Cheesy Scones from Pinch My Salt

I love scones. So far, however, I've only made sweet scones: the ones with dried cherries and orange zest are my favorite. But guess what? They can also be savory!

I've been meaning to make savory scones for a while, but for one reason or another haven't gotten my act together.

Then, a few months ago, I pinned a recipe for Cheddar, Parmesan, and Cracked Pepper Scones on my Cooking

I love scones. So far, however, I've only made sweet scones: the ones with dried cherries and orange zest are my favorite. But guess what? They can also be savory!

I've been meaning to make savory scones for a while, but for one reason or another haven't gotten my act together.

Then, a few months ago, I pinned a recipe for Cheddar, Parmesan, and Cracked Pepper Scones on my Cooking

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Winter Fruit Salad with Sparkling Wine & Apricot Juice Dressing

Happy Friday!!!

To finish the week of easy recipes, I bring you Winter Fruit Salad with Sparkling Wine & Apricot Juice Dressing.

It will take you longer to say the name of this recipe than it will take you to actually make this recipe...almost :)

I love salads, but the types of salads that I love have more in them than just lettuce and dressing. I like stuff in my salads. In the summer, I

Happy Friday!!!

To finish the week of easy recipes, I bring you Winter Fruit Salad with Sparkling Wine & Apricot Juice Dressing.

It will take you longer to say the name of this recipe than it will take you to actually make this recipe...almost :)

I love salads, but the types of salads that I love have more in them than just lettuce and dressing. I like stuff in my salads. In the summer, I

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Easy Sunday Dinner: Potato Balls in Tomato Sauce

Today I bring you another incredibly easy, almost-no-recipe-required dish: Potato Balls in Tomato Sauce.

Whenever I have a choice of pasta, rice, or potatoes, 99 percent of the time, potatoes win. I love them in salads, soups, mashed, fried, or roasted. I could eat potatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

When I was little, my paternal grandmother made knishes with a filling of boiled

Today I bring you another incredibly easy, almost-no-recipe-required dish: Potato Balls in Tomato Sauce.

Whenever I have a choice of pasta, rice, or potatoes, 99 percent of the time, potatoes win. I love them in salads, soups, mashed, fried, or roasted. I could eat potatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

When I was little, my paternal grandmother made knishes with a filling of boiled

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Super easy appetizer or snack: warm olives with garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes

This past Saturday, a few friends came over to my place for a cooking date. We planned to make baked pockets with different types of filling, have some bubbly drinks and catch up.

Since I was playing hostess, I decided to serve a few snacks/appetizers while we were making our main dish.

I bought hummus, brie and olives. The hummus was served straight up, the brie was paired with pepper jelly,

This past Saturday, a few friends came over to my place for a cooking date. We planned to make baked pockets with different types of filling, have some bubbly drinks and catch up.

Since I was playing hostess, I decided to serve a few snacks/appetizers while we were making our main dish.

I bought hummus, brie and olives. The hummus was served straight up, the brie was paired with pepper jelly,

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Dinner at The Federalist in DC

When I received an invitation to dine at the relatively newly reopened The Federalist in DC, I honestly wasn't sure if I wanted to say yes. Here's the thing: whenever I travel and stay in hotels, I rarely eat at the hotel restaurants. Instead, I prefer to check out free-standing restaurants; they somehow seem more authentic.

But then I've really liked some of the hotel restaurants in my own city

When I received an invitation to dine at the relatively newly reopened The Federalist in DC, I honestly wasn't sure if I wanted to say yes. Here's the thing: whenever I travel and stay in hotels, I rarely eat at the hotel restaurants. Instead, I prefer to check out free-standing restaurants; they somehow seem more authentic.

But then I've really liked some of the hotel restaurants in my own city

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Sunday Roasts: Salmon Fillets on a Bed of Peas

First, thank you to all who left such nice comments on my previous posts: I'm feeling better!!

Now to this post: Salmon Fillets on a Bed of Peas. A few months ago I received a copy of Sunday Roasts cookbook for a preview. I love when such things happen: I come home to find a yellow envelope sitting by my door with a gorgeous cookbook inside!

This book is stunning. The pages are smooth and

First, thank you to all who left such nice comments on my previous posts: I'm feeling better!!

Now to this post: Salmon Fillets on a Bed of Peas. A few months ago I received a copy of Sunday Roasts cookbook for a preview. I love when such things happen: I come home to find a yellow envelope sitting by my door with a gorgeous cookbook inside!

This book is stunning. The pages are smooth and

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What to eat when you are sick: Kimchi Soup Recipe

You guys! The three-day weekend turned into a five-day weekend.

Do NOT be jealous. I've been home sick since Friday. Thankfully, I have enough sick hours and don't have a job where I must come in even when I'm not feeling a hundred percent.

I've been coughing, sneezing, taking long naps, spending countless hours watching TV, and of course tweeting.

Unlike most people, luckily, my appetite

You guys! The three-day weekend turned into a five-day weekend.

Do NOT be jealous. I've been home sick since Friday. Thankfully, I have enough sick hours and don't have a job where I must come in even when I'm not feeling a hundred percent.

I've been coughing, sneezing, taking long naps, spending countless hours watching TV, and of course tweeting.

Unlike most people, luckily, my appetite

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Brunch at District Commons in DC

I love brunch. You get to sleep in, dress up a bit, and meet your friends for good food and sparkly drinks: what's not to like?

Last Sunday, I met my friends Melissa, Nikki and Jenna at District Commons for brunch.

Although Melissa and Jenna have had brunch there before, it was Nikki's and my first time.

After a night of salsa dancing, I was hungry and hurriedly looked at the brunch menu

I love brunch. You get to sleep in, dress up a bit, and meet your friends for good food and sparkly drinks: what's not to like?

Last Sunday, I met my friends Melissa, Nikki and Jenna at District Commons for brunch.

Although Melissa and Jenna have had brunch there before, it was Nikki's and my first time.

After a night of salsa dancing, I was hungry and hurriedly looked at the brunch menu

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Bai Drink Giveaway

Last month I had a chance to try out a new beverage called bai.

Bai is a new all natural antioxidant beverage that contains one gram of coffee fruit. That's the same fruit from which coffee beans come.

Each bottle of bai delivers the same antioxidant as a cup of blueberries!

Currently, bai is available in the DC area at CVS and Dean & Deluca stores, but two lucky readers of Mango & Tomato

Last month I had a chance to try out a new beverage called bai.

Bai is a new all natural antioxidant beverage that contains one gram of coffee fruit. That's the same fruit from which coffee beans come.

Each bottle of bai delivers the same antioxidant as a cup of blueberries!

Currently, bai is available in the DC area at CVS and Dean & Deluca stores, but two lucky readers of Mango & Tomato

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Paneer with Tomatoes and Spinach Recipe

Do you love Indian food? Are you a vegetarian? Do you want some bright colors in your bowl when it's dreadfully gray and cold outside? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, you are going to like the Paneer with Tomatoes and Spinach recipe I developed for you this past weekend.

A few weekends ago I had a chance to check out an Indian grocery store and, among other things, I picked

Do you love Indian food? Are you a vegetarian? Do you want some bright colors in your bowl when it's dreadfully gray and cold outside? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, you are going to like the Paneer with Tomatoes and Spinach recipe I developed for you this past weekend.

A few weekends ago I had a chance to check out an Indian grocery store and, among other things, I picked

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New Things in the Kitchen

Happy Saturday!

This post has been at least a month in the making. I want to share with you a few new things in my kitchen.

Here's a collection of some new dishes I picked up at Goodwill and Crate & Barrel Outlet, as well as a pretty place mat. You've already seen some of these appear in my food photographs. The flowered tea cup didn't have a matching saucer, but luckily I found one on eBay

Happy Saturday!

This post has been at least a month in the making. I want to share with you a few new things in my kitchen.

Here's a collection of some new dishes I picked up at Goodwill and Crate & Barrel Outlet, as well as a pretty place mat. You've already seen some of these appear in my food photographs. The flowered tea cup didn't have a matching saucer, but luckily I found one on eBay

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Barefoot Contessa's Vegetable Tian

This year for Hanukkah, I decided to buy myself a gift with the money my parents sent me. Yes, I'm 32 years old and my parents still give me Hanukkah money. I'm lucky.

One of the things I purchased is a beautiful yellow oval baking dish by Emile Henry from Chefs Catalog.

I was hoping to receive this baking dish in time to make Portobello & Leek Gratin, but alas that did not happen because I

This year for Hanukkah, I decided to buy myself a gift with the money my parents sent me. Yes, I'm 32 years old and my parents still give me Hanukkah money. I'm lucky.

One of the things I purchased is a beautiful yellow oval baking dish by Emile Henry from Chefs Catalog.

I was hoping to receive this baking dish in time to make Portobello & Leek Gratin, but alas that did not happen because I

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How to cook scallops, plus Scallop Salad with Oranges & Persimmons

Happy 2012 and welcome back to Mango & Tomato!

For my first recipe of 2012, I present to you Scallop Salad with Oranges & Persimmons. This is a good representation of my cooking: colorful, quick, delicious, and imprecise.

You can make this recipe on a whim, it's great for one or a crowd, and there aren't really precise measurements. It won't take you any longer to make this dish than it will

Happy 2012 and welcome back to Mango & Tomato!

For my first recipe of 2012, I present to you Scallop Salad with Oranges & Persimmons. This is a good representation of my cooking: colorful, quick, delicious, and imprecise.

You can make this recipe on a whim, it's great for one or a crowd, and there aren't really precise measurements. It won't take you any longer to make this dish than it will

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