Recipe Box

I really love sharing recipes that are flavorful, good for you and so easy to make.  This one fits the bill.  Pasta doesn’t always have to be heavy, with filling sauces.  This one only has only a few ingredients, many…

I love Williams-Sonoma. Seriously, I just love them.  For their wonderful cookware, amazing assortment of the best and most unusual utensils, gourmet foods, cookbooks, dishtowels and free food samples you are offered while browsing. Oh, somebody stop me.  I am…

I know, I might have missed the boat on this Pumpkin Soup recipe, being that Fall is coming to a close.  But with Winter settling in, it’s never too late for a quick and delicious soup recipe!  As the weather…

Well, I realize that my love for Italy has not had a chance to shine through lately, what with taking a back seat to my recent trip to Paris and all.  So it is time I give Italy its fair…

One of the best treats in Paris is the crepe.  There are stands all over Paris that sell them.  They are the equivalent of New York Pretzels.  And just like pretzels…some can be good and some can be, well, let’s…

The Bellini is an Italian cocktail that was made famous by Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy.  The bar opened in 1931 and celebs like Ernest Hemmingway, Charlie Chaplan and Truman Capote, just to name a few, often made this a…

I’ve had a craving.  For the past few days. For risotto. Now even though I give into my cravings, I am also not crazy.  It has been feeling like 100 degrees over the last week, and there is no way…

Insalata Caprese It just sounds good doesn’t it. Makes you think of the Island of Capri on the Bay of Naples, where it was created. I had no idea what this dish was until I went to Italy. When I…

Yesteday, I raved about the pasta dish at the Pasta, Primo, Vino event at Adair Vineyards.  I decided I would share the recipe with you, since they were lovely enough to share it with us. Almond Torte 4 cups milk1…