Here’s the reason why I was celebrating Cuatro de Mayo last weekend instead of Cinco de Mayo. My friends Hsien & Katie threw their first dinner party at their house last Saturday; it was a potluck, and the theme was Italy. I’ve had a lot of experience throwing potlucks in my office, so I know that......

Inspired by this post on Shutterbean.com, last Friday I had a NACHO PARTY at my house! Since I had other plans on Saturday night, I just called this Cuatro de Mayo and didn’t worry that it was one day early!...

  Disclaimer: I’ve never actually watched the Superbowl. However, since I watched the entire Friday Night Lights series on DVD last year, I feel like I could watch tomorrow and have at least half a clue as to what’s going on. But since there’s no Tim Riggins on the field, no Coach on the sidelines, and......

I know I was just talking about the Smokin’ Stampede BBQ sauce I bought at Loblaws after being brainwashed by a Top Chef Canada episode, but did you know it is so easy to make your own barbecue sauce at home? I didn’t, until I saw my old friend Christine Cushing make some coffee barbecue......

One of the best things about the food blogosphere is realizing how easy it is to make certain things at home that you previously did not realize were an option. This can be exciting, but dangerous at the same time. Case in point: let’s talk chicken wings. I’m admittedly not a wing lover; they’re too......

We’re in the home stretch y’all and the Elimination portion of the challenge is quickly coming to a close. Tomorrow I will begin to re-introduce foods to see if I have any reactions. But if I have one regret, it’s that I didn’t get my act together and visit the Voila Gluten-Free Bakeree  at the very beginning......

My mango kind of drove me crazy this week. When you’re trying to plan every meal to get you through a week with no sugar and no caffeine, dealing with a high maintenance fruit is perhaps not the best idea. I poked my mango every morning and every night waiting for the right day to pull the trigger on......

There is just no way to eat Mexican on this Elimination Challenge. All of the toppings that matter for tacos, fajitas, and enchiladas are strictly verboten – no cheese, no sour cream, no salsa. Hell, you can’t even have tortillas, corn or flour. But! Avocados are okay! I remembered I had bookmarked this Avocado Salad......