Good food feeds the soul
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina is one of my absolute FAVORITE Italian pasta dishes. And it’s vegetarian! The ooey, gooey cheese with red sauce gets a ‘YES, please from,’ me. Pair with a side salad, some crusty bread, and a nice glass of red wine and you …
Both the hubby and I HATED Tuna Noodle Casserole growing up. Our moms had the same playbook for making it (I suspect a recipe from the back of one of the products they used in the recipe). Dump two cans of tuna and one can …
The end of an era happened earlier this year. This past January, Daring Cook announced that December 2016 was the last Daring Cook Challenge. Although it’s been awhile since I participated, I’m a little sad to see the challenge go. I made new and strange foods …
After posting a photo of my homemade Mandilli (Handkerchief) Pasta, with Ricotta, Pesto and Spicy Red Sauce, I received a lot of requests for the recipe. So, after switching a few things around on my blogging calendar, here it is. This dish is all about the …
I love lasagna. Layers of pasta, warm tomato sauce and ooey, gooey cheeses topped with browned cheese on top. My mouth is watering just picturing the steaming slice of Italian-inspired goodness sitting on my plate. And while my favorite lasagna includes meat and lots of …
My recipe for Whole Grain Salad with Cranberries and Soyatash is great anytime of the year but it does look so seasonal with plenty of red and green for the holidays. It’s also a nice break from all the heavier foods served during the holiday …
Thanksgiving leftovers. It’s both a love and hate affair. Turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, corn, green bean casserole, stuffing and cranberry sauce. So tasty on Thanksgiving Day. But after lingering in the fridge for days, we grow weary of their presence and just wish …
Are you guilty of throwing away the broccoli stems? I know I was. I learned the practice from my mother, who always chopped off the broccoli stems and tossed them out, never giving them a second thought. I started using broccoli stems awhile back, but …
I have to apologize for being absence the last couples of weeks, I was in Italy enjoying the Italian life, wine and food with my handsome hubby. I’m just going to mention seasonal food, daily fresh markets for bread, meat, seafood and fruits and veggies, truffles, …
I can’t believe that summer is almost over and Labor Day is here already. I know everyone says that it seems like the year has flown by and it’s so cliché but this year really does seem like it went by fast. Probably because this …