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Lavender and Fig Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing For Thanksgiving

chefb — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:37:15 +0000

I was watching Housewives of Atlanta last night — my Sunday night guilty pleasure. One of the scenes had the infamous and now RICH, Nene Leakes having dinner with Kandi and Kandi’s mother at Nene’s house. It was a casual setting, with the kitchen nook recessed in a suburb neighborhood…

Losing Weight Can Look Like This. An Easy Breezy Salad With Fig & Lavender Vinegars

chefb — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:42:41 +0000

I’ve lost 8-9 pounds in the last 6 weeks. I’d like to credit the new size to diligent exercise and proper, healthy eating, but I can’t. I’ve had to take an introverted look at myself to pinpoint the trigger.

It started with eating something that didn’t sit so well with me…

Avocado & Edamame Salad With Dill For A Gourmet Picnic, Latin-Style

chefb — Thu, 26 May 2011 23:47:44 +0000

I grew up enjoying picnics at least twice a month. I looooooved everything about them. The grass stains, the endless food my siblings and I’d fight over, the flowers, the blue sky, the chilly yet soothing water (a requisite in choosing our spot) and the down time.

This month’s 5-Star Make…

Hot & Spicy Salmon Salad W/Fish Sauce Dressing {Dean & DeLuca Column}

chefb — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:12:48 +0000

Last Sunday, January 16th, was International Hot & Spicy Food Day. It’s the unofficial culinary holiday when heat-lovers relish in making and eating food that tingles the palate and causes bodily cooling agents to clock in! I personally have a very low tolerance for picante–something I simply can’t understand. It’s…

A New Gig, A New Diet & A Great Green Bean Recipe

chefb — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:39:54 +0000

Can you hardly believe it’s MAY already? As I sit here and write (while mami yaps in vintage form—on speakersphone, saying ‘bye’ to her domino playing friends and asking me 3 times to hold on), I ponder all the great things that have already come to fruition in just 4 months.…

When A Man Thinks Outside the Box for His Lady & Hires Me =

chefb — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:56:02 +0000

Most of my clients are women.

To date, I’ve had 3 men. What is it with that? I thought fellas were into shaking things up and being inventive in keeping romanticism alive in a thriving (or not) relationship?

So many men I know are lax and live by the philosophy that women aren’t made…