hazelnuts

Anyone else victim of the post-Thanksgiving I-never-want-to-eat-again syndrome? (I had these type of thoughts for approximately 5 minutes before starting to fantasize about food again..) But in the following weeks before we sit down again for a family binge-eating session (Christmas), we might want to consider eating a little lighter…

Merely 6 months ago I was opposed in principle to brussels sprouts.  It’s one of those strongly flavored vegetables that no child will ever want to eat unless forcibly required.  The smell is completely off-putting and they are literally mini cabbages.  Seriously- who really wants to eat an entire cabbage, albeit miniaturized?…

Let’s just start today’s conversation with the bold statement: I am addicted to going to restaurants. I know. I know. What kind of food blogger am I? Shouldn’t I be cooking all day and all night? Let me just start by explaining my philosophy about food (that I typically pronounce to…

As you may have gathered, I tend to have intense food obsessions.  My current obsession is hazelnuts in salads.  Prior to a few months ago I had never had hazelnuts in salads.  I loved them in desserts, but never considered that they would make an excellent alternative to the overdone…