Did you know that making your food look beautiful actually helps you digest it? The other night I taught a virtual cooking class with my friend Amanda (we don’t look like we should be allowed near sharp objects, do we?) and we talked about why it’s so important to make your dishes glamour shot-ready. You see, when you spot an appetizing meal, you begin to secrete more saliva — hence the term “mouth-wathering”. And in your…Continue Reading

That jerky kid kicking the back of your seat on the plane, the corner street light glaring directly into your hotel room, air conditioning cranked so high you wish you brought your parka…to Florida. And the closest you can get to a vegetable? Is the iceberg lettuce on a turkey club sandwich. When you’re traveling — whether you’re flying off to Paris (can I come?), staying at Hampton Inn in Nowhere, Pennsylvania for a friend’s…Continue Reading

It’s almost Cinco de Mayo and I have a killer, top secret recipe for you today. Well, top secret until now. I had the absolute pleasure of cooking with my buddy and brilliant coach, Jeannine Yoder, for this week’s video. Jeannine swiped an addictive tortilla soup recipe from her favorite restaurant in California when she was in 7th grade, added her own twist, and has been winning tortilla soup cook-offs ever since… Yes, those exist….Continue Reading

A few months ago I co-hosted a Beauty Bites party with my pal Monique from Goddess Huntress. We rustled up an exquisite grapefruit vodka cocktail, a homemade olive oil skin toner, and a tasty meal full of superfoods that promote a sparkly complexion. The main ingredient? Asparagus. Turns out these suckers are anti-aging powerhouses — one of the highest sources of what some call “the mother of all antioxidants”, glutathione, which helps protect against skin…Continue Reading