Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Two Seasonally Delicious Recipes

I love to eat in season and these two recipes - one for a smoothie and the other for squash -- are two of my recent favorites. The spices in the smoothie are warming and fragrant and the sauce on the veggies is creamy and savory. Chai Smoothie I found a recipe for a Chai smoothie on the Internet but it involved some complicated process involving seven tea bags. Soooo not my cup of tea! Still, it … [Read more...]

How I Survived Foodbuzz Fest’s Taste Pavilion

The infamous swag bag Blurry but you get the idea .. Who doesn't love a good tasting? My mouth waters just thinking about it. But the result can often be less gratifying than the experience itself. With so many different, well, tastes, we can confuse our digestive systems and the pace, excitement and standing are not conducive to a pleasant dining experience. I've been the victim of a … [Read more...]

Hunt for Healthy: Taste Pavilion @ Foodbuzz Festival

After the morning blogger sessions, I hobbled over to the Metreon with my boyfriend in tow for the Taste Pavilion. I was super hungry but and excited to get tasting. The hunt for healthy was on! First stop was Frog Hollow. These pears were so sweet and luscious. Best I've ever had! And their dried peaches were pretty awesome too ... yum. The Sweets Life demoed her Cranberry Bruschetta at the … [Read more...]

Saturday Sessions @ Foodbuzz Fest

I woke up bright and early on Saturday ready to enjoy a morning of educational sessions that would help me develop as a blogger but my feet had other plans. I had spent Thursday walking around the city attending a marathon of meetings for work in a pair of flats. By the end of the day my feet felt tired but when I looked down I saw massive blisters. Every woman has had a blister or two in her … [Read more...]

Food Truck Friday @ Foodbuzz Fest

As Friday afternoon wore on and the evening's festivities drew closer, I was anticipating the Foodbuzz Festival's Welcome Reception at Fort Mason themed as a Street Food Fare. 5:45 p.m. krept around way too soon and I had no luck making it to the shuttle on time so my boyfriend drove me to the Marina. When we arrived, I realized that our Street Food Fare was in the same vicinity as Off the Grid's … [Read more...]

A Peek Inside the Foodbuzz Festival Swag Bag

I spent this past weekend meeting and eating in San Francisco at the 2nd Annual Foodbuzz Blogger Festival. After a busy and draining week of work which involved juggling a multitude of projects while scouting event venues in San Francisco, I was ready to unwind and immerse myself in the food blogger world with the objective of finding the healthiest way to enjoy the event. I had been reading the … [Read more...]

A Healthy Halloween: Raw Superfood Peanut Butter Cups

Halloween has come and gone but that doesn't mean the sweet treats have! Halloween just isn't Halloween without tricks and treats but I wanted to make this Halloween healthy, so for the kids I handed out mini Larabars and Amazing Grass Kidz Superfood drink mix. I got a few funny looks, but I'm sure the parents appreciated it. But I figured, why should adults have all the fun!? I got this recipe … [Read more...]

Cooking Class Recap – No Stress, No Mess, No Silly Souffles

When I first started teaching cooking classes, I wanted to inspire busy people to make healthy meals. One year and several successful classes later, I am accomplishing that mission in a way that leaves me feeling more nourished and fulfilled than any meal can. At last night's Easy Entertaining class, one of my regulars told me, "Whenever I'm here, it makes me want to cook!" My heart filled with … [Read more...]

Sweet Young Coconut

I've been feeling a little lackluster this week after a recent trip to the West Coast. Yes, I'm easily jetlagged :) ... so I picked up a young coconut on my trip to Whole Foods last night. I had heard some horror stories about opening these things but I was determined to tackle the chore. Unsure of how to proceed, I did a quick google search and happened upon these super easy illustrated … [Read more...]