Minestrone For All Seasons
Minestrone may well be the most popular Italian soup made today. It is now in fact, as well known to the world as pizza or pasta. Minestrone means “big...
Grilled Chicken Cutlets With Tomatoes & Arugula
I am presently sitting on the couch with my leg elevated and wrapped in an ice pack. I am twelve days postop of my second total knee replacement, so...
Apricot Oat Bars
We have been in our new home for almost two months, and I THINK we have nearly all of our boxes unpacked and sorted. Who knew how much “stuff”...
Creamy Pasta With Burst Cherry Tomato Topping
We eat a lot of pasta in our house, but we rarely eat the same dish twice a month. Pasta lends itself to so many variations. You could easily...
Focaccia With Peaches & Thyme
I will only buy fruit in season, so when local peaches finally show up in our area markets, I tend to go a little overboard. My husband eats a...
No Bake Cheesecake With Fresh Fruit Topping
During the warmer days of summer, I do my best to avoid using my oven. It is just too hot to heat up the kitchen baking or roasting anything....
Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
Despite the fact that it is almost impossible to find Caesar salad anywhere in Italy apart from a very few restaurants that cater to foreign tourists, it is on...
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...
