Looking for the perfect light, hearty and flavorful Summer meal? Well, you’ve come to the right place . Nothing says Summer to me quite like garden-fresh herbs. It has been raining all week, and my mom is quickly growing her bounty. I was happy to take advantage of the young crop! This Mediterranean Couscous was [...]
Lately life has been a little crazy. Crazy in the best possible way. I’ve been working early mornings and late nights. Running between jobs to gain kitchen experience before heading to the Culinary Institute of America next month. I have a callous and raw blister on the index finger of my right hand. I can’t [...]
In an ideal world, I would make fresh dinners every night and bake beautiful desserts everyday….well maybe every other day. Unfortunately, there is a little thing called life that gets in the way. I can’t focus on cooking when my apartment/kitchen is a mess and I am lacking ingredients & time. Since I constantly dream [...]
Happy New Year!!!Last night was indulgent to say the least. My parents were very generous and offered many fine foods for us to enjoy and celebrate with. One of my oldest and dearest friends joined us for our New Year’s bash. We feasted on great food, drank nice wines and ended the night with a [...]
I have this thing. Whenever I see unusual food items I MUST try them. I have yet to try a cuisine that completely repulses me, and will give any food a chance. This curiosity has helped me discover some of my favorite foods. Escargot is a new favorite that I sometimes dream about. Who would [...]
Fava beans and wine…yes please! After a killer bike ride with my dad, I got all gussied up and went to a wine tasting. We came back with Pomello and Russian Jack Pinot Noir. I had a glass of Pomello while prepping my fava bean, asparagus, mint and pecorino salad. And a touch more with [...]
I had two eggs with an approaching “use by date” and a hankering (yep, I said HANKERING!) for local goat cheese. Needless to say, for dinner tonight I took care of business. The Main Event: Two egg omelet with spinach, 2 large Bella mushrooms, 1/4 sliced red bell pepper, and 1 oz Lively Run “Fine [...]
The boys did a GREAT job with dinner last night. They slaved over this meal all day, and all we had to do was show up! How lucky are we? When we arrived we were welcomed into their main foyer with cheese and crackers. After mingling for a while we were directed downstairs, where they [...]
It has been quite a hectic day FILLED with food. I didn’t end up finishing my paper last night and went to sleep around 3am! This meant I had to wake up and finish it this morning. I HATE procrastinating. I usually keep a calendar and schedule when I know I have projects due so [...]
