Smoky chipotle black beans, sautéed with kale and garlic and spices, tucked into charred corn tortillas, topped with fresh, crisp sweet corn cut right off the cob, and smothered with too much (and yet never enough) aji verde. As of lately I have been affectionately calling these guys “beans and greens tacos”, and OH MY…
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Easy Homemade Blueberry Sauce
Because this sweet, chunky, glazey, drippy blueberry sauce is basically screaming to be drizzled over some light fluffy pancakes or golden crisp waffles right now. But we want to be honest, we drizzle it over everything over here. Ice cream, check. Greek yogurt, uh huh. Crackers, pie crust, a bowl of cottage cheese, oatmeal, toast,…
Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bars
So yes, I made my favorite zucchini muffins into a bar. And yes, they are as dense, moist, blondie-like, wholesome (!!) and perfectly sweet as you are hoping they will be. Zucchini Bars: A Love Story Let me tell you 7 of the 100+ things I love about these zucchini bars: If you can ignore…
Harissa Chickpeas with Whipped Feta
Please hear me say this: I don’t love chickpeas but I REALLY love this recipe. So if you’re seeing this and you’re like, nah, no thanks, chickpeas aren’t my thing… just give me a chance to serve you up some spicy, saucy, garlicky smashed chickpeas over a piece (or two) of soft flatbread with a…
Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing
What’s it called when you want something that tastes really, really good… but is also basically a high pile of fresh, vibrant, feel-good-in-your-body vegetables? You call it Cashew Crunch Salad, that’s what you call it. This Salad Is Checking All The Boxes Lunch rolls around and my internal conversation goes like this: That’s an actual…
Hotel Review: Middlethorpe Hall, York
There is a certain elegance in the understated softness of the unobtrusive hues and colours of the walls and upholstery at Middlethorpe Hotel and Spa in York. The tick-tocking of the small antique grandfather clock is as frantic as it gets. There’s an easiness on the eye of polished antique furniture, wood panels and the…
Hiking on La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
La Palma’s Cumbra Vieja volcano started erupting in September 2021, spewing out ash and sending out rivers of lava that engulfed more than 1000 homes. It continued for 85 days but was declared officially over on Christmas Day and 2000 evacuated residents were allowed to return home. Now all is back to normal, although there’s…
What is There to See and Do in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Gran Canaria is famous for its long sandy beaches in the south of the island, and most people never get far from their all-inclusive resort. Yet in the north, Las Palmas, is well worth a day trip, or a few night’s stay, and it has its own beaches right in the centre of the city….
Top 10 things to see and do in Zagreb, Croatia
Browse any tourism brochure for Croatia and you would be forgiven for thinking that Dubrovnik, with its UNESCO Old City, Game of Thrones locations, and huge numbers of cruise passengers is the country’s capital. But in fact, Croatia’s capital and largest city, Zagreb, lies 400 km away in the northwest of the country. Its rich…
Croatia: A whirlwind visit to Dubrovnik
With a grand panorama overlooking Lokrum Island, the location of the Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik could not be more ideal for admiring the Adriatic Ocean. However, the cobbled, traffic-free streets and the city’s heroic arches are just moments away. You don’t need a map as the streets are charmingly unpredictable. My advice is to have no…