Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. The best cure for the cold weather!

Pineapple Blueberry Smoothie with Oats - a healthy way to start the day

Winter fruit salad, inspired by Jamie Oliver

Bill Granger's Spaghettini with Crab Meat, Lime and Chilli... takes only 10 mins to prepare but is so restaurant worthy!

Arugula Apple-Beet Candied Pecan salad. A quick 'pickle' technique for the beets makes them tangy and sweet (even for non-beet lovers). Perfect winter salad!

Old fashioned waffles with a warm butterscotch and maple syrup. Perfect for a decadent weekend breakfast or a late night dessert.

Sweet and spicy honey pepper popcorn.

Japanese-style Mapo Tofu, sweeter and less spicy than the original, but just as addictive.

Thoughts about mindful, conscious eating + a recipe for vegan, sugar-free power balls!

Vanilla Yogurt Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting

Spiedini - Spitina palermitani: meatball, cheese and salami skewers, breaded and fried.

Tteok Manduguk - Rice cake and Dumpling Soup

Cake in honor of Elvis's birthday. Banana cake, peanut butter frosting, and crispy bacon topping.

A lighter cheesy garlic bread with all the flavour and less fat.

The enchanted Pumpkin that turned into a delicious filling for a perfect ending - Pumpkin and Ricota stuffed Lumaconi

Focaccia with fresh rosemary, olive oil, pink salt and black olives

Cochinita Pibil, The Easy Way - A special Yucatan treat. Roasted pork and pork tacos never tasted so good!

A different take on the traditional split pea soup with two kinds of peas and roasted vegetables

Galette with roasted vegetables - Delicious and also perfect after holiday eatings

These glutenfree and vegan cookies have the perfect crackle and crisp and a generous sprinkling of satsuma peel. Citrusy high protein circles!

Ginger orange olive oil muffins - a healthy, seasonal snack

The NYtimes' where to go to eat in 2012.

Chocolate Hazelnut Tart

Roasted Tomato Bisque with Porcini Mushroom Oil - Silky porcini mushroom oil take this bisque to a whole new level.

Lower-fat Whole Wheat Pecan Pie Squares

Crunchy Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles are just as good as they sound and so easy to make!

A delicious, soft, fluffy and light 100% whole wheat bread recipe with a simplified version for more experienced bakers and a detailed step by step for beginners.

Sesame almond laddoos (sweet balls) - a delicious Indian dessert.

Baked Apple Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Basic ingredients like olive oil, salt and pepper can bring out the flavor of almost any vegetable. Brussels sprouts are no exception.

Char siu (Chinese barbecue pork) can be eaten many ways - atop ramen, in fried rice, as a filling for steamed pork buns, or even plain

Diet Dr. Pepper Brownies - A healthy and fun take on the classic treat

Crispy skin and simple flavours make these Lemon Dill Chicken Thighs a great go-to meal!

Clementine olive oil cake - brighten your January nights

Winter's best blood oranges meet scallops and Brussels sprouts for a unique, light dinner.

This classic Vietnamese pho bo is the perfect soup for a cold winter day

Beautiful color in this Carrot and Ginger Soup from Baked Bree!

This may be an Apple Upside Down Cake but it's totally right side up when it comes to delicious flavor

Oatmeal Carmelita Bars

Muhammara, a spicy Middle Eastern roasted red pepper & walnut dip. Inspired by a visit to a Lebanese restaurant in Malaga. Includes review.

Classic Buffalo Wings - no Superbowl party is complete without them!

Chocolate orange mousse with Cointreau. A good way to use up all those Christmas chocolates.

Jam-Filled Crostata. It's hard to walk into any bakery or pasticceria in Italy and not notice these little hand-pies right away.

Soft Wheat Bread, filled and topped with both Honey and Rolled Oats