Food

A great meal nourishes the body and spirit. Here you’ll find delicious recipes for healthy breakfasts, craveable salads, simple weeknight dinners, and crowd-pleasing desserts that celebrate fresh, seasonal ingredients.

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Get Your Greens With These 5 Ingredient Toasts

Ed. Note: After seeing a snapshot of my sister-in-law Beth’s gorgeous green toast appetizers, I begged her to share the easy breezy recipes on the blog while summer produce is still at its peak. Beth’s vegetarian diet means that she’s always finding creative ways to make meat-free dishes feel inspired, and these apps are no exception – […]

Fried Cauliflower Salad

Check out the full story here! From Berty of Hummus Among Us: “There are many versions of this salad back in Israel. This specific one I created in NYC when I was the executive chef of Isabella’s. I wanted to feature strong and pungent Israeli ‘street food’ flavors using amba, tahini, and lots of herbs […]

Squash Hummus With Whole Tahini & Pumpkin Seeds

Check out the full story here! From Berty of Hummus Among Us: “I created this recipe for my first popup catering event to compliment a classic hummus with a seasonal and local product. It turned out to be a great success! I love to pair it with whole tahini for its nutty, earthy flavors.” Photography […]

Lamb Kofta Kebabs

Check out the full story here! From Berty of Hummus Among Us: “This recipe is inspired by the classic Turkish version of lamb kebabs. I like to mix pistachios with lamb meat because it adds a delicious quality once it’s grilled. Always accompany with grilled vegetables! This dish is great for sharing and fun to […]

Fig, Prosciutto, & Caramelized Onion Pizza

For me, a life without (good) pizza is not worth living, and that’s especially true in the summertime when we typically devote at least one night of the weekend to grilling pizzas out by the pool, preferably with a glass of rosé in hand and a few friends over to join in the cooking fun. Today’s […]

The Best Homemade Hummus Recipe Uses One Simple Trick

Like most everyone on the planet, I’m a major hummus fan, and usually the packaged kind from the grocery store will satisfy all my pita chip dipping needs just fine. But on set at a photo shoot last week, Berty, the chef behind Hummus Among Us, blended up his homemade signature hummus recipe then topped it […]

Southwestern Superfood Salad

in partnership with Blue Diamond Almonds // photos by kristen kilpatrick You guys know I love a good salad almost as much as I love a good taco, and when the delicious flavors of those two combine, I’m basically in heaven. This recipe was born from one of those typical summer moments when I accidentally came home from […]

Ginger-Citrus Aperol Spritz

Ahhh, summer in Tuscany… There’s nothing quite like it. On our last day in Florence, we spent the afternoon on the rooftop of Hotel Continentale sipping on Italy’s signature summer cocktail, the Aperol Spritz. And we weren’t the only ones — it seemed like everyone in sight also had a bright orange cocktail in hand. After Camille and […]

Rosé Poached Peaches with Whipped Coconut Cream

We learned how to make this delicious vegan dessert when Alison Cayne of Haven’s Kitchen came to town and taught us a cooking class (see the full story here). Her poached peaches and coconut whipped cream make for the perfect summertime dessert! Discover more of Alison’s fun recipes in her new book The Haven’s Kitchen Cooking School. […]

Ajo Blanco

We learned how to make this chilled soup when Alison Cayne of Haven’s Kitchen came to town and taught us a cooking class (see the full story here). This Andalusia variation of gazpacho makes for a perfect lunch on a hot summer day. Discover more of Alison’s fun recipes in her new book The Haven’s Kitchen Cooking School. photographed by buff […]