Recipes

Tender pulled pork is a mouth-watering addition to many different meals. BBQ sandwiches, tacos, salads, or just served as your protein dish alongside collard greens, baked beans, and potatoes. All you have to do is put a handful of basic ingredients in a crock pot in the morning and let it slow cook all day. That night you’ll have a delicious, no-fuss meal. Make a paste out of honey, red wine vinegar, good olive oil, and a selection of spices – salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne, and garlic. Cut an onion in half and place each half in the bottom of...

How to make a grown-up ice cream sundae. Put two cups of espresso balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan on the stove. Stir in ½ cup of brown sugar. Bring this mixture to a simmer until it reduces by about half (20 minutes or so). You now have an explosively flavored, utterly addictive espresso balsamic glaze. Try not to just eat it on a spoon—it really does go well over a number of foods. Dish yourself up some vanilla ice cream (preferably homemade…). Drizzle your espresso balsamic glaze over the ice cream. Top it with sliced strawberries and chopped basil....

  A smoothie makes a wonderful nutrition-packed meal on the go. You just buzz it up and sip as you drive or as you get the kids started on their day. The biggest drawback to smoothies is that they are naturally so low-fat often you’re hungry again within a couple hours. Here’s a smoothie idea that solves that problem by adding the healthy natural fats of olive oil and the fiber of chia seeds to the mix. Power-packed flavor and nutrition, but the staying power of a good meal – now that’s a smoothie!Soak some chia seeds in strawberry balsamic...

Mocktails can solve lots of problems. They are elegant as can be, but since they are alcohol-free they can be served at any party: bridal showers, baby showers, birthday parties where all ages will be present, even just an end of a very long stressful day party for one! Following are simple instructions on how to make a fancy-schmancy mocktail that will please just about anyone in your crowd with only a few ingredients.1) Freeze berries into ice cubes. They’ll add a splash of bright summer color to your drink later while keeping it nice and chilled. 2) Get some...

This is a flavorful upside-down cake that combines some of the coolest ingredients around into a blissful food experience that’s perfect for summer. Ripe apricot halves are sugared and lined up on the bottom of the cake pan, then covered with an elegant batter rich with the tastes of semolina flour, olive oil, fresh lemon zest, vanilla, and buttermilk. Is your mouth watering yet? Because we’re not done… Honey and apricot white balsamic vinegar are simmered together and reduced into a syrup, then poured over the freshly baked cake until every drop of the glaze is soaked in. Hang on,...