Daily Archive: June 6, 2011

Caprese Caesar Pasta Salad

There are a few things I rarely crave, pasta being one of them and cheese being the other. As you can guess, I’m not a very big fan of Italian food.  But chilled pasta salads are quintessential summer fare, and I’m all about welcoming June with open arms…and a vegan summer salad that is sure to please the masses. This dish was born out of my random desire to veganize a Caprese salad, which then got tweaked along the way, and morphed into a pasta dish with a Caesar salad twist.  My mind works in… Read more >

Tasting Box

One of the perks of being a food blogger is you get to try new things that you may not ordinarily try.  For free.  While I was in Europe, I received a Tasting Box by Foodzie…   It had all kinds of goodies including: Dried Pineapple from Peeled Snacks – Brooklyn, NY Traditional Alfajores from Sabores del Sur – San Francisco, CA Lemon Poppyseed & Almond Biscotti from Biscotti Bari – Petaluma, CA Pure Southern Iced Tea from Pluff Iced Tea – Bluffton, SC Assorted Fresh Herb Sea Salts from Woody’s Gourmet – Campbell, CA… Read more >