Our World Tour is back and we are more excited than ever. Our first stop on our World Tour: USA.

This featured recipe has been one our biggest hits and is loved by our staff. If you are looking for the perfect bowl of soup that is full of fresh vegetables and herbs, look no further! Our Garden Chowder is the perfect way to enjoy fresh vegetables to their fullest. The creamy consistency is complimented by the delicate herbs and spices in this dish. We spent weeks getting this dish just right in our test kitchen and the flavor is there to prove it. It is a favorite among our staff and has been brought back several times by popular demand. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy this classic, yet unique dish that will have you coming back for more. All Zupas locations will be serving the Garden Chowder through Saturday, September 4th.

The 4th of July is almost here!!  What do you have planned?  If you want to make sure you have some festive food on the table, these Jello Poke Cupcakes would be a great idea! (more…)

Barbecue season is in full swing now that summer has finally arrived.

These garlic-thyme burgers are packed with amazing flavor, and are a welcomed change to your average grilled burger.

They are definitely for the garlic lover, and the fresh thyme adds a nice flavor.  It’s a great way to impress your guests at your next barbecue.  You can make mini slider burgers, or stick with your average size burger, either way, they are tasty!

Check out the recipe below.

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I feel like summer is truly upon us now.  And what better way to celebrate summer than with a backyard bbq?  I was asked to bring a dessert to a bbq this past weekend, and I thought long and hard about what I wanted to make.  That is when I decided that cupcakes are the perfect back yard dessert! (more…)

I love any excuse to celebrate a day with food.  So of course I love the 5th of May - it’s Cinco de Mayo!  And when I thought of Mexican-inspired food, the first thing that came to my mind was Tres Leches Cake.  I decided to go with a cupcake version, and the end result are these Tres Leches Cupcakes.  They are so easy to make that you still have time to make them for dessert tonight! (more…)

Happy Earth Day!

I don’t know about you, but I just love this Earth!  I mean, really where would we be without it?

There are so many things we can do to help this planet of ours, so it is nice to have a whole day to remind us about all of the great proactive ways we can keep our Earth happy.

For us “foodies” there are many food re-lated ways we can help our Mother Earth:

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Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is traditionally a “day of fasting and penance for many Christians, commemorating the anniversary of Christ’s crucifixion and death.” The tradition of eating small cakes during the time of the spring festival is said to date back to the ancient Greeks. The first recorded use of the name ‘hot cross bun’ was around 1733. they are traditionally are eaten on Good Friday, specifically in England. They may be tied to this specific day because of a decree issued in 1592 stating that bakers could only make and sell “spice cakes, buns, biscuits, or other spice breads” at burials, the friday before easter sunday, and Christmas. That decree was eradicated centuries ago, but even if it was still in force, you could make these delicious little treats at home, year round.

keep reading for a few more fun facts about hot cross buns. (more…)

Today, I am celebrating the 3rd birthday for my blog.  I can’t believe it’s already been 3 years!!  And you can’t have a birthday without cake, so I made these cupcakes to share with all of you.  (more…)

I’m not Irish, but I love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!  And by celebrating, I mean coloring all my food green.  When else can you get away with eating green eggs or green biscuits?  (more…)

March is national nutrition month. I’m not sure about you but I am always finding more nutritious foods and dishes to add to my never ending queue of recipes to try. I have a number of favorite food blogs and websites (this one included) that offer healthy and delicious meals, do you have a favorite? (more…)