Pan-Seared Copper River Sockeye Salmon, Pink Peppercorns Blistered Shishito Peppers The celebration continues! Taste With The Eyes is 4-years-old and we’re splurging with Copper River Salmon. The most expensive fresh salmon is only available… Read more

Couscous Salad Timbales, Meyer Lemon Confit Zucchini, Peas, Garbanzo Beans, Roasted Almonds Scallion, Mint, Parsley, Crushed Red Pepper, Lemon Olive Oil Dressing This is the first of many sunny recipes using Meyer Lemon Confit. On March 7th… Read more

Gourmet Picnic Spicy Cold Soba Noodles with Peanut, Scallion, and Cilantro Radish, Tofu, Shiitake, Carrot, Cucumber, Edamame, Shrimp Natasha, the 5 Star Foodie & Lazaro of Lazaro Cooks! host the 5 Star Makeover Cooking Group, a fabulous… Read more

Branzino Sotto Sale, Salmoriglio Whole Salt-Baked Mediterranean Sea Bass with an olive oil-lemon-garlic herb sauce with red chiles… Read more

white asparagus wrapped in japanese eggplant with a chiffonade of shiso served over mizuna spicy lemon miso dressing blistered shishito peppers and grape tomatoes Natasha, the 5 Star Foodie & Lazaro of Lazaro Cooks! host the 5 Star… Read more

Braised (sustainable) Halibut Tagine Wild Alaskan Halibut Steak Served over Couscous Chestnut, Asian Pear, Dried Jujube, Sweet Potato, Daikon & Carrot Stew Sesame, Pine Nut & Green Onion Garnish Natasha, the 5 Star Foodie &… Read more

The Ultimate Vegetable Stir-Fry Tower Pea Sprouts, Shiitake, Soybean Sprouts, Pickled Japanese Cucumber & Red Jalapeño Chinese Chives, Tofu, Ginger, Cilantro Over an Organic Short Grain Rice Timbale With Three Vibrant Sauces: Cilantro… Read more

Blooming Heart Display Tea There’s a fancy tea party underway to benefit ovarian cancer research over at Foodbuzz. My talented blogger friends are busy preparing darling tea sandwiches and baking scones, crumpets, precious little cakes. So I… Read more

Soybean Sprout Namul with Leek & Red Bell Pepper Tofu Carpaccio Namul (a Korean seasoned vegetable dish) is usually served as banchan (a side dish accompanying the main course). In atypical fashion here, I serve kongnamul (soybean sprout… Read more

cholesterol-free eggs benedict: heart-healthy hollandaise olive oil tarragon garlic poached tomato “egg yolk” meatless canadian bacon rustic whole grain toast with herb oil On Taste With The Eyes I am always excited to share delicious foods… Read more

Heart Healthy Spinach Salad Tahitian Lime  Vanilla Vinaigrette Honey Mandarin, Avocado, Roasted Almond What are you wearing on Feb. 4? We, the Ladies of Alpha Phi, suggest something red! Feb. 4 is National Wear Red Day Please join us… Read more

a   p e r s i m m o n    d r e a m s i c l e a    f r o z e n    p e r s i m m o n    i n t e r m e z z o Last month Sally and I had the opportunity to harvest a ton of hachiya persimmons at the home of our friend Alice. This… Read more

Chilled Soba Noodle Soup Fragrant Soy Milk Broth with Ground Sesame, Lemongrass, Ginger, Curry Leaf Buckwheat Soba Noodle & Chick Pea Heirloom Tomato, Cucumber, Scallion, Cilantro, Red Jalapeño, Sesame Seed Lemongrass, Ginger, Curry… Read more

Roasted Fresh Atlantic King Salmon Potato Zucchini Red Pepper Latkes Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Heart Healthy Cabbage Carrot Slaw On the the Sixth Night of Hanukkah, I invited with my older brother, Bill, who is in town from Florida, over for… Read more

LATKES! Potato Zucchini Latkes Non-Fat Yogurt Smoked Wild Sockeye Salmon Whitefish Caviar Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, refers to the lights kindled on each of the holiday’s eight nights. We eat foods fried in olive oil to… Read more

Mushroom, Barley, Kale, Carrot in a Rich Roasted Turkey Stock The weekend after Thanksgiving is always bittersweet: memories of a magical week spent with family mix with a bit of sadness that we won’t be seeing each other for a while. Over the… Read more

And so the sun has set on my participation in Project Food Blog, Foodbuzz’s first ever competition where 10 official challenges test the culinary and blogging skills of almost 2000 contestants, whittling them down until only one star remains…It… Read more

Stuffed Shells just the way everyone likes them…filled with Italian Sausage, Spinach, Ricotta, topped with a homemade Tomato Sauce, Parmesan, and melting Mozzarella…but here, they are heart healthy and vegan! Please don’t stop reading if vegan… Read more

heart healthy cold poached salmon over multi grain angel hair pasta meyer lemon slivers, shaved fennel, kalamata olive, marinated artichoke, fat-free feta olive oil meyer lemon dill sauce The star of the meal at our Elegant Heart Healthy Picnic… Read more

Elegant Heart Healthy Picnic by the Sea Congratulations, you’re one step closer to becoming the next Food Blog Star! Your entry has advanced to the next round of Project Food Blog 2010. Your next challenge? “Road Trip.” Challenge Prompt:… Read more

Rose-Shaped Heart Healthy Orange Olive Oil Cake with Rosemary and Toasted Almonds For my upcoming heart-healthy picnic by the sea I was looking for a dessert that was very tasty, would travel well, and be cholesterol free and good for the… Read more

Heart Healthy Chanterelle Scramble with White Truffle Oil Cantharellus formosus, the Pacific golden chanterelle, from Oregon gorgeous golden-orange color a distinctly fruity aroma a mild peppery flavor funnel shaped with ridges instead of… Read more

Congratulations, you’re one step closer to becoming the next Food Blog Star! Your entry has advanced to the next round of Project Food Blog 2010. Your next challenge? “Recipe Remix.” Challenge Prompt: One recipe, 72 variations! We’re… Read more

fresh shiitake mushroom/ fresh moroheiya leaves/ baby bok choy moroheiya green noodles in mushroom broth with tamari and toasted sesame oil garnished with bean sprouts/ fresh cayenne pepper/ cilantro/ scallion/ togarashi fresh moroheiya and… Read more

Thick & Rough Oatmeal Walnuts, Non-fat Greek Yogurt Olive Oil & Kosher Salt Good Morning! Rise and Shine! I’m pretty sure this oatmeal is not going to excite all of you. But for those of us who do not put sugar in our coffee, those who… Read more