feisty & fresh

Kale season. I do love my kale and don't even need an excuse to buy it anymore. If it's stocked in the produce aisle, one or two b...

While it wasn't too long since I was in Mexico for the first time (in May), I miss it already. The quest for the perfect fish tacos...

A little short on Magnesium? You may feel generally fatigued, and think it's from all the partying you've been doing this fest...

Though I have a million excuses why I haven't been blogging lately, I won't bore you with any of them. In general, I don't lik...

Last night, the restaurant where I am currently working full time, Chez Dominique,  had a lot of leftover brioche bread. What a pity, so...

I love when I have an unusual ingredient that I want to make into something new and different (to me at least). After I'd made the tradi...

This super budget-friendly appetizer is easy to make and fits in well for get togethers and occassions. I've made several batches of the...

Any time I've ever made paella in the past, I've felt slightly lacking in authenticity due to the lack of chorizo in the recipe. Tho...

I could go on a political rant today, seeing as the Finnish parliamentary elections were concluded yesterday, and the results aren't exa...

Ever since I got the cookbook 'Travels with Thai Food' by the authors of 'Spirit House,' I've been wanting to try new co...