The Chopping Block Cooking Blog

The Great Water Experiment Update

I'm about halfway through my water experiment month. For those of you who may not have read my last blog, I do not drink water. You will rarely see me with a glass of the stuff - so for the month of ...

Sizzling Summer Salads

Recently, I have found myself drawn to light, crisp and refreshing summer salads. I don’t know if it’s the heat, but I cannot stop coming up with fun and titillating salads and salad dressings! My ...

Luscious Summer Fruit

I was very fortunate to grow up living next door to my grandparents and two sets of aunts, uncles and cousins. Some of my favorite childhood memories are walking up to my grandmother’s house, sitting ...

Hot Summer, Cold Soup

What to make for dinner on a hot summer day? Soup of course!

Hot Weather Cooldown

It's very hot and very humid as I write this, my last blog for The Chopping Block. I'll be moving to the greener pastures of North Carolina at the end of June.