Recipe Box

Two weeks ago, I shared a recipe for Cherry Crostata. I can’t forget my inner French girl, so I had to find an equally good French cherry dessert. I have succeeded. Just as good and a tad easier to prepare.…

Before I traveled to Italy, I had no idea what a fried zucchini blossom was. I was raised by a mother who grew, sliced, breaded and fried zucchini so much, it seemed like she was making a living from it and getting paid by…

If you are like me, you love bread.  I mean reeeeally love bread.  And I don't mean soggy old Wonder Bread either.  I am talking about homemade artisan breads like Ciabatta, Peasant Bread, Boules and French Baguettes.  A loaf of these delicious breads runs…

I love making a crostata.  I love eating them even more.  They are Italian baked dessert tarts, much less fussy and perfect looking than a tart or a pie.  The rustic, rough shaped finished product looks homemade with human hands, rather than the perfect, glossy…

Our farmers markets are brimming with fresh, sweet, juicy, ruby-red strawberries.  I love to eat them right from the basket.  In fact, many don’t make it on the car ride home. I also love to come up with quick, easy…

Pissaladière is the best of two of my favorite worlds colliding.  France and Italy.  Nice and the South of France are so close to the Italy border that there should be no surprise that influences in food, culture and language exist…

Every once in a while I get bored with my current repertoire of recipes and need to shake things up.  That goes for ingredients as well.  I am always looking for new foods, recipes and inspiration. Both Michelle and Cherrye have written recently…

I love potatoes.  In my opinion, I think they should have their own food group. This time of year, potato salads are out in full force for summer picnics and barbeques. Sometimes I prefer the lighter vinaigrette's to the heavy mayo dressings. I…

You may remember last year we went to a local wine and pasta event in my area called Pasta, Primo, Vino.  Well, we decided to go again this year and we were not sorry.  This year we tried a winery…