Making kimchi at home has been a long time “to make” on my list, yet I had never made it until it became evident to me by my doctor that I needed to eat more probiotics to improve my tummy health. Kimchi is a lacto-fermented cabbage with Korean spices. It is great in many foods, and so good for you. It has been around for hundreds of years, and families each have their own recipe using different ingredients. Here is my story……

My most favorite savory Tomato Zucchini Corn Summer Tart Recipe smells just like a super tasty pizza but is full of fresh Summer vegetables and manchego cheese! Perfect with a salad for dinner or cut into smaller pieces for a beautiful appetizer. There are tomatoes and tarts popping up all over the place and I see every reason to take advantage of this glorious time to enjoy a Tomato Zucchini Corn Summer Tart! Tomatoes are such a beautiful…

Disclosure: This is a compensated post in collaboration with Kikkoman and Latina Bloggers Connect. As usual all opinions are my own. Visit the Kikkoman Sabor Site for other tasty bites made with Kikkoman awesome products! Making dishes from my childhood is easy breezy, I love them, they speak to my heart. Changing them up is a bit more challenging for me because you inevitably lose the memory in the original flavor, or at least that is what…

Disclosure: This is a compensated post in collaboration with Sabra Dipping Company as a Sabra Tastemaker for the hummus. As usual all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support NJB! Per usual we are all getting the last minutes additions to our glorious feast for Thanksgiving, and the football that will inevitably be on the tv in many homes across the US. I admit, I am not a football watcher, I only watch the…

This cake is a stunner. A real beauty. Back in September I had the pleasure of meeting Domenica Marchetti from Domenica Cooks. She was here in Portland for her book The Glorious Vegetables from Italy at Feast Portland, the food festival. She is a very talented and successful cookbook author with many lovely books. This tour was about her Glorious Vegetables book. I had the honor of baking this cake for her book signing for guests to sample….

Disclosure: This is a compensated post in collaboration with Sabra Dipping Company. As usual all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support NJB! As you know we were in New York City last week for an amazing Sabra Tastemakers trip to the Sabra Greek Yogurt Dipping line made in Farmingdale, NY. You also know how much I love visiting the places where the brands I work with make their products, grow their food, and have…

GIVEAWAY OVER, JOHN T. WON! Congratulations! Thank you for participating. YAY! We have a giveaway just for you Portland area! I am so excited that I may over use the exclamation point in this post. I warned you… Smallwares! I am excited to be celebrating a two year blog anniversary with you, my readers. I am grateful for you, without you, there is no blog. I am in the process of sharing some awesome thank you giveaways for this month, so…