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5 Holiday Appetizer Recipes and Colavita Olive Oil Holiday Giveaway!
Holiday Appetizer Recipes & Colavita Holiday Giveaway The holidays are here, and what better way to celebrate by throwing a holiday...

Kristen Hess
Dec 9, 201210 min read


My Favorite Roasted Squash Recipes
I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite Fall veggies to make is Squash. I absolutely love the buttery, savory smell of it roasting...

Kristen Hess
Nov 12, 20124 min read


Italian White Bean, Vegetable & Pasta Soup
Italian White Bean, Vegetable & Pasta Soup I always look forward to the season change to Autumn – there’s something calming to the...

Kristen Hess
Oct 5, 20122 min read


Spinach, Cheese & Green Onion Pie with Dill and Fines Herbes
Spinach, Cheese & Green Onion Pie with Dill and Fines Herbes There’s nothing better than a fresh baked pie on a dreary, Fall day. I...

Kristen Hess
Oct 3, 20123 min read


Crunchy Chicken Fajita Wraps w/ Habanero-Green Chile & Pepper Jack Cream
Crunchy Chicken Fajita Wraps w/ Habanero, Green Chile-Pepper Jack Cream This is an easy, tasty dish I whipped up the other night that is...

Kristen Hess
Jul 26, 20123 min read


Pan-Seared Scallops w/ Leek, Thyme & Wine Cream Sauce; Lemon-Leek Orzo & Sauteed Zucchini
Pan-Seared Scallops with Leek, Thyme & Wine Cream Sauce, Lemon-Leek Orzo & Sauteed Garlic Zucchini & Squash This dish is a special treat...

Kristen Hess
Jul 19, 20123 min read


Butternut Squash Agnolotti w/ Brown Butter, Sage & Pine Nuts | Chicken Marsala Ravioli w/ Wild
Buitoni New Pasta Flavors There’s some new kids on the block – and some mighty tasty ones at that. Buitoni reached out to me and asked me...

Kristen Hess
Jul 11, 20124 min read


A Perfect Summer Salad: Grapefruit, Avocado & Fennel w/ Asian Citrus Dressing
Grapefruit, Avocado and Fennel Salad I found a delicious recipe for a Grapefruit, Avocado and Fennel Salad that I had to make – it’s a...

Kristen Hess
Jun 28, 20122 min read


A Delish Father’s Day Menu
Summertime is always my favorite time of year – when the sun is always shining, a warm breeze is in the air, and all the flowers, fresh...

Kristen Hess
Jun 14, 20124 min read


Fresh, Local Greenmarket Menu at Gotham Bar & Grill NYC
Gotham Bar and Grill, NYC I had the opportunity to attend a fantastic event for a menu tasting at Gotham Bar and Grill in NYC with...

Kristen Hess
Jun 13, 20121 min read


Herbivoracious: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes & A Cookbook Giveaway!
Herbivoracious-Michael Natkin I recently had an opportunity to meet an amazing author/chef/blogger/photographer at a recent book launch...

Kristen Hess
Jun 2, 20126 min read


Cool off with some Spicy Fish Tacos & Summer Wine pairings
Yum Spicy Fish Tacos There’s an interesting theory that in the Summertime heat, eating spicy foods actually lowers your body temperature...

Kristen Hess
Jun 1, 20124 min read


Refreshingly Light Get-In-My-Bikini Crab Salad
OK folks – listen up. It’s that time of year again where Summer is coming, the sun is shining and we need to fit into that teeny bikini...

Kristen Hess
May 21, 20122 min read


An Interview w/ Italian Chef Pia Vallone :: Spring Vegetable Soup Recipe
Chef Pia Vallone / Mascarpone Mousse with Almond & Cookie Crumb I love Italian food. I mean really loooove Italian food.. And who...

Kristen Hess
May 8, 20126 min read


A Dose of Southern Comfort & Down-Home Recipes :: Part 1
Southern Porch I recently took a cooking class at ICE that was all about Southern Cooking. In the spirit of the Kentucky Derby, I wanted...

Kristen Hess
May 8, 201210 min read


California Dreamin’ :: Chicken, Wild Mushroom & Fontina Cheese Lasagna
Room with a view On a recent trip to San Diego with a group of friends, we made an awesome dinner one night, and definitely one to...

Kristen Hess
May 4, 20124 min read


Behind the Scenes with Healthy Eating Expert Kathy Freston
Kathy Freston Kathy Freston is is a bestselling author with a focus on healthy living and conscious eating, a health activist, vegan...

Kristen Hess
Mar 27, 20126 min read


Recipes Worth Sharing: A Collection of Favorite Regional Recipes
Recipes Worth Sharing Cookbook I recently picked up a cookbook at a conference called Recipes Worth Sharing by Favorite Recipes Press....

Kristen Hess
Mar 21, 201210 min read


A LOVE-ly Spinach, Artichoke & Ricotta Tart
Spinach, Artichoke & Ricotta Tart With all the cooking I’ve been doing lately, I’ve decided to mix it up and experiment with some...

Kristen Hess
Feb 15, 20123 min read


Chinese New Year Potluck :: Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
Chinese Potluck Event In spirit of the Chinese New Year, I attended a Chinese Potluck party with a group of NYC food bloggers hosted by...

Kristen Hess
Feb 5, 20122 min read
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