Apple Rosemary Focaccia I make focaccia at least once a week. It is excellent for snacking on, making sandwiches, and serving at lunch and dinner alongside a bowl of soup or pasta. All of my grandkids love focaccia, and in fact, unless I hide it by freezing some of it,Read More →
Pizza with Brussels Sprouts & Sausage We have a pizza oven at both our home here in Michigan and our farmhouse in Umbria, Italy. My husband is the pizzaiola, though, so when he is away from home and I am craving pizza, I make it in the oven. To getRead More →
Creamy Roasted Mushroom Soup I seem to be on a soup binge lately and find myself making two or three new soups every week. Although we do have a number of all time favorite soup recipes, I get bored of making the same thing too often, so I am alwaysRead More →
Pasta With Preserved Tomato Sauce Spending more time at home due to the Pandemic has meant I am spending more time in my kitchen, testing many more recipes. I have found that both my husband and I enjoy planning and preparing involved meals together. This is a perfect pastime forRead More →
The Foods Of Love Valentine’s Day has now become a very large, commercial affair, but it still remains a special time for us to tell those we love how important they are to us. Every year, as February 14th approaches, candy, flowers, gifts, and cards are exchanged between loved ones,Read More →
The Food Of Love Valentine’s Day has now become a very large, commercial affair, but it still remains a special time for us to tell those we love how important they are to us. Every year, as February 14th approaches, candy, flowers, gifts, and cards are exchanged between loved ones,Read More →
Grana Padano & Prosciutto di San Daniele Flatbread for Icons of European Taste Campaign I recently joined the Icons of European Taste Campaign, a promotional campaign funded by the European Union to celebrate the legendary quality, tradition, and taste of specific Italian products. I have kept an Italian kitchen forRead More →
Nearly Natural Valentine’s Day Promotion ~ 25% Off Plus Free Shipping! I was recently contacted by Nearly Natural to see if I would be interested in taking part in their Valentine’s Day promotion, where a great selection of silk flowers and faux plants are offered at 25% off with freeRead More →
Raspberry, Dark Chocolate Chunk Muffins We are presently in Florida for a month, taking a break from the cold weather in Michigan. The day after we arrived in Florida, I had a new puppy fly in with his flight nanny from Texas. The puppy, named Zachary, is settling in nicely,Read More →
Valentine’s Day Menu Valentine’s Day is a time to show that special someone in your life how much you care, and what expresses that more than a well planned, elegant dinner for two? It is suggested that if you are setting the mood for love, that you should keep theRead More →