Watermelon Lemonade
One of my favorite, favorite memories about my time living with my Costa Rican host family years ago was waking up each morning to...
Crustless Spinach Quiche
This morning I woke up early and had the random urge to make breakfast for my morning meetings at work. (And not just any...
10-Minute Blackened Tilapia
Do you have a quick “go-to” dinner recipe? A fallback for when you arrive home from work uber-exhausted, and just want to whip up...
Santa Fe Salad with Cilantro-Lime-Peanut Vinaigrette
Salads make me smile. :) Fresh salads, pasta salads, fruit salads, and even my grandma’s jello salad all hold a special place in my...
Crunchy Granola
I’m a big believer in breakfast. Not just the food — the entire experience. :) Love waking up to the the newness of another...
Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Apricots and White Chocolate
A few months ago, in an apparent moment of indifference about my forever-overflowing email inbox at work, I subscribed to Martha Stewart’s “Cookie-of-the-Day” email....
5-Minute Rustic Fruit Galette
One of the things I clearly inherited from my mom is a love for making and enjoying homemade desserts. All through childhood, I remember...
Sesame Strawberry Salad
There are so many smells I love in the kitchen — homemade bread, freshly cut pineapple, any sort of roasting garlic — mmm, the...
Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Every time I return home to Wichita to visit my folks, it’s a “must” that we pay our traditional visit to Saigon, one of...
Feta Avocado Salsa & Pita Chips
You know those people who always go to a restaurant and order next to nothing, just so that they can fill up almost completely...
Blueberry Zucchini Bread
Somehow I’ve returned home from the farmers’ market every week this summer with a truckload of zucchini. And after weeks of stir-frying, grilling, sauteeing,...
