Cooking to Perfection

I don't know what has taken me so long to make polenta. I love the stuff; it is right up there with my favorite breakfast, grits. No ide...

Omgosh, I've been dying to post this recipe. I actually made this right before I began my detox, so I had to finish my detox posts befor...

My last detox recipe--so bittersweet. I've actually been done with my detox for a few days now, but this recipe was just too easy and wa...

First recipe post of 2014 is a detox post--go figure. I, along with probably the majority of the world's population, made some sort of r...

I don't know about where y'all live, but it has been so hot and humid around D.C. lately. On days with temperatures above 90 degrees...

I've been having some serious Mexican food cravings lately. There is something about summertime that makes me want fresh guacamole, cris...

I have a weird relationship with mayonnaise. The thought of mayo almost always makes me gag. It's so white, plain, and...well...fattenin...

Got another clean eating post for ya! I know "clean", healthy recipes aren't as fun to read about as delicious, rich, full of ...

I keep hearing all of this news about global warming, but I must say that current DC weather conditions make it hard to believe. This past W...

I love carbs: pasta, bread, rice, potatoes, corn, oats...the list goes on. If I had to pick a favorite carb, I'd have to go with freshly...

As soon as I wrote my Skinny Secrets post, I found myself surrounded by so many temptations. If I said I didn't go out and enjoy a few ...

Do you ever feel like you have bad picture days? No matter what angle you stand at, no matter how you smile, no matter what clothes you wear...

All of this snow and cold weather is making me miss the south. While "home" is only a four hour drive from DC, I feel like the wea...

Sometimes I get in a rut. I'm definitely a creature of habit. When I find something that works, I stick with it. For example, I may or m...

With everyone talking about losing a few pounds, toning up, and eating healthier, I thought I'd share some of my favorite good-for-you r...

One of the great things about Cooking to Perfection is that it has opened my eyes to many different ingredients, preparation methods, recipe...

I've been counting down the days until I go back to North Carolina for the holidays just about as soon as I returned to D.C. after Thank...

There is something about the combination of ham and apples that makes my mouth water. Ever since I was a kid, I've always loved ham pair...

With the seasons and weather changing, I often find myself craving the utmost comfort foods around this time of year. With the days growing ...

With the holidays getting closer by the minute, I feel confident in saying that none of us have time to be slaving away in the kitchen makin...