As plant-based diets become more and more mainstream and people's lives become busier and busier I'm noticing more and more vegan slow cooker cookbooks.  In reviewing Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker by Robin Roberston, I underwent an eye-opening experience that allowed me to think of my slow cooker somwhat differently and when I came across the...

When I think of mac and cheese, I’m not thinking of those 99 cent boxes of wacky mac sitting on the shelves of Walmart or Pricechopper.  I dream of a mac and cheese that is a decadent and elegant dish with a variation to excite every palate.  Living a dairy free of gluten free lifestyle doesn’t...

My relationship with The Food Network has been a funny one.  With time, I've come to love "Iron Chef" and "Diner's, Drive in's and Dives", but when the network and I first met, I wanted to spend my day learning from the Ina Garten's and Tyler Florence's of the world.  Perhaps it was a brief...

It’s been a battle, but a battle well fought is a battle won.  I am not sure what made me decide it was time to rid myself om mt $15 Mr Coffee pot that I purchased at Walmart.  It’s still functional but I wanted something a little different.  I never felt like the drip mechanism...

September is really the month of celebration in our home now.  Our baby girl arrived two weeks before our fourth wedding anniversary, and later this month, This American Bite will celebrate it's first birthday.  Over the last year, I have established myself as a food blogger and demonstrated how healthy, kosher, and local food can be...

It feels like yesterday that I submitted my Grilled Chicken with Mango BBQ sauce for last month’s Kosher Recipe link up. with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, just days away, this month’s theme ingredient is Honey, in line with the Jewish tradition of eating sweet foods to inspire us to have a sweet new...

When our daughter was born we had not decided on a name for her when the paperwork had to be submitted to the Office of Vital Statistics.  Not a big deal, but she started life with the name “Baby Girl”.  The process of changing the name on the birth certificate is not difficult in the State of...

My appreciation for cook books has grown over the last five years.  I’m yet to buy myself any of Julia Child‘s works, but my book-case is yawning with the weight of the artisan style cook books that have caught my attention and been added to my collection.  Amongst my favorites are Tartine Bread, Heart of...