Orange-Infused Eggplant with Basil and Greek Yogurt
on Nov 20, 2009 in Appetizers Dinner Holidays Side Dishes Vegetarian Greek yogurt garlic olive oil balsamic chili powder eggplant basil white balsamic orange juice sea salt white pepper orange peel infused I’ve always been a huge fan of eggplant…it reminds me of my Pop Pop, my father’s father, who made the most amazing eggplant parm I have ever tasted.  Giving his recipe a bit of a twist minus the gluten and dairy, I decided to whip...

Scrumptious Sage Stuffing
on Nov 19, 2009 in Dinner Holidays Lunch Side Dishes Vegetarian egg avocado gluten free onion dried cherries cellery cherries turkey vegetable broth sodium white balsamic Whole Foods sage stuffing sea salt white pepper Thanksgiving stock You simply cannot go wrong with a gluten-free bread stuffing, especially when its enlivened with fresh sage, white balsamic vinegar and dried cherries. Chunks of bread, golden and crisp on top, soak up turkey stock and buttery juices from the sautée...

Interview with Top Chef’s Andrea Beaman
on Nov 18, 2009 in Dinner Healthy Tips Holidays Media Nutrition Side Dishes Vegetarian acorn squash Andrea Beaman Canada Chef FED UP Fred Morin herbed turkey gravy IIN Joe Beef Montreal recipe recipes Thanksgiving thyroid Top Chef turkey WISE UP Last Spring, I had the opportunity to meet Andrea Beaman, Natural Foods and Health Expert, for hot tea n’ chit chat, a few weeks ago we got together again for more tea n’ chit chat…this time I decided to pop the interview questions...

Lunch at the Ritz Carlton with Grande Lakes Chefs
on Nov 17, 2009 in Nutrition Battery Park Chef Doug Gennardo farm-to-fork Florida Grande Lakes JW Marriott Mark Beaupre Melissa Kelly Norman Kelly Orlando Primo Resort Ritz Carlton Sean Woods Last week, I had the pleasure of dining at The Ritz-Carlton, Battery Park with two of the best chefs from Grande Lakes Orlando.  Although Orlando is a destination where one expects to be subjected to not-so-great food, Chef Sean Woods and Chef Mark...

An Aspen Retreat…
on Nov 16, 2009 in Giveaway's Holidays Nutrition Restaurant Review anniversary Aspen foodie history hotel RockResort ski ski lift tickets Thanksgiving I just came across this amazing special in Aspen for active adults and foodies like you and me.  I love Aspen; it is by far my favorite mountain in Colorado as I too love to ski, taste unique cuisine, dress up for a gala event and be pampered by a s...

Spicy Bean Cacao Chili
on Nov 13, 2009 in Media Nutrition Restaurant Review Action Against Hunger basil basis basis farm cacao nibs carrot chick peas chili coffee crushed tomatoes cumin farm market garlic Go Green green restaurant association Jeremy Bearman kidney beans navy beans New York Restoration Project news olive oil onion Operation B.L.U.E. paprika pumpkin seeds raw honey Rouge Tomate sea salt smoked The Green Market Now, this is what I call ‘Delicioso’.. talk about a sweet n’ savory winter meal. This hearty chili packs in powerful antioxidants from the raw honey and cacao nibs and a dose of protein from the  beans and pumpkin seeds.  Try this...

Genuine Health Give-away
on Nov 12, 2009 in Giveaway's Nutrition Genuine Health oil omega 3 I recently discovered Genuine Health, a company offering supplements and products.  Their o3mega + joy product is quite unique and I thought I’d share it with all of you.  Here are some facts about o3mega + joy, as well an opportunity to win...

A Foodbuzz Celebration: 1st Annual Foodbuzz Festival
on Nov 11, 2009 in Media blog bloggers featured publisher festival food Foodbuzz San Francisco Wow. San Fran was incredible and I had a wonderful time at the Foodbuzz Festival.  It was such a pleasure to meet many other Food Bloggers from all over the country…and of course, a thrill to meet the Foodbuzz team! This exciting event took pl...

San Fran…Here I Come!
on Nov 5, 2009 in Media Foodbuzz San Francisco blog food apple picking pumpkin picking Tomorrow kicks off the 1st Annual Foodbuzz Featured Publisher Festival in San Francisco.  I can’t wait for this exciting event and I am thrilled to meet the other 249 food bloggers, taste delicious food and enjoy beautiful San Fran. Enjoy you...

Cranberry Butternut Squash Soup
on Nov 4, 2009 in Appetizers Dinner Holidays Nutrition Side Dishes Vegetarian basil butternut squash carrots cinnamon cranberries cumin curry powder flax seeds garlic Greek yogurt onion parsnips sea salt soup white pepper O, the excitement of my new kitchen continues…I’ve been busy whipping up hearty harvest recipes this week and last night I created a savory butternut squash soup with an extra kick of fresh cranberries from the local market. This tasty w...