Recipe Box

Chris does a fair bit of the cooking in our house.  He has become quite the chef.  When not performing his sous-chef duties with me, he is often found left fending for himself, experimenting in the kitchen, while I am…

If you haven't realized it by now, I love French food and I love The Barefoot Contessa.  So, it was a match made in heaven when she released the cookbook entitled Barefoot in Paris. A love story unfolded and I…

I must confess, that before my Italian expat blog buddies got me drooling over Porcini mushrooms, I had never tried them. And now I have them to thank blame for my new Porcini addiction!   You see, in my world-…

  Every culture has its own version of mulled wine. The concept is basically the same, though the ingredients may vary a bit.  Some call for star anise, others omit the orange and many may call for a different type…

I think you know by now that I am constantly finding myself trying to use up food before it, ahem, well, before I can't use it anymore. This week, three lovely, yet just this side of sad tomatoes still attached…

‘ Today I’m sharing yet another fabulous French recipe from Ina Garten’s cookbook, Barefoot in Paris.  This one is a staple in our house.  It is easy, delicious and uses ingredients that are readily available.  And in case you didn’t know, salmon, with all…

While watching the Today show a few weeks ago (my morning ritual enjoyed best with coffee), I was lucky enough to catch the adorable, cheeky Jamie Oliver, cooking up a few dishes from his new cookbook, Jamie at Home. As…

  Sounds delish doesn't it?   Maybe not, but hopefully you can appreciate the sentiment.  I think it looks better than it sounds. One of my favorite things to do is taking what I have on hand and making something simple and…

Occasionally, I let the pantry and the fridge run very low.  Too low. I often put together a creative, delicious dish under extreme circumstances, as was the case this week. And, it forces me to use up food that would…