There’s nothing quite like the smell of homemade pomodoro sauce permeating every corner of your house on a cold winter’s night. It’s simple and intoxicating. Shallots, Garlic, Olive Oil, Thyme, Bay Leaf, Tomatoes, Red Wine…Love is in the air and it will make you swoon. I swear, make this for your special someone tonight and [...]
The Finger Lakes Wine Country Rieslings ROCK! In fact, the wines are so unique that when planning a Riesling dinner, I let the wines guide my menu selection. Of the three wines I was serving, the Atwater Estate 2010 Riesling was the most intriguing to me. I’ve only had the opportunity to sample a few [...]
Tonight the Finger Lakes Wine Country, hosted a “Riesling Hour” for wine lovers across the nation. I now have a few “must tries”, and feel extremely proud to live near an area that is dedicated to producing the best wine our land can offer and food to pair. The Finger Lakes Region is…enchanting. I can’t [...]
I woke up in the middle of the night to the pitter patter of rain beating on the rooftop. It was a soothing sound, however; it was also assurance that it was going to be a very wet day. It rained, and rained and rained some more. I’m just thankful we did not have any [...]
Yesterday I worked in a kitchen. I put grill marks on chicken breast and learned to move deliberately around the hot flame. I chopped fruit, vegetables and herbs and learned to let the knife do the work and that the term for 1/4 inch small dice is “bruinoise”. I watched the Chef I was shadowing [...]
I’m still working on “Spring-Cleaning” my freezer. What do you get when you have: Sourdough Baguette, Bone-in Chicken Breast and Frozen Artichokes? Sounds like bruschetta to me! Sourdough Baguette drizzled in Olive Oil and Coated with Garlic & Parmesan Cheese. Topped with Baby Spinach Sauteed in a mix of Olive Oil, Garlic and White Wine. [...]
I’ve been taking it easy…Big Easy that is . Shrimp, Andouille and Chicken Gumbo with Scallion Long Grain Rice. Where are my beads? WHERE ARE MY BEADS?! I made this meal for “Fat Tuesday”, Mardi Gras celebrations. I have NO time to make a Ragin’ Cajun dinner during the week, and with Gumbo, the longer [...]
Never underestimate the power of a long night of sleep and a home cooked meal.Maple, Soy, Ginger & Orange Glazed Chicken. Leftover Yam Crisps. Roasted Kale, Shiitake Mushrooms, Slivered Almonds and Dried Cranberries. Final’s week in college was always full of stress, projects, tests, poor eating an zero sleep. I was tired and after countless [...]
My food cure worked! I knew that all of the ginger, tea, citrus, spice and chocolate I consumed yesterday would cure all! Well, that’s what I like to think anyway. This morning as I sipped on hot water with lemon (just incase!) and ate a big bowl of whipped-banana and chia oats with peanut butter [...]
I woke up this morning feeling less than perfect. My nose and throat were swollen and dry–the signs of a cold coming on. I wanted to eat a gigantic bowl of ice cream and drink a million cups of tea to solve my problem. Instead I took a more rational route: I blamed my congestion [...]
