There is nothing like a hearty meal to shake off the cold winter blues. Fragrant spices — cayenne, coriander, cumin, ginger and paprika perfume this… ( Read More )
Valentine’s Day Dinner – Menu D’Amore
If you’ve got love and romance on your noggin and are looking for a quiet night in, a special dinner should be the prelude to… ( Read More )
Broken Lasagna with Portobello Mushrooms and Chèvre Creamed Baby Spinach
If I was in the Star Wars movies I could imagine Daddy Darth Vader saying – The pasta is strong with this one – no… ( Read More )
Warm Spaghetti Squash Salad
Spaghetti squash is one of those veggies that you just can’t forget. Once cooked its bizarre consistency mimics that of broken al dente pasta. There… ( Read More )
Spicy Smashed Chickpea Stew
As the weather keeps its chill button turned on full throttle, I’ve been dreaming about hearty soups. Spicy Smashed Chickpea Stew really does the trick.… ( Read More )
Focaccia di Recco
This focaccia is typically found in a little town in Liguria called Recco, not far from Genoa. It is a far cry from your typical… ( Read More )
Cirque Dreams Holidaze and Orange & Sweet Potato Marshmallow Balls
There is really no way to describe the energy packed into the SHN Cirque Dreams Holidaze performance. Dazzling costumes sparkled on stage as holiday costumed… ( Read More )
Deep Dark Gingerbread Persimmon & Pear Cake – Give Me 18 Reasons
This year I had a bumper crop of persimmons – the variety in my yard is called ‘sweet pumpkin’ and they do look like adorable… ( Read More )
No Kid Hungry- A Thanksgiving Wish
While I am typically not home to celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving meal, when I see a beautiful table setting I imagine what it would be… ( Read More )
Vegetarian Homegating 101
While there is no place more exciting than watching a game at a stadium along with 70,000 other screaming fans, most fans watch games… ( Read More )