I’ve never had gefilte fish before. Honestly, for the longest time, the thing that came to mind first whenever someone said “gefilte fish” is that outtake from Rush Hour 2 where Chris Tucker is desperately trying to say “gefilte fish” and miserably fails each time. (Sorry. Inadvertent movie confession moment there.) But this Gefilte Fish [...]View Post →

This Light and Creamy Asparagus Soup from aspicyperspective has so much going for it: asparagus for spring, warm comforting soup for the lingering chill, and crispy bacon bits for happiness. Sommer is a cooking instructor and food writer who blogs at A Spicy Perspective. She’s based in Asheville, North Carolina, and if you check out [...]View Post →

This Blueberry-Pomegranate Granita from our dear friend Natalie (she of the wonderful Perrys’ Plate blog) has a fresh and tart flavor that’s perfect at the end of a hearty meal. Or as a quick, guilt-free snack. And look at that color! You only need 5 or 6 ingredients, a blender, and a container in the [...]View Post →

Looking for ways to celebrate today’s holiday without wearing green from head to toe? (Did you know that originally, blue was the color associated with St. Patrick?) If you’re up for a blast from the past, here’s an Irish food theme post we put up last time. Spoiler alert: Chocolate Stout Cupcakes. That’s all I’m [...]View Post →

Now that Tuesday’s revelry is behind us, it’s time to slow it down a bit. Gastronomically speaking, that is. Today marks the day that many begin a period of fasting and sacrifice. Most choose to give up the one thing they enjoy the most: chocolate, cheese, alcohol, bacon (say it isn’t so), red meat … [...]View Post →

I’m not going to pretend I know all about Mardi Gras, because honestly, if you think you know little about it, I know even less. All I can muster from the top of my head is New Orleans, and beans. Or was that beads? See? I know nothing. Okay, maybe I know a little bit. [...]View Post →

When we started doing theme posts here at Tasty Kitchen, one of our first themes was pancakes. Today, almost a year later, I’m still dreaming of those Carrot Cake Pancakes from multiplydelicious. And okay, also those incredible Cinnamon Bun Pancakes from sapeylissy. Since then, you’ve been sharing so many more delicious-looking pancake recipes with us [...]View Post →

Feeling a bit under the weather? Chicken soup will fix ya. At least, that’s what my mom says. Whenever I was down with a cold or just feeling achy all over, she’d make a nice pot of chicken and rice soup and nurse me back to health. Whether you swear by the curative powers of [...]View Post →