyn has great healthy and flavorful recipes whi...

Little Pots of Olive Oil It is hard to believe, or maybe not, that on August 31, 2010 I published my first blog post.   I started th...

Here’s a quick, easy, and tasty side dish for those dog days of summer.  It goes great with grilled fish or pork chops.

We were very fortunate earlier this year to take a trip to San Francisco, New York and Atlanta.  San Francisco to see friends and visit so...

Busy Hands Making Bread Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

Here's another good recipe from A Year of Slow Cooking .  I'm all in to quick and easy these days and this recipe hits all its mar...

How about a frosty, creamy adult beverage to cool you down?  Thanks to the kind folks at Godiva Coffee and the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program...

Pasta Counter at Eataly, NYC Submitted to Black and White Wednesdays

A few months ago I saw a couple of mentions of the Secret Recipe Club but didn’t really have time to look into exactly what it was all abo...

Indian dishes are something we really enjoy eating.  How about you?  I've been trying to cook more Indian recipes at home and with tha...