Some weeks you just can’t hide from your past, it finds you. That’s not necessarily a horrible thing; it is just a fact. This was… ( Read More )
Shiver Me Pickles – The Story of A Pickle Un-Aficionado (Bread & Butter Pickles)
I’ve never considered myself a pickle aficionado. I have liked them but not necessarily craved them. That was until I tasted my friend Maria’s bread… ( Read More )
Spooky Green Spider Deviled Eggs
This is a spin on my good ‘ole spider egg recipe. It is one of those recipes that hardly feels like a recipe as most… ( Read More )
Wis Dells Fried MAC & Cheese Bites
One of my favorite things about traveling is the opportunity for food discovery. Even common dishes can take on a new local spin or inspire… ( Read More )
Ricotta Kale and Spinach Gnudi (pronounced “nu-dee”)
Summer in Florence, Italy conjures up memories of light meals involving quick summer preparations. And this past week with the heat temperatures hitting over 100… ( Read More )
Blueberry Banana Buttermilk Oatmeal Bread with Coconut Butter Streusel
I do not need to be cured, I have diagnosed myself with an acute case of everything is fine. That was really my attitude when… ( Read More )
Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy 2 Ways
While some of my go-to savory comfort food dishes would be pastas, breaded meats, stuffed veggies or mom’s chicken soup – one of my guilty breakfast pleasures is biscuits and gravy. Sometimes I enjoy a heavy bacon gravy and other times I am more of a rich mushroom gravy gal. This should not imply that I am entirely one or the other but rather picky depending on the time of breakfast or brunch. So in my world of woeful indecision I give you both…and my most yummy buttermilk biscuit recipe.
Squash Blossom Stellina Pizza – Food Is Art
I am often accused of playing with my food, and sometimes the results are both delicious and beautiful. Squash blossoms, while difficult to find in… ( Read More )
Joost-a like Pasta Fazool – That’s Amore
Depending on the dialect of Italian being used, the word fagioli can even be pronounced “va-zu-l” in Sicilian. A 1927 song by Van and Schenck… ( Read More )