When I spent Easter with extended family in Groppiadiloggia, Italy a few years ago we had salmi and eggs for breakfast. It wasn’t until after this small event I realized it’s a thing in the family. My mothers mom also enjoyed eating pepperoni and eggs. Yield: 2 servings Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive…
Lasagna can the best summer weekend meal without the need to turn on the oven. Pesto comes in all forms. It’s a formula of herbs or vegetable, nuts, cheese, and olive oil that you plug and play. I’ve omitted herbs here but I create a riff on what a pesto is to me. Inspired by…
Nothing short of goodness right now. In all that’s happening, we surrender to the simplicities that bring us joy. Each Sunday night my family and I watch This Much is True on HBO to support my bro Johnny who was cast as an extra!! There’s always that to look forward to along with our post dinner…
The unofficial official start to summer! And to me that means peak tomato season is approaching but not fast enough. Tomatoes in their prime are like sweet berries that burst in your mouth with juice running down your chin. Pile them in your shirt-basket and try to get inside before eating them all. A little…
If I could live in a world that revolved around pasta I would be the luckiest gal! I discovered this recipe while in the Italian restaurant at the Culinary Institute of America, Caterina D’ Medici. Pizzoccheri is its name, a pasta that originates in Lombardy, Italy, consisting of buckwheat tagliatelle folded with savoy cabbage, sprinkled…
A unique combination that’s absolutely delicious. Although tomatoes and peaches are at the tired end of their season I am craving their fruitful flavors. Sarah Copeland would feed me such flavorful salads for lunch every time we worked together. I could not quite figure out how she could make such greens and veggies taste so…
Recipe Here After a few weeks of working and staying in NYC some pops of spunk have come out in me. If work takes me downtown, I find myself in a lively area where all of the young-ins spend time shopping for high waisted jeans at popular designer stores. I think I really like that…
First things first about Margaritas… I know they are made with squeezed lime, tequila, and simple syrup, but there could be other exceptions too right? Like when you see vibrant yellow Meyer lemons at the store that yell out summertime. And yesterday sure did feel like summer while the sun was blazing down on me as…
Just as we round off Cinco de Mayo weekend, we may still be thinking about horchatas, concha, and beef tacos. I have been thinking about horchatas and the fact that I never found them appealing until now. What could you do with tea other than sip it hot under a blanket or drink it with…
I had quite a time figuring out and editing my first video which was a collaboration with The Perfect Puree of Napa Valley. These Water Glass Parfaits are going to be a hit in your home. Make them however you like using my tutorial as a guide! I made caramel out of the…