I LOVE summertime fruits! And….berries are on the top of my list!  Are you with me? Today I made a blueberry and strawberry crisp.  No special occasion…just craving a smattering of sweet stuff. Fruit crisps, to me, are the most perfect comfort food dessert! Oats, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon are definitely good starters but […]

When I was in Australia last fall, I found a delicious seed mixture called Savoury Seed Sprinkle-a mixture of sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin seeds with almonds and a hint of chili flakes and tamari.  I used this to sprinkle on salad greens or on top of chicken….very yummy. I decided to create three different seed […]

Before I share a great recipe with you…I wanted to share a bit about our fabulous weekend.  We headed up to New Hampshire to visit with my sister, Trisha and her boyfriend, Mark for some lakeside fun.  And…fun we had! On arrival, we packed a quick dinner and headed straight to Half Moon Lake. A […]

How about a refreshing summertime treat? Check out my soft serve treat made with coconut milk! This is a great option for people with lactose intolerance (me being one of them!) I’ve been sampling some of the alternatives to cow’s milk and have been pleasantly surprised. I tried almond milk which definitely had a hint […]

I hope all my US friends enjoyed America’s birthday!  We had a blast!  The Scarlata clan headed into Boston to check out the Tall Ships and enjoy all of the festivities on July 3rd and then spent an overnight to enjoy even more of the city the next day. What a great family day and […]

Back in my college days at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, I used to visit a great farmer’s market that had yummy farmer cheese.  It was slightly sweet with a hint of cinnamon and raisins.  Recently shopping at the grocery store I stumbled upon plain farmer cheese and thought I would have to re-create this […]

I have been playing around a bit with quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) in the kitchen. It’s such an interesting grain that has ancient origins dating back to the Inca civilization. My latest craze has been Ancient Harvest’s Inca Red. This red quinoa seems to keep it’s texture a bit better than other quinoa I have experimented […]

When I was creating recipes for my book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Well with IBS I had to think quick on my feet and come up with some recipes I had never tried.  I had to fill half a book (thirteen chapters) with my own concoctions and had a tight time limit! I found tostada […]

Every summer we try to visit Saratoga Springs, NY and connect with our dear friends, Neil and Dianna.  Dianna and I go way back to our dietetic internship days at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. One visit Dianna packed a picnic lunch with chicken salad sandwiches that were outrageously good.  I remember she […]