I think you can tell I love figs and particularly dried figs. They are the perfect snack, healthy and nutritious and so good with overnight oats and salads.
So partnering with ‘Valley Fig Growers ‘ and Mann’s Fresh Vegetables for their summer salads campaign is so exciting for me!
I wanted to integrate the sweetness and texture of dried figs with a chicken salad that can be easily enjoyed as a dip with crackers while entertaining, on sandwiches and even with lettuce wraps!
Mac and Cheese with Fontina and Swiss Cheese and panko, toasted with ghee, olive oil, garlic, basil and finished with lemon zest.
This version of ‘no bake’ mac and cheese turned out so delicious I had to share it! Summer is probably not the best season to share this recipe but honestly, we eat pasta all year round.
I even made it a little lighter using low-fat milk and cheese so we wouldn’t feel so guilty and it would be easier to work off!
Cherries are back and I thought I would make something refreshing and light for the summer, a fresh cherry sorbet.
This cherry sorbet turned out delicious and will quench your thirst on those hotter days.
I just thought how enjoyable my cherry sauce turned out and I decided to change it up a little and make a sorbet.
The only problem with ice creams/sorbet recipes is having to wait for them to freeze.
Strawberry season is here and this delicious Strawberry Tiramisu is a great way to celebrate it.
I don’t really have a sweet tooth, I am more into savory dishes but I have never been able to resist a good tiramisu or strawberries and cream.
You know how smells and flavors take us places? Strawberries and cream reminds me of a place outside Caracas (Venezuela, where I am from) called La Colonia Tovar.
Baked teriyaki cauliflower wings are a great alternative to lighten your appetizers without sacrificing any taste and flavor and they are so easy to make.
I got inspired by my friend Tamsin from Cupful of Kale (www.cupfulofkale.com) to make these cauliflower wings. She made hers wings vegan with sriracha and I decided to make mine vegetarian with Teriyaki sauce and panko.
I used to have a delicious salad at Nordstrom cafe in California. It had pasta, chicken, feta, and a lemon dressing. I always wanted to recreate that salad but it has been a while since I had it last as I haven’t been able to find it in Tampa. It seems when I do get to the mall it is later in the day and all of those salads are already gone!
I was lucky enough to find it last week but the taste was different from what I remember. I also saw that they had an arugula salad with strawberries and vanilla vinaigrette so I thought hmm ok and left.
I couldn’t stop thinking about strawberries on a salad all week so I had to make my own version.
If we go to a new Italian place and I don’t know what to eat, I order chicken piccata. You can never go wrong with that choice.
I find it light and deep in flavors. The freshness of the lemon and the wine and the saltiness and brininess of the capers, oh and the subtle butter flavor, it is simply divine.
I thought I would lighten things up a little and share one of our favorite salads before the visual and actual chocolate coma coming up next week for Valentine’s Day.
They say chocolate makes everything better, I would say that pretty much baking makes everything better…
However, there’s something about marble cakes that makes me weak. I am not particularly a chocolate person but I really enjoy a good bite of a marble cake with an intense vanilla flavor on the light side. The contrast between the sweet vanilla with the unsweetened cocoa is something I can’t resist!
