Perfect to make and keep on hand to add to hot tea or to add a wonderful natural sweetness to your favorite cocktail, this Lavender Honey is also the perfect gift from the kitchen to bring as a hostess or “welcome to the neighborhood” gift. Organic Lavender Honey INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup lavender flowers, organic or […]
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Mapo Tofu Recipe from #SteamyKitchen Healthy Asian Favorites
Jaden Hair, first “came into my life” in 2009 at the social media conference Social Fresh . My boyfriend at the time, now my husband, was representing an online course and she had stopped his table to get more information on SEO and building an online presence. She obivously made an impression, after the event […]

Gratin De Pommes de Terre aux Poireaux {Gratin of Potatoes, Onions and Leeks}
Recipe #2 on my quest to cook through Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, this recipe is a variation on the Gratin de Pommes de Terre aux Anchois, but as I was missing the leeks from last week’s Quiche aux Champignons, I decided they would be the perfect addition to the dish […]

Quiche aux Champignons {Mushroom Quiche}
Oh Julia! {note – this post has been recently “republished” under Julia’s Mushroom Quiche – read it here. Enjoy them both!} Two weeks ago my copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Ms Julia Child arrived at my door. I finally had the opportunity to crack it open. This being my first official attempt […]

MVP Bloody Mary Bar
Bloody Mary’s are a tradition in my family, a staple at all our get togethers. I remember Sunday Brunch’s with various pitchers of fresh homemade mix on my Grandparents kitchen counter. My Aunts & Uncles pouring a tall glass and adding dashes of this, splashes of that, a few of these then stirring it all together […]

Remembering Julia Child
The below post was orginally seen in its entireity on HFN website. Cheers Julia! Julia Child would have turned 100 on August 15. She had an enormous impact on the housewares industry, and years after her passing she still elicits fond memories from people who knew her. Here, HFN celebrates the culinary icon, and those […]

Bay Scallops Gratin #SundaySupper
Bay Scallops Gratin Ingredients 6 tablespoons LAND O LAKES®. Olive Oil & Sea Salt butter, at room temperature 6 large garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 medium shallots, minced 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma, minced 4 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, plus extra for garnish 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 […]

Asparagus Soup… Cold Spring Trend
We all know there is more than one way to do pretty much everything but when I came across “Asparagus Soup with Poached Egg” twice in two days and thought it was worth testing and sharing. The first one is from Williams-Sonoma and I found it when I was at my local shop drooling over pretty much […]