A Cheese Lover’s Valentine Box

Cheese Lovers Valentine | Teaspoonofspice.com

Don’t get me wrong, I *heart* chocolate and am happily reading all the blogsphere’s February celebration recipes I stumble across (like the 100+ #chocolatelove bloghop recipes.) But it was the after-party during last month’s FoodBlog South conference that inadvertantly led me to think outside the Valetine’s box. This was the first blogger conference I’ve attended [...]

Salmon Potato Cakes: Inspired by Norway

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Stunning landscape. Beautiful people. Amazing seafood. All these stereotypes proved to be true on my recent visit to Norway. I was the fortunate participant of a food education trip sponsored by the Norwegian Seafood Export Council. I was among seven dietitians from all over the U.S. who spent a week in the southwest coastal towns [...]

In training for Food Blog South: Rosemary Shrimp & Sweet Potato Grits

Rosemary Shrimp Sweet Potato Grits | TeaspoonofSpice.com

Since early adulthood, I’ve always been enamored by the South. OK, it started in stereotypical fashion – I’ve read Gone With the Wind more times than I can remember but even from my first visit below the Mason-Dixon line, there’s just something about this part of the country that gets to me. The people, land, [...]