FigLove: Fig & Pecan No Bake Bites

Fig & Pecan No Bake Bites | TeaspoonofSpice.com

I was thrilled when figs where ultimately selected by our new food Love Bloghop leader, TR Crumbley as October’s theme. I’m probably not alone in that it took until my adult years to appreciate the fig, outside of a cookie (though even as a kid, I’d always pick chocolate chip over a fig newtown.) And [...]

Figgy Bacon, Ricotta & Thyme Pizza

Figgy Bacon Ricotta Thyme Pizza

I’ve been the fortunate receipent of several pints of fresh white figs this summer. My daughter’s camp counselor has a tree growing in her family’s yard that started from a branch her great-great-great-grandfather brought over from Italy to New York – how cool is that? Back in the early 90s, when I was a dietetic [...]

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?

Shrimp & Tasso Henican at Commanders Palace

OK, admittedly I’ve only visited the Big Easy a handful of times but there’s just something about this town that gets under your skin. (I’m convinced I was a Southerner in another life…or maybe it’s just wishful thinking.) This past weekend, Serena and I had the honor of participating in the Food & Culinary Professionals [...]