Passover has always been a favorite holiday of mine, and I think that is at least 50% due to matzo ball soup. Every year, for days, my mom would have a pot boiling on the stove – preparing her stock for the matzo ball soup that was to come. The light and fluffy balls mixed (…) Read more »
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Blogger Diary: First Weeks of Spring
Apr 02, 2012Life has been pretty fun the past three weeks, there was definitely a lot going on. Looking back on all that’s happened through the captured moments, I feel like I’ve been living life to the brim. I realize that I was constantly on the move, observing or thinking about something. It must be that spring (…) Read more »
Kitchen Confidential: Vegan White Elf & Chia Seed Salad
Apr 01, 2012This week in kitchen confidential we caught up with one of our many talented 543 chefs as he put together a delightful grilled white elf mushroom and chia seed salad. Sprinkled with quinoa and chia seeds, the dish is packed with vitamins, protein, and anti-oxidants. (…) Read more »
Fresh Vegetable, Sage, and Ricotta Flatbread
Mar 04, 2012I’m something of a pizza fanatic. Blame it on my Italian blood. Pizza is a simple idea, with many variations. I love pizza with adventurous combo’s and gourmet touches. A while back on one of my pizza tastings, I tore a bite out of a slice that had been delicately herbed with sage. Miraculous! I (…) Read more »
Sunny Side Up Kale
Feb 26, 2012Spaghetti & meatballs, peanut butter & jelly … kale & eggs? Believe it. (…) Read more »
Kitchen Confidential: Charred Fennel and Carrot Salad
Feb 19, 2012In this episode of Kitchen Confidential we caught up with Chef Jamie as he prepared a charred fennel and roast carrot salad with lemony herbed agave dressing for our prepared salad station. (…) Read more »
Gourmet Black Bean Quesadillas
Feb 05, 2012My favorite grocery store is Wholefoods. I love just walking through their prepared foods and gazing at all of the deliciousness. One day I saw these black bean quesadillas there that sparked my imagination. (…) Read more »
Crispy Sage-Sprinkled Latkes
Dec 25, 2011Every year I look forward to latkes for Chanukah. In my family, we always ate them for the holiday. I remember one year when my mother was working at a local newspaper and she made an entire array using all types of potatoes for a review. It’s a fond memory of mine, and now that (…) Read more »

