The upstate New York workshop I held this past October was more fun than I could have imagined…I couldn’t stop thinking about how much I enjoyed teaching, cooking, shooting, and styling with all the guests. So, we decided to make these adventures a regular occurrence,...

  Happy new year!! I feel like I am still in shock that 2014 went by so quickly. Also, the amount of things that happened in it was kind of insane, at least in the Kosmas Flores household. This time last year, I had...

I’ve always had a strong affinity for citrus-flavored sweets, including lemon cake. Growing up in a Greek kitchen, most desserts were flavored with oranges and lemons since they’re so prolific in that hot Mediterranean sun. Syrups were boiled with orange peels, cakes were filled...

For me, there’s something almost magical about the holiday season. The vibrant evergreens filling doorways, living rooms, and banisters, the constant cooking of old recipes with family, the joyous laughter and intoxication shared with good friends, and the chance to craft like you’ve never...

It’s been a bit of a crazy time here, along with this tasty buttermilk cake, I’ve been swept up with extra holiday articles to write and recipes to develop, in addition to working on the cookbook and the general hullabaloo of the season. I’m...

I think most of you can relate to me when I say ahhhh chocolate. There has never been a time in my life when I wasn’t deeply and passionately in love with it. The flavor, the appearance, the versatility, there’s really nothing else like...

After I had my online workshop this summer, I had so many of you reach out to me about when I’d be doing another one that I am beyond happy to be able to tell you that the time is now. Well, next month...

During the cold months of winter when the wind is beating mercilessly against the house and the trees around us are groaning and aching under the strain, nothing calms my nerves in quite the same way as a warm and hearty stew. While it...

Back in October I had the fortunate experience of being able to hop over to London while I was in Europe for work on a different project. I didn’t really know what to expect since it was my first time in England and I...

I am admittedly a bit of a food geek, and nothing gets me more excited than talking about the biology behind flavors and taste. For a long time, scientists thought there were only four basic tastes that our taste receptors could distinguish, sweet, sour,...

Today, I made carrot cupcakes. And not just any cupcakes, but the celebratory kind. To make Jeremy’s birthday celebration even more enjoyable, and to celebrate the near-completion of the ABSURDLY long and tedious kitchen remodel. Yes, it is finally, finally almost done. I say...

The shorter days and cold weather have left me feeling more tired than normal. I start to get sleepy at about 7 pm, and slowly make my way to my bed where it’s warm and cozy and I can sit by my reading lamp...