Roasted Garlic, Olive Oil, & Red Chile Pasta I cannot even count the number of times we have made Aglio, Olio, & Peperoncino Pasta over the years. A simple pasta dish made with garlic, olive oil, and hot chili peppers, this easy pasta dish can be pulled together in mereRead More →
Spring Peas With Onions And Pancetta I have a confession to make…..I have a love-hate relationship with peas. I grew up being served canned peas…..yes, I do mean those awful, army green colored mushy things that melt in your mouth. This early childhood pea experience created an aversion to peasRead More →
Orecchiette deliziose con porcini e pomodorini Avete presente quando non vi va di cucinare (sì, capita anche a me e decisamente più spesso di quanto possiate … Leggi tutto “Orecchiette deliziose con porcini e pomodorini” Source: Orecchiette deliziose con porcini e pomodoriniRead More →
Asparagus Salad With Tomatoes & Gorgonzola I am trying my best to keep a positive outlook, but it isn’t always easy as the Covid numbers here in Michigan are surging this week. My mother always told us that if you have a bad day, get a good night’s sleep andRead More →
Lemon, Olive Oil Biscotti With Almonds I’ve shared in that past that we have a biscotti jar sitting on our kitchen counter that I am responsible for keeping full. It is actually my husband’s biscotti container because I am not usually a cookie kind of girl. I have been remissRead More →
Spring Pasta With Asparagus Pesto I love to prepare seasonal dishes using local ingredients in my kitchen. Obviously, as we pass from one season to the next, our tastes change due to the weather and what ingredients are available to us. As much as I love a warm bowl ofRead More →
Marinated Beans With Celery & Ricotta Salata We spent the month of February in Florida, and I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed the warm weather. Our new puppy arrived at the beginning of our stay, and he immediately settled in, sleeping through the night in his crate, walking onRead More →
Calamari With Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Olives This is a dish I first enjoyed on the island of Sardinia. We took the ferry there and had a glorious time driving all over the island and dining on their specialty foods. The cuisine of Sardinia is unique, and being a small island,Read More →
Pasta With Asparagus & Parmesan Fonduta Spring in Michigan is always interesting. Last week we had temperatures in the thirties with snow flurries, and this week our temperatures have risen to the eighties. Spring is my favorite season as I love to see my backyard come to life as aRead More →
Sourdough Focaccia With Kalamata Olives I did a lot of bread baking during the first six months of 2020, and as difficult as last year was, I did learn to bake with sourdough and perfected both my sourdough bread and my sourdough focaccia. I won’t detail making a sourdough starterRead More →