Recently at Sam’s Club I noticed a big bag of frozen whole tilapia for only $12.  The fish were cleaned and scaled, they just needed to be cooked.  I find cooking whole fish is a great way to save money on seafood, but people are often intimidated by it.  If you fall into that group of people, don’t worry, I’ll walk you through it step by step! Read more

I’ve never really thought about becoming a vegetarian because I’m obsessed with steak.  But, if for some medical reason I needed to give up meat, I think I would grill these giant mushroom caps at least once a week.  To me they’re the steaks of the vegetable world! Read more

If you haven’t yet noticed my obsession with edible flowers, this post will make it completely apparent.  One of my favorite summer lunches is lightly fried zucchini blossoms.  I simply stuff them with a small spoonful of goat cheese and then dip them in a gluten free batter before pan frying them.  These are so simple to make and absolutely beautiful, but it was only two years ago that I even learned about eating squash blossoms. Read more

I make this roast chicken recipe all the time, but never really thought about posting it because I don’t really think of it as much of a recipe.  It’s one of the things I just throw together when I have some chicken thawed.  Then I went to BlogHer 11 and met a young woman looking for a way to change her life.  Somehow the topic of cooking chicken came up and I told her about these herb chicken thighs. Read more

Our CSA started out small, mostly with leeks, swiss chard and lettuce greens.  The very first week I made this frittata with the leeks and chard.  It’s so simple and makes a light but satisfying lunch or pairs perfectly with a little salad for dinner.  This is such a lovely garden recipe, especially made with farm fresh eggs. Read more