I made this salad last summer because I was missing grill food (hello shrimp!) but didn’t want anything to heavy (or hot, because let’s be real, it’s still August.) As yet another heat wave comes this weekend, I hope you …

I typically don’t eat a ton of tofu, because I am skeptical about soy products and because no one can make it as good as Rebecca, and now that she’s in London I have no reason. HOWEVER when Becca was …

During the summer, so many veggies are in season and I want to eat it all. I also don’t really want to cook, because it’s so hot and I’ve got better things to do (like sit in the backyard drinking lemonade …

For my next JDV post, I wanted to give you a recipe for another awesome location – the Pacific Edge Hotel. This hotel, located in Laguna Beach, California, is a family fun zone located right on the beach. The rooms …

Sometimes, I start cleaning out my pantry and find really random stuff in there – like a bag of black rice I don’t remember buying that someone probably gave me when they were moving. Then, in the mail recently, I …

Summer salads are one of my favorite foods, you guys. Summertime means long, hot days full of sunshine and outdoor activities – picnics, swimming, lawn games, hiking, you know the drill. You don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen …

July is almost upon us and that means fireworks, America, and BBQs. When it is so hot out no one wants to cook or turn on the oven, so we found a great recipe that can be a nutritious lunch …

Now that you’ve got a glass of White Wine Sangria in your hand, you’re ready to conquer dinner. (If you don’t have a glass of White Wine Sangria in your hand, go back to Monday. It’s worth it.) This dinner …

This weekend, I had the pleasure of cooking with my friend Vanessa from Garibaldi Goods. She suggested we make Tuna Puttanesca, and I confess I had never made any kind of puttanesca in my life. Luckily, I am now over …

It’s time to spring forward, y’all. I am so excited that the clocks pushed ahead yesterday, because coming home to another hour of sunshine on my face is bliss. To celebrate a evening stretched to the max, yesterday I made …