Oatmeal has many health benefits like assisting with weight loss, lowering blood sugar and boosting serotonin to lower stress. However, I’ve never really been an oatmeal person, until I started adding almond butter to the recipe! It tastes like a granola bar. Next time, I might try heating up the apples in the pan along […]

I love roasted tomato crostini. It’s less than 6 ingredients & is so easy to throw some cherry tomatoes into the oven and bake them until crispy. All you need is a little olive oil, salt and pepper. They come out so juicy, tangy & sweet with such little effort. Then there’s the ricotta. Or […]

If you need a double chocolate, coffee flavored cookie, this is the recipe for you. The best ingredient in this batter is the espresso powder. It adds a coffee taste to the cookies that separates this from your typical classic chocolate chip cookie batch. Fair warning, there’s a lot of butter in this recipe. These […]

Welcome 2020! I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions, but I’m all about a classic savory dish, with an added healthy ingredient all year long. So here’s a hearty dish, not a detox, to kick off your new year. A baked spinach artichoke dip with…avocado! Keep in mind, you can use whatever cheese you have […]

With the winter months ahead, we’ve all got a chance to cozy up with a blanket and some hot cocoa. And here to help you with making your cocoa / coffee ritual more mindful is Marisel Ponton, the creator of the lifestyle brand, The MindSelf. While learning about mental health in India and Indonesia she […]

When I stayed in Austin, TX, last weekend, I was fully prepared for TexMex. And I feasted on breakfast tacos, and other local hotspots. However, when I stumbled upon Le Politique, an Austin – based restaurant with French flair, I was both surprised and impressed. With upscale ambiance and reasonably priced dishes, not to mention […]

Walking through the streets of Austin, TX this past weekend I stumbled upon a French brasserie and passeterie duo located in the center of downtown. It’s got that French technique mixed up Austin style. I sat down with pastry chef, Melissa Carroll, to learn about the heart of Le Politique’s concept. The restaurant and bakery […]

I don’t know about you, but I love working in shops where there’s people, great aesthetics and quality coffee. I end up leaving a whole lot more energized than when I entered, which was definitely the case at Sawada Coffee this morning. I ordered my favorite drink – the military latte. It contains matcha tea, […]

Now that it’s spring time, all I want to eat are fresh, bright ingredients. Typically, paccheri pasta would go with a heavy, meaty sauce, but in this case, I wanted something tangy and light to go with the big hearty noodles. I don’t typically cook with such large noodles, but I found a box of […]

Have you ever visited Florence, Italy? I lived there for 4 months a couple years ago when I had a fashion internship at VBH Luxury Bags. And pretty much every day after work I went to a restaurant near my apartment called Golden View. I would usually order a veggie or margarita pizza. And they […]

Most of the time, restaurants are either fast, but compromise quality, or you need to sit for an hour to get a fancy meal. Left Coast, however gets straight to the punch with quality and health. Expect to walk in and feel instantly welcome from the pastel aqua and orange colors across each location’s interior. […]

Bar Siena has some pretty impressive menu items and cocktails, but I have to say, the BomboBurger takes the cake. The burger utilizes BomboBar’s signature bombolini doughnut as the bun. Toppings include sharp American cheese, shaved red onions, dijonnaise, and house giardiniera. As if that’s not enough, the truffle fries topped with parmesan will steal […]