Month: September 2015

Corn & Blueberry Salad

Corn & Blueberry Salad

Easy Corn & Blueberry salad is summer is a bowl, with fresh ingredients and ton of flavor and no time to throw together – a must have at any BBQ.

Panzanella Salad

Panzanella Salad

Summer’s bounty comes together in this deliciously fresh panzanella salad, with homemade, buttery croutons, mozzarella, fruit and herbs.

Sunday Somethings

Sunday Somethings

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Hello, Sunday.

Woo! Vacation!

A beautiful thing.  But before I left Friday night I did spend a whole week doing real life work at my real life job. It’s not all play over at HB headquarters, despite the impression I sometimes give.  I’m happy to report that I left with a nearly empty inbox, a sight I haven’t seen in ages.  That alone was pretty cathartic.  

While it’s vacation time for me, in a way it’s also going to be vacation time for you.  To give you all a break from my ramblings, I’ve asked some of my bests to guest post for the next few weeks; to share some of their favorite recipes and some of their stories.  I’m excited that you’ll finally get to meet some of the food-named friends that have graced many an entry.

They are my family, and they make this crazy life worth living.  So, get excited. They’re good people and I think after meeting them, you’ll want them to be your friends, too.

Before we get to that, internet things.  Let’s go: (more…)

Ropa Vieja Plantain Bites

Ropa Vieja Plantain Bites

Ropa Vieja Plantain Bites with Spicy Avocado Cream are a delicious way to turn this Cuban favorite into a favorite appetizer!

Call the Milkman:  Cinnamon Tres Leches

Call the Milkman: Cinnamon Tres Leches

  Many a long time ago, I first heard of this now seemingly ubiquitous dessert when Andouille raved about his aunt’s version of this sweet, milky cake. “OHMYGODCHRISSY!  Tres leches is ugghhhh.  THE. BEST.” I know you don’t know Andouille…but…really everyone should.  He is really just the…