recipe sneak peak for my new book sugar redefined. lime pink peppercorn cake coated in a tangy cream cheese frosting.

Strawberry black pepper cake. Super delicious, super different.

Cicatelli all'Arrabbiata - making pasta at home has never been easier.

Have your Game of Thrones viewing party with these fun party parfaits! A quick and easy tutorial on how to make the flags.

BEAN & KALE MISO DIP - A quick and healthy dip for crackers, veggies, or to spread on a sandwiches. Nutritional powerhouse!

Book Recommendation & MINESTRONE recipe from Anne Willan's One Souffle at a Time.

Anne of Green Gables inspired sugar cookies.

Peach & Thyme Spritzer -- easy & summery homemade syrup to flavor spritzers etc.

Burmese cuisine is more accessible to Western kitchens than you think! {Book Review} Burma: Rivers of Flavor.

Bilbo's Seed Cakes! Based on an old recipe from 1861. This is the flavor Hobbiton!

Elven lembas bread, a perfect sweet snack for the hobbit movie trip.

Hunger can kill you...Peeta may have saved Katniss's life with this Raisin Bread in the Hunger Games.

Braised halibut with olives and caramelized fennel from the brand-new Pike Place Market Recipes {book review}

Ottolengi is a fabulous cookbook and I've been cooking from it for weeks.

An in-depth review of David Lebovitz's popular The Perfect Scoop as it's being reprinted in the UK. I also have a copy up for grabs

Inspired by the chocolate pie in "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett, this decadent dessert is an obvious choice for book club gatherings!

Mafalde with roasted tomatoes, robiola cheese and fennel seeds.

Irish Cream Fudge. I recommend skipping that lager and eating more of these babies.

A Q&A with Chef Grant Achatz on his new memoir and his life-and-death battle with tongue cancer.

Coffee Meringue Cupcakes, Spiced Poached Pears And My First Book Deal

Pistachio Cake - it may look simple, but sometimes the simple things are the most delicious!

To celebrate 5,000 blog hits I bought myself "On Food and Cooking" aka the strangest and most interesting food book ever.

Massimo Gammacurta's new book Lolli-Pop makes art out of lollipops.

The Pegu Blog reviews Old Man Drinks, the funny and surprisingly useful book about curmudgeonly classic cocktails.