Sizzling hot, garlic and hot red pepper laced, Spanish tapas-style shrimp is one of my favorite dishes to share with friends. This is a pleasantly simple and satisfying recipe that I think you'll...

You've heard this term by now, haven't you? CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, is partnership between the community and the farmers or growers whereby CSA Members support the farm...

There are plenty of Food Festivals to attend this weekend! Tart, little kumquats are being celebrated this Saturday at the Kumquat Festival in Dade City, Florida. Some of the festivities include a...

This week of errand running before my trip to the States on Friday means that having at least one, One Dish Wonder up my sleeve will make getting lunch on the table much easier. Luckily, Mark...

Seafood lovers have been given a new tool to help them make educated choices when they're out shopping for seafood. The Blue Ocean Institute has recently introduced Fish Phone, a text messaging...

Rinku from Cooking in Westchester is Weekend Herb Blogging's host this week. She has invited us into her creative and spicy kitchen in New York's Westchester County next week to view the...

French cheese has captured my heart. We eat it every week as I continue work my way through all 350 (approximately) of France's sometimes oozing, sometimes soft and velvety, often smelly and...

The wineries in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada are offering a week of icewine tasting at their Icewine Festival from January 14 through January 19. Spectacular wines and an award...

Fig newtons. Those soft, squishy cookies filled with sticky, sweet fig jam, have been a favorite of both children and adults alike for generations. They are so loved and adored that they have...

Laisser les Bons Temps Rouler is the current theme for Bay's English Muffin Recipe Contest. The winner will receive a $500 gift certificate at Williams-Sonoma and a case of Bay's English...

I love to try new foods, especially when they come from another country. So image my delight when our friends returned from Belgium with a generous box full of Belgian treats for us to try! The little...

Our freezer is tiny. As in 14 X 14 X 11 inches tiny. To give you an idea of just how small that is, have a look at this cooler, which is more spacious than our freezer! A minuscule freezer......

Pork and apples is a flavor marriage made in heaven. Add some onions, potatoes and carrots to the mix and you've got yourself a beautiful stew with earthy, autumn-like flavors. I'm not sure...

January brings an enjoyable range of winter beer and ale festivals around the globe. The 8th annual Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival kicks off in Vail, Colorado January 10. The festival...

Most of us have tasted or made a frittata at some point or another, but have you ever taken some leftover spaghetti and cheese and mixed them up with the eggs, cooked it all together and made a...

Is there anything more delicious than caramelized onions? Yes. Caramelized onions mixed with caramelized leeks! Well, you might not think so, but they definitely top my Favorite Foods list. This tart...

Weekend Herb Blogging has resumed after a two week holiday break. I'm sure our imaginative host, Kalyn at Kalyn's Kitchen, enjoyed her well-deserved time off! If you're not yet a fan of...

My latest search for recently released cookbooks and food related literature led me to a bunch of amusing new books. Gastroanomalies by James Lileks will tickle the funny bone of anyone who survived...

Phew! The holidays are finally over. We've enjoyed the company of our friends and family, eaten and indulged and celebrated. Gifts have been bought and exchanged (and sometimes...

To celebrate the fact that January is National Soup Month I'd like to offer an array of mouthwatering soup recipes for you to try! Minestrone Brazilian Shrimp Soup Carrot Potato Cheese Soup With...