Imported, Romantic Meals
Let’s face it–sometimes we just don’t have the time to spend in the kitchen whipping up a gourmet meal for a special rendezvous for two. And that’s OK, it happens to the best of us. So let’s examine the alternatives for still being able to enjoy a romantic evening toget[...]
Imported, Recipes, Salad and Dressing
While I love baby arugula and mixed green salads and all the different types of salads you can create using these soft greens, there is something about a romaine salad that is more filling and robust, not to mention its great “crunch”. For a chopped romaine salad you could add a mi[...]
Imported, Lamb Dishes, Recipes, Side Dishes
Spring time was in the air while shopping at the farmers market this weekend. Finally sunshine and blue skies. Daffodils, Narcissus, and Hyacinths. And luscious spring vegetables like ramps, asparagus, baby artichokes and fresh peas. So to celebrate I happily picked up two dozen Narcissus[...]
Imported, Recipes, Seafood and Shellfish
On this Meatless Monday here is something for seafood lovers, a very easy recipe with a seductive blend of flavors: Butterflied trout with currants, capers and pine nuts. I LOVE this dish–it is light meal that is sure to please and a very good choice for a “quickie” — a[...]
Dessert, Imported, Recipes
by MK Burnell Just to put the final cherry on top of our month Italian appreciation, here’s a collection of sweet treats to finish off your multi-course masterpiece of Italian cooking. After putting away appetizers, contorni, and a generously sized entree or pasta dish, you might think you won[...]
Imported, Wanderlust
It was hard to separate ourselves from the coast and head back north. We had planned to spend our last four nights in Florence to break up the trip home. In the days before our train, we started checking the weather compulsively, praying that it wouldn’t be cold already in Florence[...]
