This is the perfect soup for a crisp Fall evening for dinner! Pairs perfectly with a salad and a glass of pinot noir or grenache. It’s also failproof, but you will need a food processor to crank this out with…

THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER! Congrats to the winner! Spring has sprung, and I couldn’t be more excited! We had lots of rain this year here Southern California, so we are currently being rewarded with lots of flowers – and…

‘Tis the season for Rainbow Chard and it’s everywhere! Not only am I getting it in my CSA, but I see it cropping up in neighborhood gardens and it’s filling the produce aisles at the local stores. I’ll be dedicating…

Tortilla De Patatas, also known as a Spanish Omelette, is a typical dish prepared in Spain as an easy appetizer. It may be served warm, room temperature or chilled. It’s a basic egg and potato combo that may be baked…

Summertime fruit is here and now is a great time to take advantage of those slightly tart peaches that are coming to market! This is a version of caprese, albeit a bit of a stretch. If you have a food…

Sweet and spicy food just naturally goes with hot summer weather and cool drinks!  As we start to entertain more outside, I love to make appetizers that are easy to eat poolside. LA VICTORIA® Brand has just created a new Mango Habanero Salsa…

These easy shitake mushroom appetizers are perfect to bring to a dinner party! They do take a little prep, but you can bake them before you leave or bring them on a cookie sheet to bake at a dinner party….

After eating an entire block of cheese this morning, I sort of felt bad about myself. I love cheese, but clearly my day had a precarious start. Determined to right my bingeful wrongs, I decided to make myself a vegan…

My friend gave me a carton full of glorious multi-colored fresh chicken eggs from her very own little chicken babies. Here is one of her feathered kids cruising around the living room. Isn’t she cute? I’m sure the hens worked…