tomato swiss tarts
tomato swiss tarts

An easy appetizer or an elegant stand-in for bread to go with soup or a salad.

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Ready. Set. Cook!
February 15, 2012 – 11:02 am | 3 Comments
Ready. Set. Cook!

Who wants $2,000 and their recipe featured in Food Network magazine?

stack those salads! {plating techniques}
February 14, 2012 – 4:00 pm | 5 Comments
stack those salads! {plating techniques}

Warning: Stacking your food and hearing all those ooh’s and aah’s is severely addictive. Proceed with caution.

Best Ever Mini Cheesecakes
February 12, 2012 – 10:03 am | 24 Comments
Best Ever Mini Cheesecakes

The cutest cheesecakes ever, guaranteed to cure what ails you.

3-Ingredient Nutella Cookies
February 11, 2012 – 9:01 am | 40 Comments
3-Ingredient Nutella Cookies

Cookies in fifteen minutes flat, from start to finish. And a little story about my food photography journey.

beef wellington tarts
February 9, 2012 – 5:04 pm | 11 Comments
beef wellington tarts

Beef Wellington made easy but just as showstopping!

what is it? {giveaway}
February 7, 2012 – 6:58 pm | 47 Comments
what is it? {giveaway}

Guess what’s in the picture for your chance at a $25 Amazon gift card!

chocolate spoons
February 5, 2012 – 4:21 pm | 21 Comments
chocolate spoons

The perfect little dessert for Valentine’s Day!

fast and easy – hot spinach artichoke dip
February 4, 2012 – 10:39 am | 12 Comments
fast and easy – hot spinach artichoke dip

Quick. Easy. Super Delicious!

refreshing raspberry-mint cocktail
February 3, 2012 – 1:30 pm | 4 Comments
refreshing raspberry-mint cocktail

It’s cocktail time!

Tate’s Bake Shop Cookie Tower Giveaway {valentine’s day giveaway}
February 2, 2012 – 8:09 am | 53 Comments
Tate’s Bake Shop Cookie Tower Giveaway {valentine’s day giveaway}

Win a Valentine’s Day Cookie Cube Tower for your favorite Valentine!

Vanilla Fig Gingersnap Bites {guest post}
February 1, 2012 – 10:19 am | 19 Comments
Vanilla Fig Gingersnap Bites {guest post}

Carlene from Carlene’s Figments is sharing one of her “Healthy Hostess” recipes. It looks stunning yet couldn’t be easier!

Mini Cheese Tarts with Blackberries
January 30, 2012 – 9:04 am | 12 Comments
Mini Cheese Tarts with Blackberries

Here’s another appetizer idea for either the upcoming Super Bowl or Valentine’s Day!

lemongrass mojitos
January 26, 2012 – 6:05 pm | 17 Comments
lemongrass mojitos

Lemongrass is a fabulous addition to a regular ol’ mojito!

Beet, Feta & Walnut Salad with Mint
January 25, 2012 – 9:48 am | 19 Comments
Beet, Feta & Walnut Salad with Mint

This is no ordinary beet salad. Christina from The Hungry Australian adds Feta, Walnut and Mint to really put it over the top!

crispy baked potato skins
January 24, 2012 – 3:43 pm | 15 Comments
crispy baked potato skins

The secret to getting potato skins that are hot, crispy and delicious!

the speedy sneaky chef {giveaway & recipe}
January 23, 2012 – 10:09 am | 42 Comments
the speedy sneaky chef {giveaway & recipe}

Missy Chase Lapine is giving away a signed copy of her newest book, “The Speedy Sneaky Chef”!