When you have to cook every day, you tend to find short cuts to make the recipe flavorful, yet simple and less time- consuming. I am no different. When I truly cannot figure out what to cook for dinner I resort to some old-fashioned recipes from the kitchens of my mother and grandmothers. You get […]

This looks like an excellent idea for a fancy smancy holiday dessert!  I’ve never made a Creme Brulee, but I got this in my inbox the other day, and it looked pretty tasty, and not TOO complex… Ingredients: ·         1 Spice Islands Vanilla Bean ·         1-3/4 cups heavy cream ·         1 cup canned pumpkin ·         1/2 cup pure maple syrup […]

These looked too delightful not to share..  From How Sweet It Is : Bacon! How can a day with bacon be… blah?! Weeks ago, a lovely reader named Laura sent me this recipe. Hi Laura! For some odd reason… she thought this had my name all over it. I have no idea why. Bacon. Butter. […]

Ingredients: 1 loaf of good challah bread 1/2 cup of canned pumpkin 1/2 cup of lite cool whip 2 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar 1 tablespoon of butter 2 eggs Makes about 6-8 pieces Hi! My name is Lauren, and I am a 22 year old young professional living in the DC area. I just started writing […]

You may notice, that I’m not one to go making up new recipes from scratch, but I do love to take someone else’s recipe and take it off on a tangent that I consider healthier or just because I don’t have whatever ingredient is called for – aka improvising.   Sometimes it turns out that that’s […]

Mummies, make your way to your children’s hearts by preparing this adorable teddy bear sandwich lunch box! You can also share great moments bonding with your kids through the bread-making sessions. Get the Recipe: Lovable Teddy Bear Sandwich

The neighborhood I live in has an annual fall chili cook-off. We gather around on a fall evening anxiously awaiting our chance to try many crockpots full of tasty concoctions. After some very serious taste testing a winner is crowned. This year I was out of town for a few days before the cook-off. I […]

I had prepared twenty of these Twin-Egg Henaff French Pates for my students’ big day, using Henaff Chicken Liver Pate with Port Wine as it’s more economical. So if you can’t afford foie gras, this is a great alternative! Get the Recipe: Twin-Egg Henaff French Pate

I first read about the Gluten Fee Ratio Rally on Jenn Cuisine, and found it just amazing how different ingredients are combined with respect to each other and how it was all about ‘ratios’ and their importance to recreate a gluten-free version of some of the popular baked goodies. In August 2012, when I hosted […]

A simple sweet blackberry smoothie to cool off on a hot day. Get the Recipe: Blackberry Smoothie  

I’m so glad fall is here. Anyone else? Just the thought of pumpkins, leaves changing colors, cooler days, chilly evenings, soups, football on TV, and the smell of cinnamon in the air makes me all giddy. Living here in the Midwest I get the joy of seeing the changing seasons. Fall is my favorite time […]

Summer? Hot?! Yes, we through most of our days here with those tropical climates, and I enjoy it whenever the sun shines above me and burn my skin (though sometimes it hurts)… I always want to get tan skin! In a hot day, we’re easily  get dehydrated… I always drink a lot of sparkling water! But […]

This is really a quick, simple snack, yet it’s so delish and satisfying! You can easily make at home and count the minutes! Get the Recipe: Smokey Meat&Mushroom Sandwich

These cookies are fun, colorful, and delicious and hey look beautiful on my holiday cookie tray! The candy coating, peppermint and vanilla extract combine to create a sweet/minty flavor that’s just right. From the original site: Holiday cookie recipes are fun when shared by family members. Here is an adaptation of my mother-in-law’s recipe for […]

I love chocolate fudge and what better for my “Chocolate” theme for the first 5 posts (Out of the 20) of “Vegan Month of Food”. I recently tried this recipe and have made this a couple of times after then for some friends. Super easy, super simple and truly delicious. The best part, you don’t […]

This salad with spelt is not only extremely healthy and good for you, it is also delicious. The nutty flavor of the spelt, combined with the slight sweetness of the cranberries and the crunchy saltiness of the halloumi is just perfect! From the original site: How often do you read all those ingredient labels on […]

The beloved taco gets a modern vegan update with lentils instead of beef, lots of spices, and a garnish of sliced ripe olives, of course. Meatless Monday, here we come! From the original site: My family loved this meatless mixture in tacos so much that I began to use it in a lot of other […]

I love Korean Kimchi! The most basic type of Kimchi in Korea is called Bae Chu Kimchi and is made of cabbage and anchovies or fish sauce and Korean red chili powder call Gochujang! I learned how to make Bae Chu Kimchi from a room mate I had in college and he and his mother […]

Enrico Caruso was a foodie at heart long before the word foodie ever came to be and he loved to cook and this dish was one of his favorite spaghetti recipes just as it is one of my favorite spaghetti recipes! Caruso dominated the opera scene of the day at the Metropolitan Opera house in […]

I was quite curious when a friend treated me to some gluten free vegan brownies. I wasn’t sure if it was appropriate to question and re-confirm it they were truly vegan and…..strictly gluten free? What I was eating was too good to be vegan and gluten free. At least, that’s what my brain kept telling […]

A perfect creamy consistency without eggs or cooking, this Nutella Ice Cream is an eyes-closed, luxurious treat! Get the Recipe: Nutella Ice Cream

Hi! I’m Sihi. I am dreamer and love food, photography and food photography. I am a complete amateur when it comes to both food and photography. I am learning , and, each day has gone by learning something new, thus far. I am not a traditional cook and can barely stay focused through a recipe. […]

Vegan, super easy, gluten free and chocolatey delicious pudding! From the original site: My effort to create and search for new recipes, in the recent past, has been at an all-time high. Now I look not just for dairy-free food, but those that are gluten-free as well. Get the Recipe: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free | Cherry […]

Gluten Free, Vegan, Soy Free salsa thats perfect any time of the day with warm chips. From the original site: Each August I try to buy at least one batch each of the mild and hot varieties and never give up a chance to buy and freeze them anytime I see them. Just like my […]

Spaghetti with clams.. mmhhh, heaven! Get the Recipe: Seafood Spaghetti with Clams   From the original site: “When I make pasta, I usually add some seafoods like clamshell or squid. Sometimes, I add squid balls for extra. I think pasta mixed with seafood is a great combination for taste, I really love it!”