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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


Buitoni Loves Guys Who Can Cook (& so do I!) – Submit your video & enter to win $10K
Buitoni Loves Guys who can cook! Buitoni loves Guys that can cook (and so do I!) – Guys, here’s your chance! The research is in: – 92%...

Kristen Hess
Oct 2, 20121 min read


Potato Latkes with Sauteed Caramelized Apples with Honey and Cinnamon Sour Cream
Potato Latkes with Caramelized Honey Apples & Cinnamon Sour Cream In the spirit of the Jewish New Year holiday Rosh Hashana, I created a...

Kristen Hess
Sep 17, 20122 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


Sunset Wine & Dine KitchenAid Cook for the Cure Event in Support of Susan G. Coman
Hey folks! We’re throwing a big rooftop party for a good cause! *UNFORTUNATELY WE NEED TO CANCEL TONIGHT’S EVENT DUE TO WEATHER, AND ARE...

Kristen Hess
Jul 21, 20122 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


Treasured #Recipes from the Past: Classic Summer Side #Salads
Summer is my favorite time of year – family picnics, outdoor BBQs, trips to the park or lake, birthday and graduation parties and...

Kristen Hess
Jul 10, 20123 min read


Unleash your Skinny Girl w/ Bethenny Frankel, Author & Healthy Living Expert on OpenSky.com
Bethenny Frankel Bethenny Frankel, the well-known TV personality, entrepreneur, healthy living chef, new mom and author (known for...

Kristen Hess
Jul 7, 20124 min read


WTH Are You Eating? Demystifying Olive Oils with Joy Bauer from Everyday Health
There’s a new show in town and a it’s a huge hit at that! The new Joy Bauer YouTube show (which is part of the Everyday Health channel)...

Kristen Hess
Jul 3, 20121 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


Crazy Good Lobster Rolls & a July 4 Feast
Lobster Rolls & July 4 Feast #Summer is the time of year where all I want to do is flee to the ocean, bask in some sunshine and eat some...

Kristen Hess
Jun 25, 20124 min read


Summer in a Bowl: Vodka Cream Sauce Pasta w/ Basil, Mozzarella & Sundried Tomatoes
There’s a great little place in my neighborhood called Todaro Bros. – a small, locally-owned deli and grocery store that sells fresh and...

Kristen Hess
Jun 20, 20123 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


Top 10 {Things I Love} :: June 2012
Big Green Egg 1. Big Green Egg Smoker/Grill On a recent trip to Atlanta over Memorial Day weekend I discovered this awesome Big Green...

Kristen Hess
Jun 10, 20126 min read


Thai Sea Bass in Banana Leaves
Thai Sea Bass in Banana Leaves This is a lovely Thai dish, not only in taste but in presentation. I made this with some good friends of...

Kristen Hess
Jun 7, 20123 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
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